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Data Scientist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 53 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $128K – $198K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 Data Science Series INTJINTP DataOperations
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The Data Scientist serves within the Office of Financial and Labor Analysis directorate. The position acts as technical specialist, member of a team or project manager/team lead for larger work activities. The position involves analyzing, researching and studying employment levels, scheduling, and workforce planning to support financial analysis initiatives to include, Workforce Planning, Financial and Economic Modeling, Workforce Productivity and Efficiency Measurement, and Research.
What You'll Do
- →Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.
- →Through the use of sophisticated analytical data models, provides and consults with management to improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and/or meet strategic objectives.
- →The Data Scientist is responsible for developing analytical methodologies for collecting and compiling data into visual tools or reports.
- →Develops pre-decisional reports and presentations containing sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII) data for senior executives, leadership and managers at all levels; reveals data on organizational performance, which includes key performance indicators/metrics that target organizational improvement and represents data to reach meaningful conclusions to meet DOT/FAA mission goals.
- →Serves and/or leads efforts by providing data to support organizational change to include methods that influence the use of resources, budgets, business processes, or other modes of operation that result in FAA LOB/SO organizational and/or operational changes.
- →Utilizes simple and complex data mining, data cleansing and statistical analysis in the development of solutions to enhance and support the decision-making processes.
- →Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of analytical and statistical methods, models, and techniques to support analysis and strategic decision making efforts.
- →Determines the appropriate amount of data necessary to support conclusions with specific levels of statistical confidence.
- →Uses standardized metrics for analysis.
- →Performs analyses to determine benefits and risks for projects and programs.
- →Applies analytical approaches for systematic decision-making by management at all levels of the organization.
- →Collects, interprets and publishes data for use by leadership.
- →Performs descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive data analyses.
- →Utilizes various analytical and modeling tools to include R, Python, and SQL.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications.
- ✓If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
- ✓You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
- ✓Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- ✓Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
- ✓A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
- ✓Basic Requirements: 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.
- ✓Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 1560 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment.
- ✓If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it. · Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S.
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Job ID: 62811af0-968c-44a4-9aae-9ebbf9b77975
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