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    "title" : "Sample Position Descriptions for Digital Government Jobs |Digital.gov",
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    {"title" :"Sample Position Descriptions for Digital Government Jobs","summary" : "Use and customize these sample position descriptions to hire your own digital gov team. Position descriptions, as defined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), include an official series, title, and grade based on the results of a classification determination. Accessibility Web Development and Accessibility Specialist (Word document, 22 KB, 1 page, September 2012) Analytics","date" : "2014-06-24T09:50:15-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"rflagg" : "Rachel Flagg"},"branch" : "bc-archive-content-3",
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Position descriptions, as defined by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.opm.gov/html/glossary.asp#P\"\u003eOffice of Personnel Management\u003c/a\u003e (OPM), include an official series, title, and grade based on the results of a classification determination.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"accessibility\"\u003eAccessibility\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/web-development-and-accessibility-specialist-September-2012.doc\"\u003eWeb Development and Accessibility Specialist\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 22 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"analytics\"\u003eAnalytics\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/web-analytics-manager-GS-14.docx\"\u003eWeb Analytics Manager, GS-14\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 30 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"content-management--strategy\"\u003eContent Management / Strategy\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/GS-2210-12-IT-Specialist.pdf\"\u003eContent Strategist (IT Specialist) GS-12\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 75 KB, 7 pages, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/Health-System-Specialist-DigitalGov-GS-14.docx\"\u003eHealth Systems Specialist (DigitalGov) GS-14\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 21 KB, 4 pages, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/content-coordinators-general-September-2012.doc\"\u003eContent Coordinator, General\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 19 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/national-web-content-manager-September-2012.doc\"\u003eNational Web Content Manager\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 18 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/IT-specialist.doc\"\u003eContent Strategist (IT Specialist), GS-12\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 33.5 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"design\"\u003eDesign\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/design-and-publishing-specialist-GS-14-September-2012.doc\"\u003eDesign and Publishing Specialist, GS-14\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 23 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/visual-information-specialist-GS-11-September-2012.doc\"\u003eVisual Information Specialist, GS-11\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 23 KB, 2 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/WebDesigner_PD_GS-9_CMS.doc\"\u003eWeb Designer (Technical), GS-9\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 23 KB, 2 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/WebDesigner_PD_GS-9_Visual.doc\"\u003eWeb Designer (Visual Info Spec), GS-9\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 23 KB, 2 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"entry-level--intern--detailee\"\u003eEntry Level / Intern / Detailee\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/first-fridays-usability-detailee-entry-level-September-2012.docx\"\u003eUsability Detailee / Entry Level\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 18 KB, 3 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/multimedia-intern-September-2012.doc\"\u003eMultimedia Intern\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 89 KB, 3 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/multimedia-producer-detailee-September-2012.doc\"\u003eMultimedia Producer Detailee\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 94 KB, 3 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/usability-and-user-experience-intern-September-2012.docx\"\u003eUsability and User Experience Intern\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 20 KB, 3 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"management\"\u003eManagement\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/GS-0301-15-Supervisory-Web-Communications-Administrator.pdf\"\u003eSupervisory Web Communications Administrator, GS-15\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 116 KB, 11 pages, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/deputy-director-of-web-and-new-media-September-2012.doc\"\u003eDeputy Director of Web and New Media (SES)\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 53 KB, 4 pages, May 2009)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/director-of-digital-strategy-September-2012.doc\"\u003eDirector of Digital Strategy, GS-15\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 29 KB, 3 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"multilingual\"\u003eMultilingual\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/bilingual-content-manager-GS-13-September-2012.doc\"\u003eBilingual Content Manager, GS-13\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 38 KB, 2 pages, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/Digital-Engagement-Multilingual-GS-1035-9.pdf\"\u003eDigital Engagement–Multilingual, GS-09\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 197 KB, 2 page, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/Digital-Engagement-Multilingual-GS-1035-11.pdf\"\u003eDigital Engagement–Multilingual, GS-11\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 197 KB, 2 page, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"project-management\"\u003eProject Management\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/program-management-analyst-web-project-coordinator-GS-12-September-2012.doc\"\u003eProgram Management Analyst (Web Project Coordinator), GS-12\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 21 KB, 2 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/program-management-analyst-web-project-coordinator-GS-13-September-2012.doc\"\u003eProgram Management Analyst (Web Project Coordinator), GS-13\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 21 KB, 2 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"social-media\"\u003eSocial Media\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/Public-Affairs-Specialist-Social-Media-GS-11.docx\"\u003ePublic Affairs Specialist (Social Media), GS-11\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 21 KB, 5 pages, July 2014)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/new-media-associate-GS-11-12-September-2012.doc\"\u003eNew Media Associate, GS-11/12\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 34.5 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/new-media-specialist-GS-11-September-2012.doc\"\u003eNew Media Specialist, GS-11\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 20 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/new-media-technician-GS-13-September-2012.doc\"\u003eNew Media Technician, GS-13\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 58.5 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/social-media-manager-Technical-Information-Specialist-Social-Media-2013.doc\"\u003eSocial Media Manager, GS-14\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 41 KB, 3 pages, September 2013)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/social-media-manager-GS-14-September-2012.doc\"\u003eSocial Media Manager, GS-14\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 34.5 KB, 1 page, September 2012)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"search\"\u003eSearch\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/369615300\" title=\"Sample Search Specialist PD\"\u003eIT Specialist (Search) GS-2210-11\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"usability--user-experience\"\u003eUsability / User Experience\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJob posting examples of User Centered Design and research.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCognitive Research / Psychology\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/ResearchPsychologist-Army.docx\"\u003eResearch Psychologist – Army\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 13 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/ResearchPsychologist-U.S.Census.docx\"\u003eResearch Psychologist – U.S. Census\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 8 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/ComputerScientist-NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology.docx\"\u003eComputer Scientist – NIST\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 12 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustomer Experience\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/Customer-Experience-Officer-Dept.-Education.pdf\"\u003eCustomer Experience Officer – Dept. of Education\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 12 KB, 3 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation Architecture\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/InformationArchitect-LibraryofCongress.docx\"\u003eInformation Architect – Library of Congress\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 6 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUser Experience Design\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/UsabilitySpecialist-VeteransAffairs2.docx\"\u003eUser Interface Designer – Veterans Affairs\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 7 KB, 3 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/UXDesigner-CFPB.docx\"\u003eUser Experience Designer – CFPB\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 7 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/UXDesigner-PatentandTrademarkOffice1.docx\"\u003eUser Experience Designer – U.S. Trade and Patent Office\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 7 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUser Experience Research\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/SeniorUsabilitySpecialist-FederalAviationAdministration.docx\"\u003eSenior Usability Specialist – Federal Aviation Administration\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 6 KB, 2 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/ProgramAnalystUsability-GSA1.docx\"\u003eProgram Analyst, Usability – GSA\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 5 KB, 1 page, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/UsabilitySpecialist-HHS.docx\"\u003eUsability Specialist – HHS\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 8 KB, 3 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/UsabilitySpecialist-VeteransAffairs2.docx\"\u003eUsability Specialist – Veterans Affairs\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 7 KB, 3 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/EngineeringPsychologistUserExperienceUsabilitySr-U.S.PatentTrademarkOffice.docx\"\u003eEngineering Psychologist – U.S. Trade and Patent Office\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 8 KB, 3 pages, Feb. 2015)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.Usability.gov\"\u003eFind additional position templates on Usability.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"additional-resources\"\u003eAdditional Resources\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/resources-opm-position-classification-standards-September-2009.pdf\"\u003eIntroduction to the Position Classification Standards (OPM)\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 449 KB, 73 pages, September 2009)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/human-capital-management/hiring-reform/\"\u003eOPM Hiring Reform\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a job announcement:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/resources-position-description-process-improvement-specialist-metrics-September-2011.pdf\"\u003ePosition Description\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 555 KB, 8 pages, September 2011)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/resources-job-analysis-metrics-officer-September-2011.pdf\"\u003eJob Analysis\u003c/a\u003e (PDF, 88 KB, 2 pages, September 2011)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/resources-factor-questions-metrics-officer-September-2011.docx\"\u003eFactor Questions\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 15 KB, 3 pages, September 2011)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/06/resources-job-announcement-metrics-officer-September-2011.docx\"\u003eJob Announcement\u003c/a\u003e (Word document, 35 KB, 12 pages, September 2011)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n"}
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