- Position Title
- Interdisciplinary (Data Scientist)
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-OPARM-22-11334571-ARS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 21, 2021 to Monday, January 10, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
4.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
5.
DOCUMENT UPLOADS -I understand that each document uploaded must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). For more information see the "How to Apply" portion of the vacancy announcement.
Education Validation
1.
I understand that If my education was completed at a foreign institute, I must submit with my application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit NACES. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
I understand that If my education was completed at a foreign institute, I must submit with my application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit NACES. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
2.
I have submitted all relevant transcripts with my application to show that I meet the education requirements outlined in the Individual Occupational Requirement Series for which I am applying:
Individual Occupational Requirements
Mathematical Statistician (1529)
Basic Education Requirements:
A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Evaluation of Experience:
The experience offered in combination with educational courses to meet the requirements in paragraph B above should include evidence of statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.
Basic Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Evaluation of Education:
Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.
Individual Occupational Requirements
Mathematical Statistician (1529)
Basic Education Requirements:
A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Evaluation of Experience:
The experience offered in combination with educational courses to meet the requirements in paragraph B above should include evidence of statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying known statistical techniques to data such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.
Without other indications of statistical experience, work required in the processing of numerical or quantified information by other than statistical methods is not considered appropriate qualifying experience. Examples of such nonqualifying work include statistical clerical work; statistical drafting; calculation of totals, averages, percentages, or other arithmetic summations; preparation of simple tables or charts; or verification of data by simple comparison or proofreading.
Link to Mathematical Statistician (1529) Individual Occupational Requirement here.
Basic Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Evaluation of Education:
Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.
Assessment 1
1.
Select the response that best describes how you meet the individual occupational requirement (basic education) for the Computer Science job series, 1550. I have:
2.
Select the response that best describes how you meet the individual occupational requirement (basic education) for the Mathematical Statistics job series, 1529. I have:
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist at the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service.
4.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist at the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. In addition to having the specialized experience or education to qualify for the GS-09 grade level, I also have:
5.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist at the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. In addition to having the specialized experience or education to qualify for the GS-9 and GS-11 grade levels, I also have:
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
6.
Describe your experience utilizing diverse analytical approaches to produce work products that supports the mission of your organization or Agency.
7.
Please select all that apply. During my career, I have had experience working with others to solve problems that impact projects or work products. I have:
8.
Choose one response that best describes your experience identifying and analyzing problems, weighing relevance and accuracy of information, generating alternative solutions, and applying an effective action plan:
9.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience developing and maintaining effective relationships with co-workers and peers to collaborate on work projects or assignments.
10.
Please select all that apply. I have experience where my primary responsibilities were to:
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
11.
Describe your experience gathering, organizing, and managing information to interpret the data science requirements for a project.
12.
Describe your experience showing understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others in order to complete team projects or assignments.
13.
Please select all that apply. I have delivered briefings or presentations of recommendations based on current analytics to an audience of:
14.
Which of the following types of software packages have you used to analyze or manage data in a professional environment? (Select all that apply)
15.
Please describe your experience using interpersonal skills to work with others to complete a project or work product. I have experience working on a project or work product where I needed to collaborate with this many personnel:
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
16.
Please describe your experience ensuring integrity of data by recognizing errors or discrepancies in reports.
17.
Please describe your experience delivering briefings or presentations to communicate solutions or recommendations for problems that impact Agency or organization mission.
18.
Please select each statistical software/analytical language you have used on a regular basis and are proficient in.
19.
If you selected "Other" above, please list other statistical software/analytical languages you are proficient in (limit 3,000 characters).
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
20.
Describe your experience solving practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical and statistical techniques.
21.
Describe your experience coordinating with team members to work on analytical projects/assignments utilizing statistical and relational database software to extract, transform, and analyze data.
22.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience collaborating and communicating with a variety of team members to complete a group project/work assignment.
23.
Please select all that apply. Within my professional area of expertise, I have evaluated the outcome of a project by:
24.
Please select all that apply. I have experience working with subject matter experts to:
25.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience with workload management and timeliness when working on a data analytics project/work assignment.
26.
Please select all that apply. I have experience as a subject matter expert advising peers or leaders on how to:
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
27.
Describe your experience completing group projects or assignments by working with a diverse team of people with varying culture, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
28.
Describe your experience identifying relevant data or clarifying project requirements with subject matter experts while working on a project/work assignment.
29.
Describe your experience collaborating with subject matter experts in other organizational units/divisions.
30.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience using statistical and relational database software to extract, transform, and analyze data to reveal patterns and identify solutions.
31.
Please select all that apply. From the descriptions below, select responses that describe your experience gathering, organizing, and maintaining information for a data driven project.
32.
Please select all that apply. Within my professional area of expertise, I have determined:
33.
How did you learn about this position? Please select all that apply.
34.
If you selected "Other" above, please let us know how you learned about this position:
35.
If you selected "Job Fair, Career Fair, or Information Session/Event sponsored by a School, College, University, or Alumni Organization" and/or "Job Board from a School, College, or University (e.g., Handshake, Symplicity, 12Twenty, other)" above, please identify the School, College, or University:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
36.
I understand that in order for my application to be considered, I must answer all questions, submit all required documents and click "Submit" at the end. If I go back into my application, after submission, in order to review, make adjustments, or add attachments, I must click "Submit" again in order for my application to be re-submitted.
37.
To receive credit for your work experience, your resume must include the dates of employment (month/year - month/year) and whether the work was full-time or part-time for each position held. If part-time, your application must provide the number of hours worked per week. Has your work schedule been full-time (i.e., 35-40 hours per week) for every position listed on your resume?