IT Specialist

**Duties**:
NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a IT Specialist (Security) to come join our team

The incumbent for this position serves as the lead operator for the National Software Reference Library (NSRL), selecting software to acquire, overseeing data entry, cataloging software, and overseeing quality control of NSRL operations. The incumbent will work closely with the NSRL project lead and NSRL team members including overseeing work of the data entry team. The incumbent will interact with software manufacturers and sellers, digital forensic tool makers, and the digital forensics community. The position reports to the Software Quality Group leader.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. citizenship
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Bargaining Unit Position: No

**Qualifications**:
**Basic Requirements**: This standard allows eligibility through meeting either the requirements specified in the section titled **Education** or the requirements specified in the section titled **Experience**.
- **_Education_**_:_ All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions- **_Experience: _**Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 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.- **Attention to Detail** - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Problem Solving** - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

**Specialized Experience**:In addition to the basic requirements**, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalents to at least the GS-9 level (ZP-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as one year of experience working with a digital library including cataloging and quality control.- The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.
- Applicant Reconsideration

**Education**:
**Additional information**:
This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here

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All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible in order to make qualification or eligibility determinations.

A probationary period may be required.

NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as:

- Telework
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Family-friendly leave
- Childcare subsidy program for qualifying families
- Child and elder-care resources
- On-site childcare center
- Lactation spaces
- Wellness programs
- Fitness center
- Employee assistance programs
- Benefits

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