Data Scientist - DIRECT HIRE

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO). OCDO develops strategic approaches to leveraging FTA’s data assets, manages FTA’s data governance, builds a strong data culture, manages data as a strategic asset, and uses data to improve mission delivery, operational efficiency, and actionable decision-making data, including via advanced analytic techniques and AI.

Responsibilities

• Interact with analysts and internal customers to understand business processes, gather requirements, develop analysis methodologies, and coordinate development of data products.
• Perform analysis of a variety of data sources to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to the organization to streamline processes and improve program operations. Communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Develop, document, and implement statistically reliable methods, strategies, and approaches to ensure valid and reliable information is provided to support management decision-making.
• Conduct tests to measure data quality and compliance with internal policy. Performs data wrangling and develop broadly applicable recommendations to deal with imperfections in data.
• Assist in building the foundation of scientific and technical capabilities within FTA to support ongoing and future data analytics projects. Educate others on technology, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leveraging data to inform business process improvements and operational decision-making.
• The ideal candidate will contribute to project teams using outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, performing sophisticated data analysis, and developing data visualizations.

Qualifications

• To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

Skills

• Data Analysis & Analytics - Manipulates and exploits internal and external, structured, and unstructured data sources to accomplish organizational goals.
• Data Management - Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes.
• Data Visualization and Communications - Utilizes tools, techniques, and software to generate reports or visualizations that convey data analyses, findings, and limitations and translates technical concepts, data findings, uncertainty, or limitations (including potential bias) from data sets into concise, plain language and supporting diagrams and media.
• Service Delivery - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Seeks to obtain customer feedback through various channels to improve products and services. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.