NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a IT Specialist (Applications Software) to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

This position will designs, develops, deploys, and manages web and/or technology based solutions for both administrative and programmatic applications across the Information Technology Laboratory. Provides lab-wide consultation for projects; helping to define requirements and develop solutions that meet stakeholder, management, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail- Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving- Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the above basic requirements: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalents to at least the GS-9 level (ZP-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience with software development, testing, release engineering, documentation and project management. Code management and versioning; gathering and analyzing requirements; use and test cases; database design and communication skills. Drupal development experience; Visualizing data using scripting tools such as Python or R; Programming languages such as C, C#, C++, Visual Basic, Perl/CGI, Python, PHP, JavaScript, Java, and HTML. Experience adopting Google G suite for organizational use. OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Combination of education and experience Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive Building 225/Room B266 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tiffani Brown
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]