You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the "Education Requirements" section and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for the Data Scientist position, as described below.
Basic Requirement:
1. 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.or2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
For the GS-07:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional accounting work that demonstrates a substantive knowledge of accounting and financial management.
GS-7 applicants must meet ALL of the following:
- Experience utilizing open-source languages such as R or Python to manage data and apply quantitative techniques (e.g., descriptive analysis, sampling, correlation, regression, and prediction).
- Experience identifying trends and patterns in data through use of statistics.
- Experience visualizing data with tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI.
- Experience cleaning and joining data from various sources using tools such as Python or Tableau Prep.
OR, I possess 1 full year of graduate level education that provided the knowledge's, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
OR, I possess superior academic achievement as demonstrated by my class standing. I graduated in the upper third of my class or major university subdivision based on completed courses.
OR, I possess superior academic achievement demonstrated by my grade point average (GPA). I have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education.
OR, I possess superior academic achievement as demonstrated by my grade point average (GPA). I have a GPA OF 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 in courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum.
OR, I possess superior academic achievement demonstrated by my election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
For the GS-09
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional accounting work that demonstrates a substantive knowledge of accounting and financial management.
GS-09 applicants must meet ALL of the following:
- Experience utilizing open-source languages such as R or Python to manage data and apply quantitative techniques (e.g., descriptive analysis, sampling, correlation, regression, and prediction).
- Experience identifying trends and patterns in data through use of statistics.
- Experience visualizing data with tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI.
- Experience cleaning and joining data from various sources using tools such as Python or Tableau Prep.
- Experience presenting data analysis findings to an audience.
OR, Posses a master's or equivalent graduate or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related.
OR, Posses a combination of education and experience.
For the GS-11
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional accounting work that demonstrates a substantive knowledge of accounting and financial management.
GS-11 applicants must meet ALL of the following:
- Experience utilizing open-source languages such as R or Python to manage data and apply quantitative techniques (e.g., descriptive analysis, sampling, correlation, regression, and prediction).
- Experience identifying trends and patterns in data through use of statistics.
- Experience visualizing data with tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI.
- Experience cleaning and joining data from various sources using tools such as Python or Tableau Prep.
- Experience presenting data analysis findings to an audience.
- Experience with and able to use quantitative and qualitative analysis.
OR, Posses a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR, Posses a combination of education and experience.