Summary As the Supervisory Data Scientist in CPSC's Analytics Center of Excellence, you advance the agency's mission by guiding AI-enabled risk detection, data governance, and analytics efforts. You collaborate with program offices, lead standards discussions, support cloud-native modernization, and provide expert insight on high-visibility projects, balancing long-term data strategy with rapid response needs. Responsibilities This position is officially titled Supervisory Data Scientist. The working title is Supervisory Data & Analytics Lead. The Supervisory Data & Analytics Lead is directly responsible for leading, coordinating, and directing complex, mission-critical programs and their associated projects. The incumbent applies executive-level leadership, strategic planning, and program execution skills to manage initiatives that are national in scope, high in visibility, and central to the agency's mission. The Supervisory Data & Analytics Lead: Lead the execution of CPSC's enterprise data strategy, including data governance, standards, and metadata requirements. Oversee data lifecycle management across acquisition, storage, transformation, retention, archival, and disposition. Direct agencywide data quality efforts, establishing metrics, monitoring processes, and remediation strategies. Serve as Vice Chair or Acting Chair of the Data Governance Board and lead governance decisions impacting enterprise operations. Facilitate AI governance activities, including evaluation, documentation, risk monitoring, and compliance with federal AI and data policies. Oversee analytics enablement and adoption of advanced analytic tools and AI/ML solutions across the agency. Guide enterprise evidence-building and internal data sharing to strengthen evaluation, rulemaking, and mission-critical analytics. Ensure quality, transparency, privacy, and compliance of open-data publications and public-facing datasets. Lead high-visibility, mission-critical data and analytics programs with agencywide impact, including multiyear strategic initiatives. Represent the Chief Data Officer and CPSC in interagency councils, federal AI/data governance forums, and other cross-government engagements. Direct supervisory functions, including workforce planning, performance management, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams. Provide authoritative technical guidance on data architecture, analytical methods, AI/ML evaluation, and enterprise data integration. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required. A background investigation is required. Must meet education requirements. Must be a U.S. Citizen. This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information. Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year supervisory probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the CPSC; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the CPSC or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-15: 1) Leading enterprise-level data, AI/ML, and advanced analytics initiatives central to mission delivery; 2) Directing complex, multi-phase technical projects requiring advanced data science, emerging technologies, and modernization of legacy systems; 3) Implementing enterprise data governance, lifecycle management, and data quality frameworks; AND 4) Experience demonstrating the ability to translate strategy into execution, influence high-level decisions, and foster responsible AI and data-informed decision making. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Education Mandatory Education Requirement. All applicants must meet one of the following requirements to qualify: A. A bachelor's or higher degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon appointment. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. All education claimed by applicants will be verified. Additional Information CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement. Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized. All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. As a condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement. Proof of residence may be required. Must meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time, otherwise the employment offer may be withdrawn. CPSC headquarters employees (Bethesda, MD) will be relocating to 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC. This position will transition to the new location upon completion of the move. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Applicants should be aware that acceptance of this position includes the requirement to report to the new location once the relocation is finalized.
