- Position Title
- Data Scientist
- Agency
- Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- Announcement Number
- FRTIB-23-AS-035-12024789 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 11, 2023 to Friday, July 28, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
5.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Data Scientist, GS-1560-14 position with the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Occupation Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
For each task, choose the statement that best describes your experience and/or training as it pertains to the COMPLETE statement. If you are missing experience in some or all of the statement, adjust your response accordingly. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume. If we are unable to support your response by your resume, we may mark you as ineligible for the position.
1.
From the description below, please select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Data Scientist at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Codes with languages such as python or R and uses SQL and other data processing and analytics tools and software to analyze data sets and uses data visualization tools such as MS Power BI, Tableau, MS Excel, and others to generate reports and develop compelling stories that convey statistical or technical information to non-technical audiences.
3.
Serves as a recognized expert and technical authority on analytical, statistical, and programming techniques necessary to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret unique and highly specialized data sets, which allows for the use and analysis of data and analytics for decision-making.
4.
Develops reporting protocols and establishes a self-service functionality that Agency staff can utilize as needed.
5.
Provides strategic and technical expert guidance and hands-on support in the transfer and transformation of any required data.
6.
Identifies, adapts, and manages changes to products or programs in response to evolving user needs.
7.
Uses your expertise in the development, implementation and oversight of new technologies and techniques related to data science.
8.
Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations specific to data including the Privacy Act, Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act and the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act.
9.
Makes recommendations in the modernization and governance of existing services.
10.
Identifies data that are available and relevant, including internal and external data sources, leveraging new automated data collection processes and performing all phases of the systems development life cycle required in the design, development, and implementation of features enabling data access.
11.
Uses statistical tools such as mathematics, statistics, performance measurement, and advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing for cloud computing and analyzing data sets.
12.
Uses advanced analytical techniques to develop computational algorithms and statistical methods that find patterns and relationships in large volumes of data and from those patterns develops findings, inferences, conclusions, and recommendations.
13.
Performs periodic benchmarking efforts and recommends potential plan changes to leadership.
14.
Interacts with internal customers and colleagues to understand business processes, gather requirements, develop analysis methodologies, and coordinate ongoing iterative development of data products and analytic processes.
15.
Partners with various offices to initiate, prioritize, scope, design, and deliver new reporting applications; and initiates proactive investigations into data issues that impact reporting, analysis, or program execution.
16.
Works alongside other data scientists, program subject matter experts, IT specialists, and others to recommend technical and analytical solutions that meet requirements for decision-making.
17.
Describe your highest level of experience participating in or leading teams of peers and more junior staff.
18.
Which best indicates your level of experience interacting in the workplace.
19.
Which of the following best describes your highest level with service delivery?
20.
As previously explained, your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit.
Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for your non-selection or for your dismissal. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be removed from consideration and will be marked ineligible. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.