- Position Title
- DATA SCIENTIST
- Agency
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Announcement Number
- 23-DE-12126676-MJB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 15, 2023 to Friday, September 29, 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:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Have you served on a Schedule C appointment or as a political appointee anytime within the last 5 years?
4.
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:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
5.
Are you a previous federal employee with Securities and Exchange Commission?
6.
Are you a current SEC employee?
7.
Have you received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) in the last 5 years? If so, you will need to repay the entire amount of the VSIP to the agency from which you separated as a condition of reemployment.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
From the options below, please indicate the choice that BEST describes your situation:
3.
How did you hear about this position?
4.
Please specify based on your selection above as applicable:
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Data Scientist, SK-1560-12/13 position with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Please select the statement that best describes your education and/or experience.
2.
Please select the statement below that best describes your ability to perform as a Data Scientist, SK-1560-12.
3.
Please select the statement below that best describes your ability to perform as a Data Scientist, SK-1560-13.
4.
Select the statement that best describes your experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis utilizing Python or comparable programming languages.
5.
Select the statement that best describes your experience pre-processing data and performing exploratory analyses in support of project development.
6.
Select the statement that best describes your experience developing and integrating quality control measures to ensure data integrity in your work.
7.
From the list below, I have experience with the following: (Select all that apply)
8.
Select the statement that best describes your experience creating basic machine learning models (e.g., Random Forest) capable of testing out-of-sample performance.
9.
Do you have experience utilizing a cloud-based environment for extracting or provisioning relevant data sources (e.g., geographic, demographic, census, climate and/or financial) used in the development and testing of machine learning models?
10.
Select the statement that best describes your experience interfacing with/querying relational database management systems using SQL.
11.
Select the statement that best describes your experience supporting and updating technical applications and machine learning models.
12.
Select the statements that most accurately illustrates your experience creating visualizations and dashboards that provide business insights to customers.
13.
Select the statement that best describes your experience communicating with stakeholders and providing/accepting feedback.
14.
Select the statement that best describes your experience identifying GIS applications for possible implementation.
15.
Select the statement that best describes your role planning, coordinating with others, and developing technical approach to work.