[Hiring] Information Technology Specialist @SMITHSONIAN

Role Description

This position is located in the Office of Digital and Innovation (ODI), Office of the Deputy Secretary, Smithsonian Institution (SI). ODI works centrally and within SI units to unlock the full potential of our collections and resources, better understand and serve our audiences, and pioneer innovative approaches to accelerate and scale our impact.

This position decides on, leads and oversees SI’s digital asset services function and provides enterprise leadership for the systems, platforms, services and operational capabilities that support the:

• Capture
• Information management
• Preservation
• Integration
• Discovery
• Access
• Complete lifecycle management of digital assets and collections information

In this position, you will:

• Apply software tools used by biodiversity genomics and informatics researchers to carry out software analysis, design, development, modification, and implementation to develop, modify, and enhance workflows for scientific researchers.
• Develop, implement, and test algorithms and analytic techniques to create informatics tools (to process data for storage and retrieval) and enhance informatic workflows for biodiversity genomics research, informatics research, and other biological and environmental scientific research.
• Perform collaborative research in the area of biodiversity genomics and machine learning, involving the development and implementation of algorithms, and analysis, design, development, and implementation of new workflows that exploit the needed biodiversity genomics and machine learning toolset.
• Advise the data science research community, co-chair the artificial intelligence (AI) community of practice working group, build a use-case inventory, and write AI policy for the Institution. Serve as a member of the AI Review Committee.
• Work closely with IT professionals who manage, implement, test, and debug the high-performance computing cluster (HPCC) and networking infrastructure, acting as translators and advocates for the research community to ensure the appropriate evolution of the technical infrastructure that underlies the research environment Smithsonian-wide.

Qualifications

• GS-14 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service.
• Specialized experience is defined as:
  • Application of Software and Programming Tools, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Data Science, and IT Requirements.
  • Gathering and developing computational workflows, analytical methods, software applications, or machine learning solutions for scientific research.
  • Using programming languages, statistical packages, and scientific computing tools to analyze complex research data.
  • Developing informatics tools or data-processing pipelines for data storage, retrieval, analysis, modeling, or visualization.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary research teams to implement computational solutions and research technologies.
  • Advising researchers on data science methods, AI applications, research computing resources, or high-performance computing environments.
  • Translating scientific or technical requirements into computing infrastructure, software, or workflow solutions.
• 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).
• Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Requirements

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external business partners and customers. Provides information or assistance and delivers high-quality products and services.
• Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals and groups. Listens effectively and clarifies information as needed.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems, weighs relevance and accuracy of information, generates and evaluates alternative solutions, and makes sound recommendations.

Benefits

• Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.
• SI employees whose current position of record is in the same job series (2210) and who are in a Federal competitive service appointment as this advertised position are not required to submit a transcript with your application package.
• If selected, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcript before your start date in the position.
• Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements.