Data Scientist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), with 2 vacancies in one of the listed locations.

This specific position may be filled in any of the duty locations listed. Additional positions for future vacancies may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered. As a Data Scientist, you will perform the following duties: Lead operational assignments related to management, upkeep, improvement, and analysis of human resource data. Conduct data mining and big data analytics to improve National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) mission and leverages project-tracking data to provide operational insights to NOAA's diverse workforce. Conduct analysis in a programming or statistical software suite such as: R, Python, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Tableau, PowerBI, etc. to build complex predictive models and machine-learning algorithms to better understand current and future employee behavior, partnering with outside vendors on use of Artificial Intelligence (Al) to drive stronger people insights. Provide authoritative instruction and guidance to lower level data scientists. Consult with and provide, expert level advice to customers and other National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) personnel on the use and interpretation of data, while leading and monitoring the creation of visually appealing, insightful and concise presentations for senior leadership. Manage work, track progress of scientific studies and communicate progress to team leads. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b). NOTE: A one year probationary period will be required under the Direct Hire Authority unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee; and are in the same line of work; have previously completed a probationary period; and with no more than a 30 day break in service. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, 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; 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 then 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.