- Position Title
- Data Scientist
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- CGA-DH-12280792-24-JR-AB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 29, 2024 to Friday, February 2, 2024
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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.
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.
If yes, confirm:
- 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.
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Please respond to the following question regarding the basic requirement for the Data Scientist, GS-1560-14 position. All applicants must supply transcripts and other supporting documentation (i.e., resume) that demonstrate how you meet the education or combination of education and experience required for the position. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Data Scientist, GS-1560-14 position.
Please respond to the following questions regarding the minimum qualifications for the Data Scientist, GS-1560-14 position. To meet the minimum qualifications, you must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing the following duties (i.e., You must be able to respond "Yes" to ALL statements below.).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Machine Learning Solutions: I have at least one year of experience developing business solutions by writing code that utilizes open-source machine learning models or code and/or developing custom machine learning models.
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Data Analytic Insights: I have at least one year of experience applying a variety of data analytic tools and techniques to produce insights from structured or unstructured data.
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Stakeholder Communication: I have at least one year of experience communicating with stakeholders to scope business requirements, obtain feedback, and deliver business-relevant solutions in a timely manner.