Statistician (Data Scientist) - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Descripción

Summary

PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

This position is located at Bureau of Fiscal Service; Deputy Commissioner Transformation & Modernization; Office of the Chief Data Offer; Data Strategy Division; Branch as assigned.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

-Assist with the acquisition of data, combine and prepare data for analytic needs, plan and execute the analysis of data, generate diagnostics, compare model results, and advise on a range of decisions that produces the most desirable set of outcomes.

-Work as a part of a team to build projects from start to finish. Participate in projects and make proposals for new and innovative projects within the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO).

-Work with members of the Office of Data Transparency to identify appropriate business solutions to the client's challenges, translate those solutions into conceptual analytic approaches, and work with teams to execute. Provide feedback and insight to junior staff, contractors, and interns.

-Perform analyses of large-scale data using distributed and parallel computing methods, programming languages and architectures for high performance computing, and strategies or approaches that optimize memory, storage, I/O, and other system resources for model execution.

-Refine policy and business questions to develop hypothesis to establish scope and methodology, identify and acquire internal and external data sets, metadata, and other system, application, or contextual information needed for specific analytic problems.

-Read, interpret, write, modify, and execute scripts (e.g., SQL, R, Python) on systems (e.g., those that perform tasks such as: parsing large data files, automating manual tasks, and fetching/processing remote data).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, , , and .

This announcement is issued under the "direct-hire" authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Experience in all stages of the data analytic cycle, including data collection, preprocessing, analysis, and visualization Proficient in designing and implementing complex data analysis plans and strategies; AND
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, R or SQL for advanced data manipulation, statistical analysis and machine learning model development; AND
- Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex data analysis results to technical and non-technical audiences. Experience in producing high-quality report, interactive data visualizations, and impactful presentations; AND
- Experience leading and managing research projects independently. Experience in formulating research strategies, collaborating independently with interdisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior data scientists in research methodologies.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Extensive experience in all stages of the data analytic cycle, including data collection, preprocessing, analysis, and visualization. Proficient in designing and implementing data analysis plans and strategies. AND
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL for complex data manipulation, statistical analysis, and machine learning model development; AND
- Experience effectively presenting and communicating complex data analysis results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience in creating comprehensive reports, interactive data visualizations, and engaging presentations; AND
- Experience conducting independent research with minimal supervision. Experience in formulating research questions, designing experiments, and applying advanced analytics techniques to generate actionable insights.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Experience in conducting data collection, preprocessing, analysis, and visualization tasks as part of the data analytic cycle; AND
- Experience with at least one programming language commonly used in data science, such as Python or R, to perform data manipulation, statistical analysis, and simple machine learning tasks; AND
- Experience effectively communicating and presenting data analysis results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and creating clear and concise reports, data visualizations, and presentations; AND
- Experience applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address data-related challenges. Experience in identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies in data sets to derive meaningful insights.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Analytical, Communication, and Problem Solving.

Referral: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the ) you must receive a score of 90 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION:

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses showing title, number of credits, grade, and date of completion.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to . If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the .

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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