Summary This position serves under the Nationwide Central Intake Facility as the Debt Collection Management authority in the identification, collection, analysis, measurement, documentation, reporting, and presentation of reliable debt collection and financial data for the purpose of improving the delivery of data-driven policy and resource recommendations and decisions. Responsibilities As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. If you are detail-oriented, enjoy researching complex issues, are a solution-based problem solver, are self-motivated, enjoy communicating with a diverse group of people across an organization and are team first player you should consider applying as a data scientist. The duties and responsibilities for a Data Scientist generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Analyzes and resolves complex data elements and systems, data flow, dependencies, and relationships in order to contribute to conceptual physical and logical data models development for data set processes. Uses Structured Query Language (SQL), R, Python, PHP, SAS, Power BI and other data visualization tools, various data integration services, cloud storage, etc., sufficient to identify complex issues or problems for investigation. Serves as an expert in the design, development, test, and readiness of systems or equipment that involve new concepts and new and varied requirement problems. Serves as a Data Scientist providing programming skills, statistics, data visualization and critical thinking skills to identify technological, debt and financial data information gaps. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the position of Data Scientist at (GS-1560-13/14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade. There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations, please see the Education section for details. If there are licensing or certification requirements, please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: A. 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. OR B. 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: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Collecting relevant information from many varied sources and applying a broad range of data analyses, mathematic, statistical, and scientific analysis; Providing modeling techniques to carry out comprehensives studies, analyze data, to perform complex calculations, predictive modeling; Rendering technical, authoritative opinions, informed advice, and comprehensive recommendations to enhance overall information management program operations; and Serving as a recognized authority for programmatic, debt and financial data analysis to identify and investigate complex program issues. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, which includes: Collecting relevant information from many varied sources and applying a broad range of data analyses, mathematic, statistical, and scientific analysis; Providing modeling techniques to carry out comprehensives studies, analyze data, to perform complex calculations, predictive modeling; Rendering technical, authoritative opinions, informed advice, and comprehensive recommendations to enhance overall information management program operations; and Serving as a recognized authority for programmatic, debt and financial data analysis to identify and investigate complex program issues. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/06/2024. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the "Required Documents" section for important notes about what information you must include in your resume! Education If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below. Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information This announcement is being advertised under a government-wide Direct-Hire Authority issued by OPM for positions in certain hard-to-fill occupational fields. Veterans Preference and other Category Rating procedures do not apply to this announcement. Applicants must simply be determined to possess the specialized experience and basic qualifications required of the position. The hiring office may interview and select any qualified candidate of their choosing from the qualified pool. See OPM, Direct Hire Authority for more information... Other Information: Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy DOJ EEO Statement/Policy: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download Selective Service: If you were born male, on or 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. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov. This position is included in the bargaining unit.