Announcement Number: NIST-05-ASF-BO

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, maintains an Applicant Supply File of candidates for the critical shortage career paths, pay bands, and occupations listed below. Applicant Supply file procedures are as follows:

• Applicants must submit a separate application and the Applicant General Information Form for each position for which he/she is applying.Applications will be kept on file for a period of 90 days.
• Applicants must submit a new application package for each additional 90-day period.
• There may not be any current job vacancies. Please check https://www.jobs.doc.gov for a list of current jobs available.
• Applicants will be contacted by NIST upon consideration for employment to inform them of any additional factors that would be required to meet minimum qualifications of a particular position.
• Term or temporary positions filled through the Applicant Supply File may be extended without further competition up to a maximum of 4 years for term appointments or 2 years for temporary appointments. This implies no guarantee or promise that the appointment will be extended.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
   

Occupations and Series

Scientific and Engineering Positions: General Engineer, 801; Materials Engineer, 806; Civil Engineer, 810; Mechanical Engineer, 830; Electrical Engineer, 850; Computer Engineer, 854; Electronics Engineer, 855; Chemical Engineer, 893; Metallurgist, 1321; Computer Scientist, 1550; ZP Pay Bands I through V (equivalent to GS-5 through GS-15).

Information Technology Specialist, 2210; Physical Scientist, 1301; Physicist, 1310; Chemist, 1320; Mathematician, 1520; Mathematical Statistician, 1529; ZP Pay Bands III through V (equivalent to GS-11 through GS-15).

Applicants with a Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.9 GPA (on a scale of 4.0) or a Master's degree will qualify for Pay Bands I and II.

Duties are to advise on, administer, supervise, or perform research or other professional or scientific work or subordinate technical work. Generally, appropriate professional work experience and specific course work or education degrees are required for these occupations. See the following for additional information on qualification requirements: Series GS-800 through 899; GS-1300 through 1399; GS-1500 through 1599; GS-2210, Information Technology Management). Note that ZP Career Paths use the GS series for qualifications.

Support Positions: Administrative Support Clerk/Assistant, 303; Secretary, 318; Office Automation Clerk/Assistant, 326; Computer Clerk/Assistant, 335; Editorial Clerk/Assistant, 1087. These positions require typing, data transcription, or office automation; ZS Pay Bands I through IV (equivalent to GS-1 through GS-8). Duties are to administer, supervise, or perform work of a general clerical or administrative nature for which special skills and knowledge, such as typing or data entry, may be necessary. Please specify typing speed. For more information on qualification requirements see Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
 

Highly Qualified Candidates

Candidates applying for ZP positions at Pay Bands I and II, having a Bachelor's degree with a 2.9 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or having a Master's degree.

Pay Band Salary Information
 

Scientific and Engineering Career Path (ZP):
Pay Band I = $29,134 - $47,484
Pay Band II = $36,087 - $65,129
Pay Band III = $53,409 - $85,286
Pay Band IV = $76,123 - $116,942
Pay Band V = $105,811 - $137,560

Support Career Path (ZS):
Pay Band I = $18,908 - $27,308
Pay Band II = $23,195 - $35,286
Pay Band III = $29,134 - $42,218
Pay Band IV = $36,087 - $51,951

Basis for Rating: Applicants will be rated to determine basic qualifications and may be ranked against the knowledge, skills and abilities required by the positions being filled. The knowledge, skills and abilities required will be related to technical competence; technology application (the ability to use the tools, machines, or equipment common to the field), and oral and/or written communication. No written tests are required.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit a resume; Optional Application for Federal Employment, Form OF-612; or other written application for each occupation and pay band; and transcripts must be submitted if applying for Scientific and Engineering positions. Applicants MUST also submit the Applicant General Information Form. Applications and Resumes that are received that do not include the Applicant General Information Form will not be considered. Resumes should include Social Security Number; citizenship; complete descriptions of education and work experience including addresses of schools and employers, dates of degrees and work experiences (month and year), and names and phone numbers of supervisors; and a brief description of special skills, training and awards. Applicants claiming Veteran's Preference should submit appropriate proof to support the claim such as form SF-15, Claim for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and/or DD-214. Applications will be maintained for a period of 90 days. Applicants must submit a new application package for each additional 90-day period.

 
Contact:

Vacancy Hotline
Phone: (303) 497-6332

Please mail your application/resume package to:

NIST - Applicant Supply File
MASC Human Resources Division
MC21C
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305-3328

We do not accept emailed or faxed applications/resumes.

Special Information for Surplus and Displaced Federal Employees under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): All CTAP and ICTAP applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for an occupation and Pay Band will be considered well qualified if they score 90% or above when Quality Ranking Factors are used. All CTAP and ICTAP applicants will be given an opportunity to address the Quality Ranking Factors and Selective Factors when used.

To receive special selection priority, an eligible surplus or displaced employee must occupy, or be scheduled to be separated from his/her position within the same local commuting area and be at the same grade level with the same known promotion potential (KPP) as the vacancy. In addition, all eligible surplus and displaced employees must submit the following as proof of eligibility for special selection priority:

1.	RIF separation notice or notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;
2.	Documentation, e.g., SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing that they were separated as a result of reduction in force, or for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area;
3.	Current performance rating of record with at least a fully successful or equivalent rating;
4.	Certificate of expected separation or other official notice from the agency indicating that the employee is surplus or eligible for discontinued service retirement; or
5.	Other official agency certification identifying the employee as being in a surplus organization or occupation;
6.	Official certification from an agency stating that it cannot place an individual whose injury compensation has been or is being terminated;
7.	Official notification from OPM that an individual's disability annuity has been or is being terminated; or
8.	Official notification from the Military Department or National Guard Bureau that the employee has retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456

NIST will advise, in writing, those surplus and displaced employees whose applications are still current the results of their application, and whether or not they were found to be well-qualified. If they are not found to be well qualified, the notice will include information on the results of an independent, second review. If an applicant is found to be well-qualified and another well-qualified surplus or displaced candidate is selected, the applicant will be so advised.

The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer