Data Scientist
Job Location:
Woodlawn, MD - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity (CPI) Division of Investigative & Bus Analytics (DIBA).
As a Data Scientist GSyou will serve as a senior advisor as well as lead a cross-functional teams composed of professionals skilled in policy analysis information technology data engineering and project management disciplines in order to develop data-driven solutions.
- Serves as a data advisor within the division collecting and analyzing specialized data such as website analytics marketing data consumer research demographics and economic trends.
- Identifies and uses internal and external data sources manages the full systems development life-cycle (SDLC) and designs features that support data access integration and retention.
- Prepares and presents complex technical findings reports and recommendations both orally and in writing to diverse audiences including senior officials and external stakeholders.
- Leads or supports cross-functional teams of federal staff and contractors (policy analysts IT specialists data engineers project managers) to build data-driven solutions for CMS program and business challenges.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
- You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
- You may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
- Selective Service: Male born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
- If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to financial institution of their choice.
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
In order to qualify for the GS-13 you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government obtained in either the private or public sector to include:
- Developing and applying analytical models or algorithms using advanced programming languages to analyze complex datasets for the purpose of detecting fraud waste and abuse; AND
- Communicating highly technical complex analytical findings to multiple audiences through written reports or oral presentations; AND
- Providing advice or guidance to management on establishing or enhancing standard procedures for data collection analysis interpretation and reporting.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements all candidates must have the following educational requirements: Bargaining Unit Position: Yes American-Federation of Government Employees Local 1923 Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Degree: Mathematics statistics computer science data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.
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Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown above plus additional education or appropriate experience.
TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application WILL result in an ineligible rating. Please see Required Documents section below for what documentation is required at the time of application.
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Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentive: Not authorized
Relocation Incentive: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not required
Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the managers discretion.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at more information on locality and pay scales please click here: Woodlawn MD: $121785 - $158322
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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