National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Database Manager (Hiring Event)
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Summary
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated experience validating and maintaining geospatial databases while ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and currency in accordance with established standards. 2. Demonstrated experience recognizing potential issues and troubleshooting database errors associated with upgrades, large data ingests, etc. 3. Demonstrated experience working with geospatial data ingestion and dissemination in cloud environments. 4. Demonstrated experience operating in ambiguous situations which require effective decision-making. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Geography, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Technology Management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in data management or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in data management or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Demonstrated experience communicating with various levels of stakeholders, difficult to understand concepts or ideas. 2. Demonstrated experience exploring and employing different ideas or solutions to old problem sets. 3. Demonstrated experience building collaborative relationships within the office, directorates, and Agency-wide. 4. Experience supporting the integration of super intelligence (SI) tools into operational workflows or systems.
Major Duties
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) serves as the world leader in providing timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). NGA's civilian, military and contract personnel evaluate imagery, maps, charts, multiple layers of foundation data - such as terrain, elevation and gravity - and the full spectrum of visible and invisible light in order to help users visualize what is happening at a particular place and time. Our intelligence officers go beyond describing 'what, where and when' to revealing 'how and why' our work enables decision advantage for our policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders. NGA uses a flexible, high mobility career model. Individuals are hired for their overall skills within a specialty such as Database manager, and then placed in various positions throughout the agency once they complete the clearance process. Although currently advertised as a Permanent, job posting with occasional travel, it is unknown which specific positions will be available after applicants complete the selection and clearance process. Because of this, aspects of the job such as travel, supervisory, etc. may change, depending on specific positions available at that time. It is also possible that applicants could be hired into a position with specific aspects and then change positions after serving for a period of time in that assignment. Applicants who have completed the clearance process receive final documentation about the nature of the specific position before they make the final commitment to join NGA. The Database Manager will manage the generation, approval, and population of data within NGA's geospatial databases, ensuring that they can be used to satisfy customer requirements. Database Managers have read or write access to relevant databases and make qualitative decisions about data. They have a wide range of product or data knowledge and understand the capabilities and limitation of the relevant systems to support the extraction, analysis, and finishing of in-house, coproduction, commodity, and contract data. The Database Manager shall be responsible for maintaining the Product Work Instructions (PWIs) for current and new workflows established by this position. This role requires Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in data management across multiple platforms to meet customer requirements. The position requires demonstrated leadership, self-motivated and possess the ability to apply various methods and techniques to generate, approve, and populate moderately complex data. They will evaluate data quality, determine data availability, apply expertise, and coach or mentor others on best practices related to data, and systems to support the extraction, analysis and finishing of data. The incumbent will prepare and validate data for web publishing, organize data properties, and relationships according to a system of categories, and create models or simulations of the intersection of data categories to enable data decisions and determine the potential risks, as well as risk mitigation strategies. This incumbent ensures timely support for the Office's production systems and data management. They will also work with branch, divisional, and office technical representatives to provide suggestions and recommendations to support the efficiency, improved accuracy, and development of production related platforms and systems.
Requirements
SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S. Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.
Required Documents
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How to Apply
Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at NGA Careers Portal. Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process. All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA's business. You can apply for the job opening at https://careers.nga.mil/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20270040&PostingSeq=2