Duties

• You will participates in planning, designing, developing, implementing state-of-the-art or current technology, data science applications, models, technologies, and guiding principles for data use and analysis.
• You will write and execute program code to perform data processes that is clear and efficient, interpret and analyze results, and use data visualization to communicate insights and outcomes to stakeholders.
• You will conduct research and statistical analysis on available data, as directed, and presents findings in suitable formats.
• You will develop, update, and maintain instructions, methodologies, and/or guidelines, as directed.
• You will collaborate with other team members to support the aggregation of software technologies required to integrate resources and provide a useful, usable, and enabling framework for data use.
• You will participate in the development of new user interfaces and support adapting tools for displaying cost and schedule related information.
• You will implement common data standards and metadata schema for discoverability and interoperability of data.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail to pass the drug test.
• You will be subject to random drug testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a final TS/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to complete ethics orientation within three month of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of experience at or equivalent to the GS-09/GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Participating in data research and statistical analysis on major Department of Defense weapon system data and databases; evaluating the effectiveness of related statistical programs/applications. Managing instructions, methodologies, and/or guidelines as necessary to achieve data management objectives. Developing improved data management material and documentation. Developing or presenting training to internal or external audiences on data science topics. Participating in the analysis of management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology. Performing queries using various types of database and analytical tools (e.g., SQL Server).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

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.

Or
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) plus additional education or appropriate experience.
Transcripts proving education requirement must be submitted with application package.

Additional information

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer civil service competitive status.

This position may be eligible for ad-hoc situational telework at the discretion of the supervisor.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

If you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.