Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Personnel/Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
At the GS-13 you will perform the below duties:
You will coordinate the development and management of data science and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) projects, including objectives, project plans, schedules, and support requirements.
You will work with analysts, engineers, commanders, staff representatives, agency executives, customers, and appropriate organizations.
You will translate naval safety questions and operational needs into analytical studies, determine data collection requirements, select and adapt methodologies, organize project phases, and derive conclusions and recommendations.
You will design and implement relational or dimensional data models and repeatable data pipelines to extract, integrate, clean, transform, and validate data for analysis.
You will develop, test, and document reusable analytical code using tools such as Python and SQL in environments such as Databricks.
You will initiate and conduct complex research on safety-related topics, including those with limited precedent, and develop, train, and validate machine learning models for prediction, classification, and risk analysis.
You will use statistical analysis and appropriate evaluation methods to assess model performance, assumptions, uncertainty, and limitations.
You will evaluate and coordinate requests for data science and machine learning analysis, advise stakeholders on feasibility, and adapt analytical approaches or propose alternative data sources to address data limitations and time constraints.
You will develop reports of analytical findings and model conclusions, including charts, tables, dashboards, and presentations.
You will provide recommendations that help technical and nontechnical audiences, including senior leaders, make informed safety and risk decisions.
At the GS-12 level you will perform the below duties:
You will develop reports on model conclusions including charts, tables, dashboards, and presentations.
You will be responsible for receiving, coordinating, and modifying requests for modeling simulation to conform to available data.
At the GS-11 level you will perform the below duties:
You will work under senior analyst's indirect supervision in project development and management, justification, plans, schedules, study plan development and support requirements.
You will evaluate knowledge to identify meaningful knowledge.
Education
Basic Requirements: Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. GS-11: In lieu of experience applicants may qualify on education in addition to the basic requirements 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.