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.

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Duties

• 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-13salary range starts at $108,019per 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:

• 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 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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Flexible work schedules
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.