Summary
Consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent office providing independent oversight to promote accountability, integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, a robust telework program, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
Duties
The Office of Strategy, Data, and Innovation (SDI) is seeking a talented and experienced Data Scientist to join our Data Analytics Unit (DAU). SDI enables meaningful investigations, audits, and inspections by facilitating clear and confident strategic decision-making, amplifying and accelerating data and analytics efforts, and by helping foster a connected culture within DOI OIG.
As a Data Scientist, you will lead and design highly visible data science projects, leveraging data to strengthen the OIG's oversight of DOI programs and drive critical decision-making and operational excellence.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and conduct complex data analyses and developing analytical solutions for a broad range of ad hoc requests from auditors, investigators, and other OIG staff. Collect, clean, transform, raw data; utilize data science and statistical methods (e.g. sampling and modeling) and tools (e.g. Python, R, SQL, PowerBI) to combine data sets and develop meaningful insights and recommendations for customers.
- Develop and manage data pipelines from various platforms (such as SAP and working with APIs either in on-premise settings or with cloud architecture), data models, and architecture for continuous monitoring and proactive monitoring projects, data warehouses, and dashboards. Thoroughly document ETL procedures for continuity of operations. Manage data warehouse to include user permissions, change management, troubleshooting, and coordinating with Information Technology support staff.
- Provide expert technical advice on methodologies used, interpreting data, results of analyses, and data science best practices. Develop written products, visual aids, and oral presentations to OIG executives and employees that clearly communicate findings and recommendations on complex subjects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the OIG to identify opportunities for leveraging data to support audit and investigative work, solve complex business problems, and drive innovation. Support and train others in data science principles, methods, and tools.
- Build and maintain relationships with outside data experts and counterparts in the DOI, other OIGs, and other organizations. Participate in data initiatives initiated by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). Maintain awareness of emerging data science technologies and issues.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on their possession of the following competencies:
- Data Science
- Data Management
- Customer Service
In addition to the requirements listed above, individuals must possess competencies listed below.
Under this Direct-Hire announcement, applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration as vacancies occur at the locations specified by the applicants. Veteran's Preference, category rating, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply under the Direct Hire process.
Required Documents
All documentation, applicable to you, must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit the required documents will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
Resume (required) - Your resume must sufficiently describe how your experience fully meets the specialized experience requirements as stated in this announcement for each grade level(s) you are applying (see "Qualifications" section). Your resume must also support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. We cannot assume you have performed the experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career. We strongly recommend you use the USA Jobs online Resume Builder to submit a resume. If you choose to use your own formatted resume, you must ensure it contains all of the following for each experience/position listed: job title, name of employer, beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), hours worked per week, detailed description of duties performed, and if a Federal position, series and grade or equivalent. We will not access web pages linked on your resume to determine your qualifications. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information.
Documentation Verifying Basic Education Requirement (required) - You must submit unofficial or official transcripts to verify you meet the Basic Education Requirement. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty.
Foreign Education Equivalency Documentation - Required if you have qualifying education completed outside of the United States.
CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility (if applicable) - Such as a RIF separation notice, certificate of expected separation, SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action stating you were separated by RIF, or a letter from your agency documenting your priority consideration status.
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
To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of Interior's OIG Automated Application System.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3: Answer the eligibility and assessment questionnaires on-line through the automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your student eligibility for this job opportunity.
STEP 4: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the automated application system prior to the closing date of this announcement.
You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://help.usajobs.gov/get-started). 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.
ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Next steps
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://help.usajobs.gov/get-started
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. You will be notified by email of your rating and/or referral of your resume to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. You will be informed of the outcome via e-mail. We expect to make a selection within 45 to 60 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.