Summary As a Data Scientist, you will serve as a subject matter expert and advisor in the highly technical and specialized area of data science. Location of position: Office of Acquisition Solutions Development (ASD) within Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities Serves as an expert Data Scientist leading the development, management, control, coordination, and execution of assigned data science requirements, which requires technical expertise across the data life cycle (e.g., data collection, ingestion, storage, modeling, access, integration, analysis, and decision support). Applies advanced programmatic techniques and statistical methodologies using analytic software to strategically prepare, cleanse, and engineer features from complex and often imperfect datasets, establishing best practices for data quality and readiness. Responsible for aggregating, collating, and analyzing data from associated databases, including, but not limited to the development, implementation, and updating of data extraction queries, data mining and developing strategies, action plans, data mart and data queries modification and maintenance, and quality control and validation of collected data. Provides ongoing consultation and instruction to organizational functional area users on information systems, databases, and data accessing techniques, search and query strategies, processing and storage utilization efficiencies, database testing, and data privacy protection procedures. Designs presentations and interpretations of analytical outputs tailored to specific audiences including the use of interactivity and narrative storytelling with data where appropriate. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,019 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. All candidates for Data Scientist positions must meet one of the following basic qualification requirements: A. Degree: 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must demonstrate that they have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing and Constructing data pipelines using Structured Query Language (SQL) and scaling techniques; Applying advanced statistical techniques and programming languages such as R, Python, or SQL to explore/group data, test hypotheses, and predict outcomes; and Utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence to extract insights from vast, varied, and intricate datasets. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: · Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government · Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee · Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.
