Data Scientist
What you'd do
View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Chief Financial Officer, in Washington, District of Columbia. These are non-bargaining unit positions.
Major duties
As an Data Scientist, GS-14 you will perform the following duties: Extract insights from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data to inform budgetary and financial decisions by identifying and collecting data from various sources, performing data cleaning and wrangling, conducting data analyses, interpreting findings, and presenting results to audiences, including the OCFO leadership. Coordinates with stakeholders to collect requirements and develop data products, such as forecast models, cost projection calculators, interactive dashboards, automated reports, and performance outcome (KPI) visualizations. Coordinates with data owners to secure data access, discusses data sharing agreements, and performs data engineering tasks to prepare reliable quality data for analyses. Studies the current operational workflow, evaluates opportunities for automation, designs and develops automated processes, and promotes end user adoption. Conducts end user training and outreach to strengthen the data analytics capabilities of OCFO.
What you need to qualify
Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs) for the Data Scientist, 1560 series are as follows: 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 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 ABOVE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Plans and conducts special studies to answer ad-hoc inquiries from leadership; Builds tools/apps to support the collection of data for further analysis; Participates in drafting data management and governance strategies. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. 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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
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