National Transportation Library

2 weeks ago


Washington, United States U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Full time

**Organization**
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)**Reference Code**
- USDOT-2024-NTL-ISMF**How to Apply**

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**Application Deadline**
- 6/1/2024 5:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone**Description**

A hands-on experience and learning opportunity is currently available in the Office of Information and Library Sciences (OILS) of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) at the United States Department of Transportation, in Washington, D.C.

OILS team members operate the National Transportation Library (NTL), maintaining, facilitating access to, and preserving statistical and research information and data, needed for transportation decision-making at the federal, state, and local levels. OILS also coordinates with public and private transportation libraries and information providers to improve information and data sharing among the transportation community.

As information technologies evolve rapidly, the participant will also have the opportunity to collaborate with NTL and BTS teams on new projects and initiatives as they arise.

Under the guidance of a mentor, opportunities to gain skills and experience may include:

- Writing SQL queries and managing databases.
- Utilizing various data visualization tools to generate data analytical reports.
- Batch processing metadata and data sets.
- Adapting AI technology to improve overall data processing practice.
- Implementing federal government and DOT security regulation and guidance.
- Providing technical support to the cataloging team.

NTL is located in the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC, 20590. DOT is served by the Navy Yard Metrorail Station (Green line)

**Qualifications**

The successful applicant has received a master's degree in Library Science, Information Science, Computer Science, or related field. The applicant must be able to work collaboratively in a diverse environment. Preferred skills also include:

- Coursework and/or experience in computer science, computer systems architecture, cloud computing, digital repositories.
- Demonstrated ability to meet established deadlines with products that reflect professionalism.
- Experience with program evaluation, project management, and/or needs assessments.
- Demonstrated ability to transform information and data into documents, reports, and similar products that tell a compelling story.
- Experience analyzing data to identify patterns and trends.
- Experience presenting results in a clear, effective, and attractive manner to inform next steps.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work across various offices, work units, and organizations to obtain information, collaborate on data-related projects, and validate findings and conclusions.
- A self-starter with the ability to perform work with limited supervision and changing outcome goals.

**Eligibility Requirements**
- **Citizenship**:U.S. Citizen Only
- **Degree**: Master's Degree received within the last 60 month(s).
- **Discipline(s)**:

- **Computer, Information, and Data Sciences**:

- **Other Non-Science & Engineering**
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