Data Scientist

Federal Aviation Administration •

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Service Center (SC) Business Intelligence Team. Serves as a Data Scientist on a cross-functional team responsible for conducting historical and predictive trend analysis, metrics development, integrated products and work activities that directly impact the tactical and strategic objectives of the service area (SA) organizational units that often have impact on the objectives of the FAA as a whole.

Duties

Incumbent is responsible for performing multiple, varying and complex activities, including experience and comprehensive knowledge in scientific work and consultation in applying a wide range of statistical theories, techniques, and methods aided by statistical software analysis packages to gather, analyze, interpret, and report quantified information. Leads diverse and complex mathematical and statistical studies, the analysis of large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns to solve problems, optimize use of data, and provide additional insight and evidence for decision-makers. Assesses the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques.

Applies statistical experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to developing innovative approaches to complex and unique problems of data collection, aggregation and processing; data quality control and assurance; and data analysis and dissemination. As the principle technical data specialist, they will lead efforts to address issues in these areas where precedents do not exist; assess the effectiveness of these novel approaches; and generate new ideas to solve the important problems experienced across the breadth of services provided by the ATO Mission Support Services (AJV) Service Centers. Develops standardized work process recommendations, quality standards and guidance for internal programs. Conducts mathematical and statistical analysis using programming or statistical software to identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes. Builds statistical or simulation models and summarizes and presents results using data visualization tools. Communicates findings and provide guidance and instructions to policymakers and non-technical audiences. Applies data metrics and scientific methods to assess data configuration strategies to optimize data extraction, transformation and user access within the service centers to the greatest extent possible, applying governance and security standards to recommended solutions.

The incumbent creates, explores, evaluates, and shares solutions for scientific, mathematical, and/or statistical problems, methods, conditions, and issues. Utilizing novel approaches and new ideas for applying statistical techniques will result in developing and validating complex data models to support in-depth analysis of data, illustrating, interpreting findings, evaluating the statistical limitations of available data, applying predictive and prescriptive features, and disseminating findings to a variety of stakeholders internal and external to the Service Center Directorate. Integrates a statistical data science program into an organization, prioritizing broadly defined assigned tasks and projects, establishing research and project goals, and offering and defending recommendations for resolution based on quantitative analysis. Develops simulations and modeling to solve mission focused policy and administrative problems. Combines computer science, modeling, statistics, analytics, and math skills to discover solutions to resolve organizational and operational problems and help management make objective decisions.

Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) who specializes in the development of new and innovative approaches and methodologies, techniques and process improvements, e.g. business acumen and analytics applying experience and expert knowledge. Responsible for evaluating the relationships between major program changes and status of organizations through partnership with SA analysts and SMEs to create actionable products that provide predictive and prescriptive analytics to enable informed management decisions.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE.
Interviews: All or none of the qualified candidates may be interviewed
Please see "Required Documents" section.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Successful completion of a full four-year degree in 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.

Alternative Requirements: Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in the paragraph above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

Specialized Experience for J-Band: In addition to the basic/alternative qualification requirements identified above, all applicants must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:

Skilled in data mining, data transformation (ETL), data analysis, and predictive data modeling.
Python coding language skills.
Experience creating Machine Learning algorithms.

Applicants should include relevant examples (ex.) of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

This position has a minimum education requirement as specified in the Qualifications Required section. College/University transcript(s), or applicable documentation, described in the Qualifications Required section must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement to show the requirements are met; Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Please see Important Information Regarding Education under the Required Documents section.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

If you are not a current FAA employee in the Data Scientist (1560 series) position, you MUST submit your college/university transcript by the closing date. Applicants must apply on-line. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. Additional documents to supplement your application (i.e. transcripts, SF-50, veterans' documents) may be uploaded in USAJOBS or faxed to (206) 231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Include your name and the announcement number on each of your faxed pages. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1560 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 1560 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 1560 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

Salary Range: $121,606 - $188,525

Job Ident #: 817471500

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