Data Scientist

Federal Aviation Administration •

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Develops and applies innovative analytical approaches to support data-driven policy and operational decisions. Serves as a technical expert that possesses deep knowledge and experience in the domains of data engineering, computer programming, statistics, mathematical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization techniques.

Duties

Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.

Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to data engineering, computer programming, mathematical modeling and statistical theories/disciplines to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. Understands how the technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the organization when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems.

The incumbent applies analytical methods to solve problems, optimize use of data, and provide additional insight and evidence for decision-makers. The incumbent is responsible for and/or assist with the following duties:

Create data architectures, including solving data problems with an emphasis on product development;
Write code in a statistical or computer programming language such as SQL, SAS, R or Python to aid in analysis;
Build ETL pipeline, which is a set of processes to extract data from one system, transform it and load it into various systems;
Integrate data from varying sources, formats, and quality for analysis;
Apply a variety of analytical approaches to solve mission focused policy, methodologies, and/or administrative problems in a fast-paced environment;
Conduct analysis in a programming or statistical software (e.g. R, Python);
Build statistical or simulation models;
Summarize and present results using data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, and R);
Communicate findings and provide recommendations to policymakers and non-technical audiences.

Contacts are internal and external. Works to resolve various kinds of issues related to data, whether its working with an IT developer on creating and collecting data, or working with individuals/teams/management on data requests/projects and then building solutions that derive additional data or data-related solutions they need. Work activities and projects are performed by the Data Scientist and/or they contribute on large work activities as a member of team. Works with other professionals on a team, as well as customers who have data-related challenges that the Data Scientist works to resolve.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Assignments typically require solutions that are to be derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past. Provides recommendations to improve work processes. Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Please see Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

A. 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.

B. 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 THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

To qualify at theFV-I (FG/GS 13) level, you must demonstrate possession of at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H (FG/GS 10-12) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes:

Experience collecting, recording, and analyzing data/information using program and statistical software to identify underlying relationships or dependencies that may exist for the purpose of predicting future trends or forecast drift based on previous data trends.
Experience with reducing processing time, response time, and time of collection in addition to assessing the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques to ensure compliance with policies.
Experience with multi-variable data wrangling and layered data visualization of large data sets and multiple data streams to identify actionable data for business or safety management processes.
Experience with Machine Learning to support risk management of health care or similar large data sets.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

KSA INFORMATION:

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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

Transcripts are required, see below. Supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov)

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 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: $87,971 - $136,343

Job Ident #: 819957600

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