Data Scientist

US-Joint-Activities; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Joint-Activities at Fort Meade, Maryland seeks a Data Scientist in the Cyber Excepted Service to apply data science methods to complex datasets and provide analytical insights for decision making.

You will evaluate data patterns, develop algorithms, and collaborate with teams to support DoD missions. This is an Excepted Service position under 10 USC 1599f and requires compliance with DoD instructions and eligibility categories.

Qualifications

• Experience applying data science methodologies to analyze datasets.
• Experience developing algorithms that identify patterns in datasets.
• Experience providing analytical data to support decision making.
• Basic requirements include a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or related field.

Skills

Data science

Algorithm development

Data-driven decision support

Education

Bachelor's degree in math/stats/CS/data science

Job description

About the Position

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at Fort Meade, Maryland.

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS".

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by

• Applying data science methodologies to analyze datasets
• Developing algorithms that identify patterns in datasets
• Providing analytical data to support decision making

Basic Requirements for Data Scientist:

• A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position.
• OR
• B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.