Data Analyst - Direct Hire Authority

Duties

• This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.
• Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.
• Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources. These will be added to the pool created by this announcement.
• Plans and conducts, as project lead or member of a study team, specific data engineering, modeling, and analysis activities within SSA. Formulates sound approaches to solve operational data problems.
• Utilizes data from various sources and information systems to provide advice and support on issues related to the OAI mission. Prepares and presents briefings regarding the progress and/or results of projects/studies.
• Provides management with expert technical guidance and recommendations for achieving the agency’s objectives.
• Conducts observational analyses using software and/or programming languages such as Excel, SQL, and Enterprise Data Catalog platforms to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Derives meaning from big data (i.e., datasets that may be large, disparate, unstructured, and/or complex), including structured, loosely structured, and unstructured data.
• Conducts statistical analyses and develops predictive models using statistical techniques, machine learning, and AI, using tools such as R, Python or SAS, to support SSA operational processes and to optimize planning and resource allocation.
• Analyzes study findings, develops recommendations, and prepares and presents confidential in-depth reports and position papers to management officials regarding analyses of problems.
• Develops, integrates, and maintains data and extract transform and load (ETL) procedures to ensure the integrity and efficiency of data interchanges.
• Develops forensically sound, auditable, flexible, repeatable, and scalable ETL capabilities through data engineering best practices on a variety of structure, unstructured, and metadata.
• Performs testing as necessary for workflows for routing and data transformation.
• Performs data mapping and validation between existing, modified, and future applications to ensure efficient and effective electronic translation of data between systems...
• [Cont'd]... ensuring that OAI divisions are provided with the data necessary to carry out the OAI's mission of providing timely and accurate services to stakeholders.
• Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, and consultations. Regularly provides authoritative advisory discussions with agency leadership, supervisors, customers, and co-workers.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to data science, advanced data storage technologies, and statistical and analysis support system concepts.
• Consolidates research finding and conclusions into completed products for review by OAI leadership.
• Defines customer and applies system architecture principles to develop and manage technical requirements and achieve formulating, planning, stakeholder needs and...
• [Cont'd]... constraints, clarifies objectives, develops resource requirements and the appropriate balance among resources, schedule, and technical requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  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.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  All applicants must submit the following documents:
  A resume clearly describing duties you perform that meet the requirements of the Specialized Experience statement
  Transcripts that demonstrate how you meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for this position and support any claim of qualifying on the basis of education in lieu of specialized experience. (See Education section for more information on what your transcript must include.)
  
  You must also submit ALL supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain priority selection.
  
  INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified. Well-qualified is defined as having knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Candidates must also provide:

  • proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation Notice of Personnel Action, (SF-50); and
  • proof of your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent.

  For more information visit http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
  
  Veteran's preference does not apply under this Direct Hire Authority for STEM positions.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

  • To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.

  • Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

  • Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

  You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
  
  To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
  
  If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact OPE Staffing DCARO at OPE.Staffing.DCARO@ssa.gov.
  
  Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories
  
  Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.

  Agency contact information

  OPE Staffing DCARO

  Email

  OPE.Staffing.DCARO@ssa.gov

  Address

  DCARO - OAI
  6401 Security Blvd
  Baltimore, MD 21235
  US

  Next steps

  Once you have successfully submitted all of the required application materials and assessments, you can expect to receive at least two or more of the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Qualifications status and whether your application has been Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selection status for the position.
  
  Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted. The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens