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Data Scientist
Office of Inspector General · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
The GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Data Scientist for our Cyber and Data Analytics team in the Office of Investigations. We are currently filling one vacancy that will be located in one of the following locations, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Washington, DC Boston, MA Chicago, IL Fort Worth, TX Kansas City, MO Lakewood, CO Philadelphia, PA Tacoma, WA
What You'll Do
- →Some of the responsibilities of this position may include the following duties: Providing expert design and development of data models and statistical analyses.
- →Developing new and improved concepts, principles, and techniques to advance the body of business and data analytics knowledge within the OIG.
- →Collecting and analyzing unstructured and structured data using a variety of methods, including data cleansing, and producing coherent data sets.
- →Performing data analyses and applying methods including classical statistics, spatial statistics, optimization, supervised and unsupervised modelling as necessary to complete projects.
- →Converting user stories and project requirements to model design, code, and visualizations.
- →Performing data discovery, data mining, analytic modeling, and visualization to provide insights and drive decisions.
- →Designing, developing, and deploying data-driven models to solve problems and answer questions using data mining, statistical modeling, analytics, and business intelligence techniques and tools.
- →The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the General Services Administration (GSA) is one of the original OIGs established by the Inspector General Act of 1978.
- →The OIGs were created as independent and objective entities within an agency to (a) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the agency, and (b) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in agency programs and operations.
- →The OIGs report to the agency head and Congress through semi-annual and other reports.
- →The GSA OIG operates as an autonomous entity within GSA under a presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed Inspector General who supervises a diverse team of approximately 300 professionals in headquarters' administrative, legal, and operational components and in regional operational offices throughout the country.
- →The GSA OIG is dedicated to protecting the public interest by bringing about positive changes in the performance, accountability, and integrity of GSA programs and operations.
- →Oversight is provided through auditing, inspections and evaluations, and investigations of GSA extensive procurement, real property, and related programs and operations, which primarily support other federal agencies.
- →OIG oversight components report their findings and recommend courses of action to promote efficiency and economy in the GSA's activities.
Requirements
- ✓If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
- ✓If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
- ✓Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
- ✓Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
- ✓Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 5 investigation level).
- ✓Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA OIG employee.
- ✓We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this.
- ✓Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
- ✓Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
- ✓Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Benefits
- ★You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Flexible work schedules Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Training and development
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2869380d-8801-44e5-9cbf-0c9fddb12c4d
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