Program Analyst (Data Analytics)

This position can be located in any of the following locations: Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA.

As a Program Analyst (Data Analytics), you will perform the following duties: Serves as a senior Program Analyst (Data Analytics) and advisor to leadership at the Division and/or Branch level in leading and 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.

Translates complex concepts, findings, and limitations into concise, plain language. Closely ties findings and conclusions into the agency mission, original problem statement, and team objectives.

Researches and designs presentations and interpretations of analytical outputs tailored to specific audiences including the use of interactivity and narrative storytelling where appropriate. Collaborates with teammates, customers, and stakeholders in a reproducible and organized manner.

Conducts observational analyses using software and/or programming languages, such as Python or Java, and declarative query languages such as SQL 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.

Consults with stakeholders and customers and applies analytics processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business requirements of customer organizations.

Provides technical advice 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.

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-14 salary range starts at $127,829 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is leading and coordinating efforts in solving complex and far reaching data management issues and problems; applying a wide range of quantitative methods to identify problems, identify, extract, and analyze data.

This experience must include: Conducting data analysis to improve program effectiveness and efficiency; Collaborating with customers to implement information systems; Executing observational analyses using software and/or programming languages (such as R.

Python, SQL, or SAS) to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions for the Multiple Award Schedule; AND Developing business data systems to present information to senior executive for use in the decision making process.