Statistician (Data Scientist)

**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.
- 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 Declaration for Federal Employment 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 Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. 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.

**Key Requirements**:

- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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- 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 volunteer service. 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 b