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

Duties

This position will: Serve as the Computer Scientist for the Office of Data Services. Provide outreach to agency representatives to engage and educate in cutting-edge technology. Develop and deploy tools, frameworks, or solutions that turn the most vexing data problems into solutions that help Federal Agencies provide timely access to governmental information to the public or businesses. Oversee multi-discipline experts, including strategists, designers, data scientists, software developers, computer scientists, product developers and managers, and engineers.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 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. In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of the specialized experience at the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience supporting or leading data projects, assessments, or analyses to recommend strategies, techniques, or technologies to improve an organization's data strategy or data architecture or employ emerging technologies. Examples of this experience include an applicant having experience developing software systems, using emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, or robotic process automation, performing analysis of data systems, or conducting simulation modeling, and data analysis. 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 has an education requirement. 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 Office of Data Services 5301 Shawnee Road Alexandria, VA 22312 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]