Data Scientist

Department of State Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of State Headquarters in Washington, DC, seeks a Bureau Chief Data and SI Officer and senior data scientist to advance data-driven analysis and the use of cutting edge SI tools for multilateral diplomacy. The position is located in the IO/PFO within the Department of State.

Responsibilities include serving as a technical authority on analytical and programming approaches to analyze specialized data sets; the incumbent will guide data-driven decisions and SI tool usage across

Qualifications

• Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
• It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
• For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an expert and technical authority on analytical, statistical, and programming techniques for collecting and analyzing specialized data sets.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Statistical methods

Programming

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Department of State Headquarters
• Department: Department of State
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is located in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of Planning, Finance, and Oversight (IO/PFO) within the Department of State. The incumbent will serve as the Bureau Chief Data and SI Officer and senior data scientist, helping to advance data-drive analysis and the use of cutting edge SI tools for multilateral diplomacy.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as an expert and technical authority on analytical, statistical, and programming techniques for collecting and analyzing specialized data sets.

Requirements & Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of State Headquarters, Department of State.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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