The NIH Office of Communications & Public Liaison Online Information Branch (OLIB) within the NIH Office of the Director is NIH's central resource for reporters seeking information, interviews, and media assets about NIH and its 27 Institutes and Centers. Our office provides management oversight and guidance for NIH's digital communication to ensure its information is communicated to the appropriate audiences using multiple channels.

Duties

Responsible for providing high level consultation and direction to professionals and senior management in areas of systems development, systems deployment and technical feasibility. Must be able to translate complex technical subject matter in order to communicate to both junior-level and senior-level staff. Leads in developing and implementing strategies, standards, and guidelines for software/online testing. Develops schedules, milestones and reporting procedures for his/her own projects, as well as technical projects led by others. Plans and leads the systems analysis, design, programming, testing, and installation of the proposed systems.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates IT related experience in each of the following four competencies: 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; In addition to the above; have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing the following types of IT tasks: 1) Providing consultation to stakeholders in areas of systems development, systems deployment and technical feasibility 2) Planning the systems analysis, design, programming, testing, and installation of systems 3) Supporting the implementation of system integration and acceptance testing operations for assigned systems software 4) Configuring open-source Drupal Web Content Management Systems (WCMS or CMS) and the development of websites and modules within this framework 5) Developing technical and written deliverables and products and 6) Providing a full range of technical support by reviewing code and other technical work output of technical staff. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12375434

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Ivette Lopez
• Phone: 301-594-2792
• Email: [email protected]