[nfais-l] Job Opening at NIST: Director, Office of Data and Informatics
Bonnie Lawlor
BLawlor at nfais.org
Wed Nov 27 08:54:50 EST 2013
Position Available at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Job Title:Director Office of Data and Informatics, Supervisory
Indisciplinary, ZP-V (GS-15)
Department:Department Of Commerce
Agency:National Institute of Standards and Technology
Job Announcement Number:NISTMML-2014-0009
SALARY RANGE:
$123,758.00 to $155,500.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 to Thursday, December 12, 2013
SERIES & GRADE:
ZP-0401/0806/1301-05
POSITION INFORMATION:
Competitive Service: - Permanent, Full-time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
05
DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy in the following location:
Gaithersburg, MD <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/355371300>
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WHO MAY APPLY:
All qualified U.S. citizens. This notice is issued under direct-hire
authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe
shortage of candidates.
JOB SUMMARY:
Founded in 1901, <http://www.nist.gov/> NIST is a non-regulatory federal
agency within Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and
industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and
technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of
life.
To learn more about working at NIST, please visit
<http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/careers.cfm> Careers at NIST.
This position is Director for the Office of Data and Informatics (ODI) in
the Material Measurement Laboratory. The ODI Director's role is part data
steward for improving quality, part evangelist for data sharing, part
technologist, and part developer and strategic visionary for creation of new
data products.
The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) serves as the national reference
laboratory for measurements in the chemical, biological and material
sciences through activities ranging from fundamental and applied research,
to the development and dissemination of certified reference materials,
critically evaluated data, and other programs and tools to assure the
quality of measurement results. MML is also responsible for coordinating
the NIST-wide Standard Reference Material and Standard Reference Data
programs.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
* You must be a U.S. citizen.
* You must be registered for selective service (as applicable).
* You must be suitable for Federal employment.
* Relocation expenses are available
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DUTIES:
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This position provides strategic vision and program direction for the new
office of approximately eight staff members including Ph.D scientists with
backgrounds in the information, physical and bio sciences. The office has
significant potential for growth and the ODI Director will be expected to
develop a vision for the staffing required to address the burgeoning data
needs of MML and of NIST as a whole. The ODI director is responsible for the
NIST Standard Reference Data Program including developing new products,
utilizing a quality framework, strengthening marketing and providing
effective business models for distribution, sales, and maintenance of data
products, as well as guidance for navigating licensing, intellectual
property and legal issues related to Standard Reference Data and MML
research data.
The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) is seeking a highly experienced
and self-motivated individual to plan, develop, & implement the programs and
operations of the new Office of Data and Informatics (ODI), at NIST in
Gaithersburg, Maryland. The ODI will be a premier, pioneering resource for
researchers and institutions in the Materials, Chemical, and Biological
sciences who need to leverage both large and information-rich data sets now
common in many disciplines; who are faced with challenges of handling,
archiving, storage, and analysis of such data; and who would transform such
data into products that can be reliably and broadly shared and used for
sophisticated scientific endeavors. The ODI will support National needs such
as the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) and biological and chemical data
integration, as well as modernize current NIST reference data services for
use in state-of-the-art computer paradigms (i.e., virtual computing,
parallel analysis, interoperability, semantic web, etc.) and support the
development of next generation NIST reference data services. The ODI will
also facilitate MML's adherence to the government open-data policy by
providing guidance and assistance in the best practices for archiving and
annotating research and data outputs. A service-oriented organization, the
ODI will add value to data activities by providing guidance, assistance and
resources for optimizing the discoverability, usability, and
interoperability of data products in ways that support NIST scientists and
stakeholders. The Office is composed of two groups: (1) Data Services Group
(2) Data Sciences Group.
The ODI Director will lead, manage resources, conceive new programs, and
develop complementary implementation strategies. Although there are elements
of responsibility for data infrastructure, the role of the ODI Director is
not to run a data center. In addition to subject matter expertise in a
traditional field of scientific study, ideal candidates will have training
and experience with data science and delivery, combined with experience
managing and sponsoring IT projects emphasizing scientific data, for
example, web based applications, digital repositories, external
collaboration with large data sets and scientific database design and
integration.
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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This is an interdisciplinary position; a position involving duties and
responsibilities closely related to more than one professional occupation.
This position could be classified in the Biologist, Engineering, or Physical
Science occupational series. The nature of the work is such that persons
with education and experience in any of these professions may be considered
equally well qualified to do the work.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SUPERVISORY BIOLOGIST, ZP-0401-V:
A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management,
chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: coursed equivalent to a major,
as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SUPERVISORY MATERIALS ENGINEER,
ZP-0806-V:
A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a
professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and
integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and
chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or
physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain
relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e)
electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials
(relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other
comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as
optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education,
training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough
knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional
engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical,
of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of
the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be
demonstrated by one of the following:
. Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional
engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who
achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State
grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are
within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For
example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's
eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated
eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
. Written Test-- Evidence of having successfully passed the
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for
professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of
Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam,
and Puerto Rico.
Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the
requirements for either (a) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology
(BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester
hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or
(b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET) may be rated eligible for certain
engineering positions at GS-5. Eligibility is limited to positions that are
within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering
technology program. Applicants for positions that involve highly technical
research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of
competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements in paragraph A.
Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of
other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional
education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide
reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and
abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of
this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination.
. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60
semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering
sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic
requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the
requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in
paragraph A.
. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a
bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate
professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer
science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a
degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of
professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering
supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established
plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence,
or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in
interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are
not all-inclusive.)
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST,
ZP-1301-V:
A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24
semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such
as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of
the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in
physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate
experience or additional education.
IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1 YEAR OF
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST THE GS-14 (ZP-IV AT NIST).
Specialized experience is defined as: experience in formulating,
leading/managing/conducting or consulting on exceptionally difficult
research programs or policy issues of major scope, complexity, importance,
and impact. Knowledge of policies, theories, principles, practices, and
methods of the biological, chemical, or materials scientific fields or
research. Experience working at the intersection of data and informatics
with the biological chemical, or materials sciences. Experience managing an
organization performing full range of management/leadership functions
including strategic planning, team building, problem solving, customer
service, establishing alliances, human resources, financial management, and
promoting diversity and communication. Applicants must have demonstrated
experience in leading and managing data-centric research projects or
organization as well as record or sustained scholarly accomplishments in
biological, chemical, or materials sciences.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook,
which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available
on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.This position has an education
requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts to document that you
have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted
in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to a
final offer of employment.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from
colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of
equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants
educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient
evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for
an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these
accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's
website -
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visi
tus-forrecog.html. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the
results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along
with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested
will result in lost consideration.
Applicants must meet requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified
candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel
Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to
the direct hire recruitment procedures. Selections made under this notice
will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. You may not be
considered for the position if any part of the application is incomplete.
Your application may not receive appropriate consideration without the
required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education,
and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after
hiring.
To preview questions please
<https://jobs.mgsapps.monster.com/doc/vacancy/previewVacancyQuestions.hms?or
gId=14&jnum=97920> click here.
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BENEFITS:
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NIST offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid
vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and
participation in the Federal Employee Retirement System. NIST also offers a
broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as
flexible work schedules, teleworking transit subsidies, on-site child care,
fitness center, credit union, employee assistance programs, and free
parking. Learn more about NIST's work life programs by visiting
<http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/worklife.cfm> www.nist.gov/hrmd/worklife.cfm. The
following web site is provided for your reference to explore the major
benefits offered to most Federal employees
<http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/benefits/summarychart.cfm>
www.nist.gov/hrmd/benefits/summarychart.cfm
OTHER INFORMATION:
A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.
If selected by management, you may be required to complete a Declaration for
Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal
employment and to authorize a background investigation.
This position is covered by an Alternative Personnel Management System
(APMS). This system replaces the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and grades
with career paths and pay bands. For more information regarding on how our
pay bands correspond to the General Schedule grade levels, visit:
<http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/compensation/upload/nistcareerpathchart.pdf>
http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/compensation/upload/nistcareerpathchart.pdf.
Payment of relocation expenses IS authorized.
At NIST we are striving to make the application process as easy and
efficient as possible. With that in mind, the resume and corresponding
responses of successful candidates may be shared with other selecting
officials at NIST with opportunities like the one you are applying to.
Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodation to applicants
with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation
for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human
Resources Specialist identified in this vacancy. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can
contact Office of Workforce Management via the Federal Relay Service,
1-800-877-8339.
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HOW TO APPLY:
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A complete application package includes the following:
1. Your resume AND
2. The supporting documentation required (click on
<http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/staffing/requiredforms.cfm> Required Documents).
You MUST apply on-line through WWW.USAJOBS.GOV. Your application must be
received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this
announcement.
Uploaded resumes must include the following: applicant contact information
and educational and professional background information including dates of
employment and education, salary (and Federal grade level, if appropriate),
and work schedule (i.e., FT/PT). Please also include in your resume a list
of all publications and patents/patent applications on which you are a named
inventor and provide the title and patent/patent application number for
each. Incomplete applications will not be considered and you will not be
contacted to provide any missing information.
If you do not have access to the internet: If you do not have internet
access, please contact the HR Specialist identified for this vacancy for
alternative application methods.
Problems Completing Your Application: If you have problems completing your
on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting
documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at
<mailto:mgshelp at monster.com> mgshelp at monster.com. The help desk is available
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
What documents do I need to submit? In addition to your resume, you must
submit any documents needed to support your qualifications for this position
(i.e., college/university transcript).
How do I submit my documents: You may submit required and/or supplemental
documents through any ONE of the following methods:
1. Upload your file(s);
2. Download from your USAJOBS account;
3. Fax using the on-line fax cover sheet;
4. Mail your documents, ONLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS;
All required supporting documentation mentioned in this vacancy
announcement, and all vacancy applications submitted electronically or via
fax must be submitted and received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of
this announcement. You are not required to submit official documents at this
time; copies are sufficient.
Are you CTAP or ICTAP Eligible? If you are a Federal employee claiming
special priority selection rights under DOC's Career Transition Assistance
Program (CTAP) or your Agency's Interagency Career Transition Assistance
Program (ICTAP), you must meet the threshold of "well qualified" for the
position to receive priority consideration. DoC defines well qualified as
receiving a overall score of "85". You must also submit proof that you meet
the requirements of 5CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.
This includes a copy of your agency's notice, a copy of your most recent
Performance Rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of
Personnel Action, noting current position, grade level, and the duty
location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying
as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. For more information about CTAP and ICTAP,
please refer to the following web sites:
<http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ctap> CTAP
<http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap> ICTAP
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Susan C. Engle
Phone: 301-975-3034
Fax: 571-258-4052
Email: susan.engle at nist.gov
Agency Information:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD
20899
US
Fax: 571-258-4052
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
If your application is referred to management for consideration, you may be
contacted to interview for the position. You may be contacted by NIST upon
consideration for employment to inform you of additional qualification
requirements (i.e., selective factors) that would be required for a
particular position
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