Supervisory Data Scientist/Engineer/Operations Research Analyst (Branch Chief) NH-04

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Math and Statistics

Sciences (Physical/Natural)

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., visit: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
   
  PLACE OF WORK
  This position is located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Directorate for Capabilities Integration (DCI), Capabilities Division.
   
  Control Point Statement: The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The band NH-04 is equal to the former GS-14 Step 01 through GS-15 step 10. ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broad band. This position is subject to the NH-04 Branch Chief/Special Staff control point of the ATEC Control Point Policy. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $182,258 including locality.

Job Responsibilities

1. Oversees projects and programs, developing plans that meet the goals of the organization, making decisions on work problems and administrative proposals, and coordinating with others within and outside the organization on program accomplishment and collaborative efforts.

2. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.

3. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and follows through to ensure needs are satisfied through formal or informal training and development opportunities.

4. Identifies operating problems, develops solutions, and monitors implementation of changes.

5. Evaluates progress toward overall program objectives and validity of evaluations prepared by subordinates. Interfaces with higher headquarters and subordinate organizations to resolve problems, to track test technology development and execution progress, and to monitor technology applications to test program accomplishment.

6. Plans and establishes overall objectives for assigned program areas by analyzing mission assignments, establishing overall program objectives, and developing current and long-range plans for accomplishing assigned functions. 

7. Establishes policy guidance for the organization based on higher echelon guidance, program requirements, and relationships with other organizations and programs.

8. Oversee the design and maintenance of Test and Evaluation Capability data architecture of the organization. Work to establish efficient data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes that support the organization's data integration needs

9. Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders including data analysts, IT teams, and senior leaders to understand data requirements and ensure that data integration solutions meet business needs. 

10. Influence the use of data integration tools and technologies. This includes ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tools, data integration platforms, APIs, and database management systems.

11. Monitor industry trends and best practices in data integration. Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and optimization to enhance efficiency and accuracy in data integration processes.

Job Qualification

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

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

• 1. Leadership

  2. Communications

  3. Organizational Development

  4. Planning and Evaluating

  Your resume may be submitted in any format and will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position based on the evaluation criteria described above. 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. 

   

  If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

   

  For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

   

  You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. 

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination and eligibility for a secret security clearance, or access, for the duration of employment.
• This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 25% of the time.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled using this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit here for more information.
• 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.
• Teleworking may be offered in accordance with the current command policy. 
• Remote work is not authorized.

Travel Requirements

Greater than 20% Travel

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

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil