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Position Title
Humanities Data Scientist
Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Announcement Number
23-11940472-DE-PO Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, July 6, 2023 to Monday, July 31, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the following description, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Data Scientist, GS-13 position.
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2. From the following description, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Data Scientist, GS-14 position.
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3. From the following description, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your education or experience that qualifies you for the Humanities Data Scientist, GS-1560-13/14 position.
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For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Design and build visualization dashboards so non-technical audiences can understand trends at a glance.
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5. Write scripts or programs automate statistical, machine learning, or other analytic processes.
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6. Extract actionable data from unstructured materials such as prose text or PDF forms.
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7. Run statistical analyses to test hypotheses, calculate effect sizes, and assess sampling strategies.
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8. Apply machine learning or other computational models to extract insight from structured and unstructured data.
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9. Query databases and manipulate datasets to partition and return subsets of data.
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10. Collect, clean, and manipulate data in response to user requests.
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11. Create data collection and sharing standards for internal and public use.
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12. Document datasets to be used by unknown third parties.
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13. Design tools and specifications to support standardized data cleaning and analysis tasks.
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14. Connect and reconcile multiple datasets from multiple sources using fuzzy matching techniques.
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15. Design experiments to evaluate impact, equity, or related metrics.
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16. Assess what data must be collected or created to test certain hypotheses or understand certain effects.
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17. Assess shortcomings of methods or datasets that could bias or undermine analyses.
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18. Engage with humanities, educational, cultural sector, or non-profit datasets and research questions.
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19. Compose documentation, briefings, reports, and other types of correspondence in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
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20. Publish descriptive or analytic work on a blog or website.
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21. Write technical, administrative, or research reports on topics related to and targeted at humanities, educational, cultural sector, or non-profit audiences.
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22. Create presentations, summaries, etc., which includes complex technical information for key officials and stakeholders.
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23. Prepare correspondence to advocate, defend, clarify, negotiate and justify recommendations.
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24. Write policy and/or procedural guidance.
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25. Provide status reports on assigned projects.
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26. Advise on unusual, complex and/or controversial problems.
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27. As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
* Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
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