- Position Title
- Physical Scientist (Data Scientist) / Data Scientist
- Agency
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Announcement Number
- BOEM-MMCC-24-AW-025(DEU) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, February 9, 2024 to Thursday, February 29, 2024
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.
Do you wish to be considered under CTAP?
To be eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status DOI federal employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under CTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
3.
Do you wish to be considered under ICTAP?
To be eligible for Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status federal employee displaced from a position in a non-DOI federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Department of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under ICTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
3.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.
4.
What attracted you to this position?
5.
If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below.
(limit 100 characters)
6.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.
1.
Select the response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the Data Scientist Series, 1560 position.
2.
Select the response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the Physical Scientist series, 1301 position.
3.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-09 grade level.
4.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-11 grade level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level performing data preprocessing, including data cleaning, normalization, and standardization?
6.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level reviewing, analyzing, and providing information from multiple systems and sources to prepare data reports?
7.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level reading, interpreting, modifying and executing basic scripts?
8.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level analyzing and interpreting data modeling, algorithms, and coding data requirements?
9.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level writing basic scripts to normalize, manipulate and enrich datasets?
10.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level using data tools and techniques to process datasets into structured formats for matching, analysis, or estimation?
From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that best describes how your background meets the requirements for the position. Read all responses before making your selection.
You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Do you have experience in performing data quality checks and organizing data?
12.
Examine the following pair and select whether the two items are exactly alike or different in some way:
1849 C St NW _____1849 C NE Street
1849 C St NW _____1849 C NE Street
13.
Examine the following pair and select whether the two items are exactly alike or different in some way:
38º 89' N, 77º 03' W _____38º 89' N, 77º 03' W
38º 89' N, 77º 03' W _____38º 89' N, 77º 03' W
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Select the statement that best describes your experience in Data Management:
15.
Select the topical area(s) where you have knowledge and experience.
16.
What is data mining?
17.
Select the statement(s) that describe your experience gathering and analyzing data:
18.
Select the topical area(s) where you have knowledge of and experience with below data types.
19.
What is data analytics?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
20.
Do you have experience using R, Python and / or Matlab?
21.
Do you have data visualization experience? (e.g., graphically represented key findings in charts, figures, and infographics)?
22.
What is python?
23.
What are the types of communication?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
24.
Have you collaborated with internal and external peers to foster and maintain effective cooperative relationships to complete assignments and to facilitate timely accomplishment of work group activities?