Summary

Join the National Library of Medicine's Health Data Standards Branch to lead a nationally recognized program supporting MeSH®, UMLS®, RxNorm, and other foundational health terminology resources. Apply your technical, supervisory, and program management expertise to advance interoperability, biomedical discovery, and the information systems that power MEDLINE/PubMed and modern healthcare.

Duties

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• You will serve as a supervisor of technical positions including Librarians, Archivists, Technical Information Specialists, Library Technicians, and/or Health Program Specialists.
• Plan, direct and implement all policy, administrative, and programmatic matters relating to the management of biomedical or health-related information systems, applications, tools, and platforms, including related analysis techniques standards.
• Formulate, interpret, and communicate long-range goals, principles, policies, and objectives for programs.
• Oversee and coordinate the budget planning and expenditure of program operating funds including those for software and web product acquisitions.
• Represent the Program, Branch and Division on specific NLM-wide activities and projects and supports leadership with information and recommendations as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) if you use education as part of your qualifications.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for a Supervisory Technical Information Specialist, GS-1412 position you must have:

A. a full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in the subject-matter field of the position to be filled; OR

B. 4 years of experience that provided a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, and terminology of a discipline or subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field; and where appropriate, ability to read and comprehend nontechnical material in one or more foreign languages. Such experience is equivalent to that which would have been gained through a 4-year college curriculum; OR

C. a combination of education and experience as described above.

In addition, in order to qualify for a Supervisory Technical Information Specialist, GS-1412 position at the GS-14 level, you must have: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks:

1. Performing or directing one or more technical information services, such as indexing, terminology standards, vocabulary control, reference services, specialized cataloging, or metadata;
2. Providing leadership for technical information projects by coordinating activities, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, and ensuring completion of assigned objectives;
3. Developing or improving technical information systems, technologies, or workflows that support technical information services;
4. Leading the development, implementation, or enhancement of technical information products or services;
5. Evaluating technical information processes, systems, or services to enhance operational effectiveness or quality of information products.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

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Education

You may use education as part of your qualifications for this position. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Additional information

• This position is designated as a "non-emergency/teleworker" position and the selected candidate will be considered a "non-emergency/teleworker" employee. In the event of a closure, you must be available to telework or request leave.
• At the supervisor's discretion, this position may offer work schedule flexibilities: Telework.
• A one-year supervisory trial/probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.
• Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
• A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for prior work experience or active-duty uniformed service that otherwise would not be creditable for the purpose of determining his or her annual leave accrual rate. All creditable service must be directly related to the duties of the position being filled and decisions to allow for such credit must be finalized prior to the selectee's entrance on duty. Recipients will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This information is required annually. For information, visit the NIH Ethics website: https://ethics.od.nih.gov/fd.
• Military Spouses selected from this announcement will remain in their current duty location (i.e., the official duty station of the military service member).
• PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
• Veterans' Preference applies only to Schedule A (disability appointment) and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable).
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Visit Help Applying for helpful information on the application process.
• Veterans' Preference only applies to Schedule A (disability appointment), HHS Reemployment Priority List (RPL) Eligibles, HHS Priority Reemployment List (PRL) Eligibles, and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable).

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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