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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The National Agricultural Library (NAL) has an open job opportunity for a Technical Information Specialist (Data Products and Services Manager) GS-1412 grade 13 in the Knowledge Services Division, Beltsville, Maryland.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The job opportunity is open from Tuesday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 17, 2020
</b>(open to the public and Career transition candidates (CTAP, ICTAP, and RPL)). Apply here --
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F561566500&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1d1d2fd1e12e42bb849908d7bfd351bf%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637188788001333293&sdata=aYG4nWg69HdwgcNYKL6w0JLL1TmRmXRUj%2FbUATh2Bwo%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/561566500</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Background:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121">The incumbent is responsible for managing NAL's services and products that make USDA-funded scientific research data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable (FAIR). The incumbent will manage
vision, strategy, and implementation of best practices for scientific metadata and data repository services and products.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Major Duties:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Gathers and manages business and customer requirements for NAL data repository products and services that support creation, curation, and publication of scientific metadata (e.g. Ag Data Commons
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdata.nal.usda.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1d1d2fd1e12e42bb849908d7bfd351bf%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637188788001343247&sdata=3xtrOW2vW9rQ%2FrRrZOV1Mrh%2FEJMuZmckD5uLNXNtKHY%3D&reserved=0">
https://data.nal.usda.gov/</a> ).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Provides informatics expertise related to scientific metadata, metadata standards, and their implementation in information management and transfer services; stays current with state of the art.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Responsible for implementing requirements of NAL specified in the USDA Public Access Policy for Digital Scientific Data.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Works with department, agency, and scientific community stakeholders to define public access and open data requirements in each phase of the Scientific Research Data lifecycle.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Manages vision, strategy, and roadmap for NAL FAIR data and Data Management Planning services, understands and adheres to short and long-term strategy and goals.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Ensures goals are tied to institutional strategy/goals and specific customer priorities for achieving goals, manages the process for collecting and synthesizing requirements and sets customer feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Provides team leadership for NAL products and services.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Responsible for team culture; continuous improvement of team business processes and practices; internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication; and team alignment with vision, strategy and goals.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Responsible for product and service delivery, including specific project planning and execution; defining incremental quality requirements; and for defining and meeting key performance indicators for products and services.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN">Responsible for procurement actions related to mission requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Occasional travel is expected for this position.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Please direct questions to</u>: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Faisa Mohallim<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Telephone</u>: 703-259-9477<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>E-mail</u>: <a href="mailto:faisa.mohallim@usda.gov">faisa.mohallim@usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a competitive position open to the public, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We request that you share this announcement with other potential candidates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please excuse cross-postings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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