This vacancy is for a Computer Scientist (Direct Hire Authority) position in the Department of Commerce located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Computer Scientist (Direct Hire Authority), 1550, 13, FPL GS-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

Serves as Lead Technical System Analyst and Software Developer for Standard Economic Processing System (StEPS) II Branch Designs, builds, and integrates web applications including backend systems utilizing databases Leads coordination of IT projects, operational / production support for survey processing systems Communicates with stakeholders across partnering areas

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by closing date.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This is a BARGAINING unit position.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Designing, coding, and testing software on a survey or census; participating on a cross ADC area team that has gathered requirements and created a new system or upgraded an existing system; and training history/transcripts or experience showing exposure to new or outside our existing technology. There is no education substitute for experience at this grade level. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.

Contacts

• Address Economic Applications Division 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
• Name: Kristen Wahlgren
• Email: [email protected]