Data Scientist

This position is located in the Office of Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation (DARE) within the Economic Security Administration (ESA) in the Department of Human Services (DHS). This position functions as a Data Scientist performing a variety of data analysis and visualization activities on human services data, including Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position includes: Identifies and executes on opportunities to harness data analytic approaches that provide insight into and achieve OHS priority goals. Obtains, merges, reshapes, cleans, and evaluates the quality of datasets. Automates data pulls, manipulations, and other rote activities to enable efficient agency operations. Uses descriptive statistics, predictive analytics, machine learning, and other methods to learn about and derive insights from the patterns and relations within a dataset. Uses inferential statistics to learn about the causal relations between variables in a dataset, including randomized field evaluations. Creates intuitive and compelling graphics to visualize and think about data. Creates data dictionaries, annotated code, and similar materials to ensure work product is as open and reproducible as possible. Proactively provides ideas and critical feedback-as well as being open to such constructive dialogue-as part of constantly improving FSA and its collective work output. Ensures that work product adheres to methodological and open science best practices.

Qualifications and Education

Degree in Behavioral or Social Science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

Or

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Or

Four years (4) of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Licenses and Certifications

None

Work Environment

The work is primarily performed in the normal office setting.

Other Significant Facts

Note: Work samples may be requested, and applicants might also be tested as part of the interview process.

Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0101-12

Promotion Potential: None

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

Position Designation: This position has been deemed Security Sensitive under the guideline of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.

Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as Emergency. Employees occupying positions designated as Emergency are required to:

• Provide advice, recommendations, and/or specific functional support necessary for the continuity of operations during a declared emergency.
• Remain at their duty station, or alternate work location (approved by their supervisor), if activated, when a situation or condition occurs and results in early dismissal for nonessential/non-emergency employees.
• Report to their duty station, when activated, on time and as scheduled when a situation or condition occurs during non-work hours, and results in the late arrival or closing of District government offices for non-essential/non-emergency employees.
• Telework during a declared emergency, instead of remaining or reporting to his or her duty station, if directed by the agency head (or designee), supervisor or manager.

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.