Data Analyst - Federal Acquisition Service

About the Role

As a Data Analyst, you will serve as a senior Program Analyst with specific technical expertise in data analytics. This position is available in multiple locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Responsibilities

• Consults with stakeholders and customers to identify appropriate data, methodological approaches, and design.
• Conducts observational analyses using software and/or programming languages such as R, Python, or SAS to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Translates complex concepts, findings, and limitations into concise, plain language.
• Researches and designs presentations and interpretations of analytical outputs tailored to specific audiences, including the use of interactivity and narrative storytelling where appropriate.
• Provides technical advice to the Division Director in collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating insights from data.
• Provides technical recommendations in the development, implementation, and oversight of new technologies and modernization of existing services.
• Accesses, merges, cleans, standardizes, and develops derived metrics on multiple structured datasets; demonstrates familiarity with appropriate software and automation tools.
• Serves as a resource and leader to Federal and contractor staff on implementing, managing, tracking, and evaluating large-scale and complex data analysis projects, including associated requirements and risks.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include all four of the following:

• Leading or independently conducting data analytics projects involving large, complex, or disparate datasets to support program, business, operational, or strategic decision-making.
• Using data analytics tools, query or scripting languages, business intelligence platforms, statistical software, or cloud-based data environments to access, manipulate, validate, analyze, automate, or visualize data.
• Translating analytical findings, assumptions, limitations, trends, and recommendations into reports, dashboards, visualizations, briefings, or other decision-support products for management, technical, or non-technical stakeholders.
• Providing technical guidance or project leadership to cross-functional teams, stakeholders, analysts, contractors, or program staff on data quality, reporting, automation, business intelligence, analytics modernization, or data-driven process improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

The GS-14 salary range starts at $127,829 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

Benefits

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development