Data Scientist GS-1560-7/9, full performance GS-13

Full TimeUT-DUGWAYDPG
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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

IT/Computer Science

Math and Statistics

Other

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC?

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

 

PLACE OF WORK:

Dugway Proving Ground is seeking applicants for a Data Scientist for Data Sciences Division, Test Design and Analysis Branch the West Desert Test Center at Dugway Proving Ground, UT. Dugway Proving Ground is approximately 50 minutes from Tooele, Utah, and 90-minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Dugway offers affordable on post housing as well as subsidized commuter van transport. Contact the Relocation Program Manager at 435-831-2260. For more information about Dugway's beautiful terrain and community go to our website at https://www.atec.army.mil/dpg/. Normal working hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm.

 

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances will be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/faqpcs.cfm . When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information

This position is being advertised at the GS-7 and GS-9 levels. If selected, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next level once all conditions for advancement have been met. This includes but is not limited to 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level, meeting Time-in-Grade, and having an acceptable work performance. Management may select from any level for which this position is advertised and for which the applicant is qualified. Normal progression is GS-7/9/11/12/13.

This position may also be filled via a reassignment for current, permanent Federal Army Civilians or via a Transfer for current, permanent DoD civilians.

Salary on the announcement depicts the GS-7 step 1 through GS-13 step 10 annual salary.

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Responsibilities

At the Full Performance level, you will serve as a Data Scientist participating in the conceptual development, design, execution, and evaluation of chemical and biological defense (CBD) test programs. CBD tests embrace military doctrine, concepts, systems, and equipment to be employed in all intensities of warfare. The incumbent may be engaged in several tests simultaneously. Provides technical guidance to test directors and other test team members throughout the organization in the development of test design plans; data collection, reduction, and analysis plans; test methodology; and final report preparation. In addition, the incumbent will leverage data science methodologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, to advance current test procedures and provide guidance to management on futures advances in the data science field.

Duties are developmental and you will have greater supervision until you reach the full performance of the position.

 

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/data-science-series-1560/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

Specialized Experience

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you many not receive consideration for this position.

Specialized Experience for the GS-7: To be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience: 1. Participating in analyzing test data; 2. Reviewing data from multiple systems. Building data visualizations This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5).

OR EDUCATION: One full year of graduate level education.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: Based on a bachelor's degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class); grade point average (3.0/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society.

OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

 

Specialized Experience for the GS-9: To be found qualified, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience: 1. Analyzing and interpreting data modeling, algorithms, and coding data requirements; 2. Analyzing and providing information from multiple systems to prepare data reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-7).

 

OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. The total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education more than the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Data Analysis
  • Oral/Written Communication
  • Data Visualization

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ . You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

TRANSCRIPTS must accompany your resume packet in order to BE considered complete.

Conditions of Employment

  • Position requires applicant to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre- Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the organization's telework policy.
  • Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.
  • Two-year probationary period may be required.
  • Position requires up to 5% TDY/Business Travel

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

rebekkah.g.young.civ@army.mil