This position serves as Information Technology Specialist, reporting to the Application Support Section Chief in the Information and Resource Management Branch (IRMB) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This includes developing software applications, overseeing collaborative technologies, coordinating data warehousing, providing analytic and reporting tools, and supporting the policies and investment oversight required to deliver secure, state-of-the-art IT systems for NIDA.

Duties

Work with other senior database experts to design, implement and maintain highly flexible database infrastructures capable of supporting both large and small applications on those platforms. Establish and maintain database standards, procedures and guidelines; and participate in the planning of future database expansion, enhancements, and selection. Provide high-level technical expertise and major technical responsibility for developing, monitoring, and maintaining multiple databases or applications and serve as a technical expert for complex databases. Diagnose and resolve the most complex data management problems and issues. Apply database changes and testing for vendor maintenance fixes and new releases, conduct tests, and evaluate database package tools. Research, evaluate, introduce and support new evolving technologies potentially of use to the NIH end user community and develop logical data models to be translated into workable physical database designs to accommodate new business requirements and processes. Work with vendors to resolve even the most complex technical problems.

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 a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.

Qualifications

To qualify for the IT Specialist GS-2210, you must: Have IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector, and/or completion of specific, intensive training that demonstrates that I possess 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, AND To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must: Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: designing databases to support applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability; diagnosing and resolving database performance and management issues; developing database objects (e.g., stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, tables) for use in applications; and, implementing automated data integration and data transformation (ETL) solutions to meet business requirements. To qualify for the IT Specialist GS-2210 at the GS-13 level, you must: Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: designing enterprise databases to support applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability; planning and installing upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance; developing data models for applications, metadata tables, views, and related database structures; implementing automated data integration and data transformation (ETL) solutions to meet business requirements; and, provide technical support and guidance to junior database administrators or specialists. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12437823

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Nathaniel Balsley
• Email: [email protected]