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Data Scientist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 110 days ago
About the Role
This position supports the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Medical Disability Examination Office (MDEO) in Washington, D.C. The primary purpose for this position is to serve as a Data Scientist, supporting the data architecture modernization and sustainment, and analyzing data and trends associated with medical disability examinations associated with Veterans and their claims.
What You'll Do
- →Conduct regression analysis, statistical analysis, modeling, machine learning, Natural Language Processing, time series forecasting, exploratory data analysis and data visualization.
- →Work in established and emerging data science tools such as Toad, SAS, R, Python, PowerBI, Tableau, and cloud analytics platforms.
- →Conduct data extraction by using computer programming without preset specifications.
- →Responsible for identifying the methods, processes, algorithms, tools, and systems to extract and interpret findings from varied structured and unstructured datasets related to the data science lifecycle.
- →Complete work that involves the development of algorithms or tools to support data manipulation and processing as well as the use of data visualization techniques to articulate findings.
- →Utilize visualization tools, such as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), and Power BI.
- →Plan and conduct data science projects in support of workload forecasting; identifying Veteran, medical disability examinations, claims, and medical disability examinations.
- →Create and design dashboards and other data visualization reports to support MDEO leadership and external stakeholders.
- →Support transition and migration of reporting platforms.
- →Monitor, track, and communicate changes and developments in data science research and technology.
- →Report key advances and results from proof-of-concept testing to assigned project lead or supervisor.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓An unofficial or official copy of your transcripts must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S.
- ✓Department of Education
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6e98880d-6c30-4332-89f0-1316790ca1af
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