Clarification from the agency

This announcement is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) open to current permanent Federal Civilian Employees, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouses Preference (MSP) applicants, eligible PPP applicants, and eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan applicants (ICTAP).

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice open only to current federal employees, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with FRN Vol. 82, No 216 dated 11/9/17, (Acq-Bus and Tech Mgmt) Section II.B.4.b, AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority(DHA) for acquisition and non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Lead and oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures for CBRND AI/ML applications, encompassing data ingestion, storage, processing, and access;
• Oversee and review decisions regarding appropriate data technologies related to a CBRND AI/ML ecosystem, including data; warehouses/lakes, standards, ontologies, platforms, and specialized AI/ML stores;
• Manage the development of infrastructure standards and best practices for AI/ML deployments, incorporating containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code principles; and
• Ensure appropriate Performance Monitoring & Optimization to monitor the performance of the AI/ML platform, including data pipelines, models, infrastructure, workloads, and security systems.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• The position requires completion of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• This position may require up to 15% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position requires an Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner acquisition certification.
• Selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the NH-3 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-2 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to Facilitate/oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive and secure AI/ML enabled ecosystem; and Possesses a deep understanding of data architecture, DEVSECOPs principles, and infrastructure design, with a focus on creating a robust, scalable, and secure platform for AI/ML initiatives.

You may qualify at the NH-4 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-3 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates a deep understanding of data architecture, DEVSECOPs principles, and infrastructure design, with a focus on creating a robust, scalable, and secure platform for AI/ML initiatives as well as defining the long-term strategic road map for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) Program.


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

Your eligibility and qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents). If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.