Data Scientist - Data Analyst (Direct Hire)

STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and the "Rule of Many" do not apply.

**Qualifications:**
Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience required is: (1) Providing technical expertise and direction in developing and refining studies involving large datasets comprised of messy data and statistical or machine learning analytical techniques and processes; AND (2) Transforming unprocessed, incomplete, or unstructured data into a form suitable for analysis using R, Python, SAS, or SQL; AND (3) Conducting ad hoc and planned analyses of data using statistical techniques; AND (4) Preparing talking points, issue briefs, and analytic summaries for technical and non-technical audiences. ALL of the specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume, or you will be disqualified from further consideration. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET THE individual occupational requirement (IOR), which states that applicants must have ONE of the following: (a.) A degree in one of the following: 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. NOTE: Transcripts are required to substantiate claimed education. OR (b.) A combination of education and experience: have completed courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours): mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Individual Occupational Requirements must be met, even if you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in this series in the federal government.