Program Data Analyst

Summary

As a Program Data Analyst, you will be responsible for providing in-depth analysis on a variety of subject matter involving the evaluation of various administration programs. Location of position: This position will be located in General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of the Business Optimization. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

• Position can be filled in any of the following 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. As a Program Data Analyst, you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as a Program Analyst (Data Analytics) supporting leadership in coordinating the efforts of other agency professionals and contractors in solving complex and far reaching data management issues and problems for a wide range of systems, applications and customers. 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. Derives meaning from big data (i.e. datasets that may be large, disparate, unstructured, and/or complex), including structured, loosely structured, and unstructured data. Provides technical recommendations in the development and analysis of pilot initiatives and applications, and makes recommendations to management on the use of such technology as it relates to agency data. Contributes to internal and external process or system reviews, studies, projects, and data validation efforts, which provide a means for evaluating system performance and vulnerabilities. Serves as a resource to Federal and contractor staff on implementing, managing, tracking and evaluating large scale and extremely complex data analysis projects and their associated requirements and risks. Assists in defining customer requirements and applies system architecture principles to develop and manage technical requirements and achieve formulating, planning, stakeholder needs and constraints, clarifies objectives, develops resource requirements and the appropriate balance among resources, schedule and technical requirements.

Key requirements

• US 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 the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-12 salary range starts at $90,968 per year. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in technical data analytics applying quantitative methods to identify problems, extract, and analyze data. This experience includes the following: Using analysis tools and /or other appropriate programming instruments to monitor the progress of the user experience. Conducting data analysis to identify key issues to provide recommendations to management for user experience improvement. Collaborating with customers to understand the changes to the information system impacting data performance and/or user experience.

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.