- Position Title
- Data Scientist
- Agency
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Announcement Number
- 25-ADFO-12590594-DE-DL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, October 31, 2024 to Thursday, November 14, 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.
Are you a current employee of the Department of Commerce (DOC) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
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;
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- 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 Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?
If yes, confirm that you meet the following eligibility requirements:
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 that you meet the following eligibility requirements:
- 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; AND
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
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.
4.
Are you Veterans' Preference eligible?
A. I do not claim Veterans' Preference
B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)
C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)
D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)
E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)
F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)
G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)
A. I do not claim Veterans' Preference
B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)
C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)
D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)
E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)
F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)
G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)
Preferences
1.
Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period?
Please carefully read ALL eligibility questions below and select the appropriate response. We can ONLY verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation (see required documents section). If you fail to select a response for at least one eligibility, or you select an eligibility that you do not provide proof, your application may be marked INELIGIBLE as out of the area of consideration.
2.
I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions within the Census Bureau. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
3.
What is the highest grade you have held on a permanent (non-temporary) basis in the federal service? If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
(limit 250 characters)
4.
What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
(limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
Your resume and supporting documents must support the responses you select (Failure to provide a response below may result in further lack of consideration for this announcement).
1.
Minimum Education Requirement: Please select the statement below that best describes how you meet the positive education requirements for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level? (See the 'Qualifications' section for a definition of specialized experience).
3.
Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, agency/organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year) DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESUME or state 'REFER TO RESUME'.
4.
From the following list, please select the best statement that describe your experience in managing or overseeing efforts to leverage analytic, statistical and programming techniques to collect, analyze and interpret large or complex data sets, developing data-driven solutions to improve operational efficiency and quality using data science methods.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Have you held a lead role in developing and testing new methods or models based on statistical methods involving regression, data analysis, or data mining?
6.
Identify project management tasks in which you are proficient. (Select all that apply).
7.
Indicate your experience with the coordination, configuration and setup of tools, development of scripts used to extract, transform, and load data from multiple systems into a relational database for a data warehousing or management information system from the following. (Select one).
8.
Indicate your experience in using data visualization techniques to enhance reports and presentations to clearly communicate information to multiple audiences. (Select one).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Do you have experience reviewing, evaluating, or analyzing data from large-scale social science or demographic surveys or administrative data sets?
10.
Describe your experience with research projects pertaining to advanced scientific, statistical, and predictive techniques (e.g., regression analysis, statistical analysis, modeling, mathematical programming, machine learning, computational linguistics, auto coding, and data visualization). (Select all that apply).
11.
Which of the following best describes your level of proficiency in communicating statistical information, including creating dashboards, explaining models, and report generation, to people from various technical backgrounds, both orally and in writing? (Select one).
12.
Which of the following describes your experience utilizing statistical research techniques such as modeling, forecasting, and predictive analysis to identify trends, patterns and relationships using operational or sample survey data? (Select one)
13.
Which of the following best describes your system design capability and knowledge? (Select one).