• Job Description

  Req#: 779398300
  This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Management Directorate, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Data Officer, and responsible for performing highly technical work across the DHS enterprise and serves as the principal architect of Data Program products and services, providing related expert consultation in data architecture, data integration, warehousing, and security, and analytical concepts and methodologies across the DHS enterprise.
  

  Duties

  
  

  The Senior Data Integration Liaison (Data Scientist) serves as the principal architect of Data Program products and services, providing related expert consultation in data architecture, data integration, warehousing, and security, and analytical concepts and methodologies across the DHS enterprise.
  
  Specific responsibilities include:

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • You must be a US citizen to apply for this position.
  • Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/
  • You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
  • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
  • You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
  • Selectee will be required to complete an OGE 278, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure form.

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  This is a Senior Level (SL) position and applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Mandatory Technical Qualifications below.
  
  BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
  To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirements: Individuals must have IT-­related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
  3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

  TEC HNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQS) (MANDATORY) :
  In addition to Basic Requirements , you must possess ALL mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs) . These qualifications would typically be acquired through education, experience, and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in leading teams and/or projects for a comprehensive business program in a complex organization. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector or nongovernmental organizations. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  All applicants must show evidence of the following TQs below in order to meet basic qualifications for this position. Please label and include your name on each page. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your TQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system. You must address each TQ separately, and you should not exceed two pages per TQ. You are required to respond to all TQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible'.
  
  TQ 1: Demonstrated experience overseeing enterprise data analytics. This includes experience creating and scaling operations, managing consultancy units, and promulgating data governance and analytics policies and best practices to leverage data for maximum business value.
  
  TQ 2: Demonstrated experience as a technical leader in a complex data environment. Proven understanding of statistical analysis and predictive modeling for a large, complex, and secure data environment. Demonstrated proficiency with key data science tools and programming languages.
  
  TQ 3: Demonstrated experience developing and implementing technical and leadership data integration strategies to emphasize managing data governance, quality, and security-proven ability to integrate efficient and scalable technologies for a large, complex organization.
  
  You must submit THREE written TQ narrative statements (including your IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies) that clearly and concisely document specialized experience.
  
  Note: Responses to TQs must not exceed 2 pages per TQ, for a total of 6 pages.

  Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

  Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the TQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE."
  
  Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee, please indicate this in your resume. Serving in a Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.
  
  Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.
  
  Veterans, Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers, and people with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

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