Data Scientist - McLean, United States - US Office of the Director of National Intelligence

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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McLean, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Leads data science projects by identifying strategic methodological issues and areas of focus to support decision making by the most senior policymakers.

Engages with customers to understand and participate changing needs and requirements; anticipate substantive questions. Offer recommendations for resolution based on quantitative analysis.

Collaborates with IC collectors and analysts to identify and close gaps on complex intelligence problems; devise creative all source data collection strategies to fill intelligence gaps; task specific collections resource.

Independently develops the identification of new sources of intelligence and advance quantitative query. Develops quantitative analysis, ensuring all products incorporate multiple lines of inquiry and are fully coordinated with all stakeholders.

Determines approaches and strategies to market statistical and methodological services to new or potential partners or customers.

Coordinates the compilation and review often disparate and inconsistent data to address the most complex intelligence issues or problems for the most senior internal/external customers.

Coordinates accurate, timely, and sophisticated data analysis in support of the most complex key ODNI, United States national security and foreign policy objectives and to shape Intelligence Community analysis priorities.

Conducts complex statistical, mathematical, geospatial modeling, and data mining analysis independently or in partnership with other Data Scientist or Analyst colleagues.

Assist in building the conception, preparation, and communication an extensive range of strategic, high complex graphics, computational models/tools, or written/oral assessments on significant or contentious issues for the most senior internal and external customers (e.g. policymakers, IC components, Agency executives).

Mentors the full range of data scientist to support employee and product development. Facilitates exploitation of quantitative and computational models, analytic methods and tools, geospatial modeling, and data/or data mining.

Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
A twoyear trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications:

Ability to code in Python. Familiarity with data visualization tools, such as Tableau. Extensive knowledge of individual, organizational, and technical or transnational issues of national security concern.
Extensive knowledge of business operations and associated processes.
Extensive knowledge of appropriate analytic methods and methodological tools in one or more of the following areas:
Applied Mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences); Computer Programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing); and Visualization (e.g. GIS/geospatial analysis, telemetry analysis).
Demonstrated ability to leverage multiple data management tools to organize relevant information and make decisions.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex, multi-disciplinary ideas and insights.
Demonstrated ability to identify and/or develop business opportunities.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative (i.e. tell story with data).
Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically.
Demonstrated ability to multitask and change focus quickly as demands change.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate data drawing pertinent inferences from data trend analysis, and interpretation of such inferences in keeping with the requirements of officials responsible for planning or for making policy decisions.
10 years of related experience is preferred.
Bachelor's degree in quantitative or technical field of study (e.g. statistics, mathematics, computer science, physical science, economics, Geographic Information Systems).

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Additional information:

Salary Determination:

The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance.

Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step.

Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management.

Relocation Expenses:
For new ODNI employees, re