• Job Description

  Req#: 815025700

  This position in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of Information and Library Sciences (OILS). This role develops a vision for & identifies opportunities to use emerging technologies to improve & enhance library services & is responsible for leading the development and enhancement of digital repository services, information organization, digital curation, and tools/software that facilitate discovery and use of NTL resources.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
  • You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements.
  
  To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

  • Experience identifying, evaluating, digitizing, and making publicly available library collections via an online publishing platform, in keeping with data standards and metadata policies.
  • Experience participating in and contributing to services supporting scholarship, publications, and digital collections that enable you to formulate collection development planning, adhere to technological best practices, and engage in collaborative outreach.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

  1. Information Management & Organization - Knowledge of research data management practices to perform work with integrated online systems and databases, working with users of the data systems and extracting information. Skill in evaluating and assessing project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative methods to improve program effectiveness, to analyze research literature, and to extract information and evaluate, merge, and represent information in a database form.
  2. Written & Oral Communication - Effective oral and written skill in communicating technical program-related information and its applications with diverse audiences including scientists, educators, policymakers, and industry representatives, via presentations, charts, graphs, reports, etc. and to participate in national scientific and professional meetings to present project updates, coordinate data submission, and solicit advice in data quality and analysis.

  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation. It was established by the Department of Transportation Act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967. The Secretary of Transportation is the head of DOT.

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