IT SPECIALIST (DATA MANAGEMENT) (STEM)

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Performs a wide range of complex analytical, mathematical or operations research theories, principles and practices in support of costs activities, research gathering and organizing techniques and methods using analytic tools or techniques.
2. Detects and manages erroneous, missing, or questionable data introduced along the data pipeline and transforming values based on appropriate standards to construct usable data sets from multiple sources.
3. Analyzes the needs and requirements of users of existing and proposed database systems, and develops technical specifications and data models covering security, performance, access methods, data relationships, and application programmer interfaces (APIs).
4. Develops strategic recommendations related to the intermediate and long-term planning, coordination, and implementation of database or data management strategies.
5. Analyzes the needs and requirements of users of existing and proposed database systems and develop technical, structural and organizational specifications to include access methods, access time, job control language, statistical methodologies, device allocation, validation checks, protection and security.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS


1. Demonstrated experience with cloud computing platforms and big data technologies.
2. Demonstrated experience providing technical oversight of contracted data engineers and data services.
3. Demonstrated experience working in a complex operating environment with a high operational tempo.

Individual Occupation Requirements

ALTERNATIVE A

All Applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements in order to be considered for this position:
Requirements may be met either through Education and/or Experience and/or a combination of both.

Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. The coursework must be either undergraduate or graduate and must include a minimum of 24 semester hours in one, or a combination of the following: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.

Level/Education:
GG-07 : One (1) full year of graduate level education; or Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement
GG-09: Master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree
GG-11 and above: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Experience
• Must be IT-related (paid or unpaid);
• May have involved the completion of specific and intensive training (for example, IT certification);
• Should have equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and should have been gained in the same or related field as the work of the position being filled;
• Should have been gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern was IT;
• Should consist of at least one year at a level equivalent to the next lower GG level;
And

• Must have demonstrated each of the following four competencies:

1. Attention to detail: thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail;
2. Customer Service: works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations, knows about available products and services and is committed to providing quality products and services;
3. Oral Communication: effectively expresses information, takes into account the audience and nature of the information, 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 makes appropriate recommendations.
and

Specialized Experience
1. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

ALTERNATIVE B

GS-5 and GS-7 (or equivalent):
Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Level/Education:
GG-05 (or equivalent): Bachelor's degree in any field
GG-07 (or equivalent): One (1) full year of graduate level education; OR supervisor academic achievement. Education must demonstrate the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR

Experience
Experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, certification), as appropriate.

For all positions, individuals must demonstrate they have experience in each of the four competencies listed below; the experience does not have to be IT-related. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
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
Specialized Experience for GS-7 (or equivalent):
Positions at GS-7 (or equivalent) require one year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The employing agency is responsible for defining the specialized experience based on the requirements of the position being filled.