Labor Categories
Imaging Specialist/Technician (Series BU)
Level I (BU01)—Digitize images into databases for preservation and enhancement by imaging software. Use hardware and software to fine-tune original digital image for color and resolution and perform quality assurance. Store digital image files on various digital media. Maintain records of workflow, image creation and storage of digital files.
Level II (BU02)—Digitize images into databases for preservation and enhancement by imaging software. Use hardware and software to fine-tune original digital image for color and resolution and perform quality assurance. Store digital image files on various digital media. Maintain records of workflow, image creation and storage of digital files. Develop procedures for programming and execution of software to manipulate digital images.
Level III (BU03)—Digitize images into databases for preservation and enhancement by imaging software. Use hardware and software to fine-tune original digital image for color and resolution and perform quality assurance. Store digital image files on various digital media. Maintain records of workflow, image creation and storage of digital files. Develop procedures for programming and execution of software to manipulate digital images. Provide highly technical and specialized solutions to complex imaging problems. Perform analyses, studies, and reports related to imaging.
Informatic Specialist/Bioinformatician (Series BV)
Provide high level expertise in the application of technology to areas of interest to government health organizations including Medical Informatics or Public Health Informatics; statistics, bio-statistics, mathematics; specific tools and data resources relevant to the federal health mission including SAS, Epi Info, etc.; applying sound quantitative data and methods to support deployment of resources for massive public health surveillance, prevention and intervention campaigns and related health activities. Provide expertise across a wide variety of IT areas as applied to public health, including information retrieval technology, decision science, web technology, data mining, expert systems, networking, public health science, and education. Provide expertise in the integration of a variety of heterogeneous public health information systems and databases the sharing and dissemination of public health information; in the interaction of information security technology and the requirements for privacy and confidentiality of public health data; in the application of the HIPAA regulations to the use of information technology in public health; in new areas of interest to public health including the information available from managed care organizations; with national and/or international standards development activities such as HL7, X12, W3C; and in the application of advanced scientific visualization technology to public health science and practice.
Information Engineer (Series BW)
Level I (BW01)—Apply business process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies/principles and business process modernization projects. Apply, as appropriate, activity and data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control and risk analysis and modern business methods and performance measurement techniques. Assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures. Develop and apply organization-wide information models for use in designing and building integrated, shared software and database management systems and data warehouses. Construct sound, logical business improvement opportunities consistent with corporate Information Management guiding principles, cost savings, and open system architecture objectives.
Level II (BW02)—Apply an enterprise-wide set of disciplines for the planning, analysis, design and construction of information systems on an enterprise-wide basis or across a major sector of the enterprise. Develop analytical and computational techniques and methodology for problem solutions. Perform enterprise wide strategic systems planning, business information planning, business and analysis. Perform process and data modeling in support of the planning and analysis efforts using both manual and automated tools; such as Integrated Computer-Aided Software Engineering tools. Apply reverse engineering and re-engineering disciplines to develop migration strategic and planning documents. Provide technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools. Provide daily supervision and direction to staff.
Information Resource Management Analyst (Series BX)
Ensures problem resolution and customer satisfaction for individual task orders. Perform technical and administrative efforts for tasks, including review of work products for correctness, compliance with industry-accepted standards, federal government legislative and regulatory requirements and user standards specified in task orders. Develop requirements of IT product/service (including specifications, feasibility studies, requirement analysis, etc.) from inception to conclusion on simple to complex projects.
Information Systems Training Specialist (Series BY)
Provide support for coordinating, developing, and delivering computer-related training to the user community. Provide second level support and coordinate training with help desks. Provide standards, services, and guidance on IT related training programs that are designed to enable government agency personnel to use information technologies and systems more productively. Services include the development, delivery, and/or coordination of training courses and materials that address specific agency needs. Possess thorough knowledge of appropriate hardware and software (e.g., PCs, Microsoft (MS) Windows, MS Office, and applications such as from SAP and Peoplesoft). Understand computer functions and related technical terminology and how they are applied in everyday business situations. Possess exceptional interpersonal skills and superior oral and written communication skills.
IT Policy/Legislative Specialist (Series BZ)
Assist in interpreting and implementing IT public policy initiatives. Typical support includes assistance with long-term strategy development, tracking legislation, and making policy recommendations. Meet with client often on a daily basis to relay progress and establish priorities.
IT Strategic/Capital Planner (Series CA)
Provide strategic planning of large projects or a significant segment of a strategic planning portion of a large complex project. Provide the overall approach to clarify mission statements so they can be used as springboards in envisioning their desired future. Assist in developing mission and vision statements, subsequent goal delineation, provide guidance for building operational plans and specifying measurable outcomes to include capital outlay planning efforts in a consolidated strategic planning process and prioritizes those initiatives. Assist in preparation of key strategic planning documentation, including Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Form 300.