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WHAT IS DATA AND ANALYTICS (DA)-RESEARCH APPLIED ANALYTICS & STATISTICS (RAAS)?

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• Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
  • DAO DATA AND ANALYTICS
• Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must have a bachelor's or higher degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or other 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.

A combination of education and experience that includes courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in the paragraph above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

In addition to the basic requirements, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equal to the GS‑13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing all the following:

• Leading data science or statistical analysis initiatives by defining project scope, analytic approach, data requirements, schedules, deliverables, or success measures; coordinating work across data, program, business or technology stakeholders; and developing findings or recommendations for program or operational decisions.
• Developing or applying statistical, machine learning, operations research, artificial intelligence, or other data science methods to evaluate programs, operations, compliance, or organizational performance, for example forecasting, predictive or prescriptive modeling, optimization, natural language processing or text analytics, graph or link analysis, neural networks or deep learning, or exploratory data analysis.
• Overseeing data preparation, data quality, data governance, data certification, or analytic product delivery using programming, query, scripting or analytic tools, such as Structured Query Language (SQL), R, Python, SAS or equivalent tools, to support reproducible analysis, reporting, modeling or decision‑support products.
• Experience manipulating datasets in relational databases (e.g., Compliance Data Warehouse, Enterprise Data Platform).
• Advising managers or senior leaders on data science findings, automation opportunities, policy or program impacts, resource implications, risks or recommended changes to processes, procedures, or operations.
• Providing technical guidance, review or mentoring to analysts or data scientists and preparing technical reports, briefings, presentations or documentation that explain methods, assumptions, limitations, validation results, success measures, key performance indicators or recommendations.

Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:

• Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
• Completed a formal vocational training program; or
• Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.