Data Scientist
Company: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Location: Potomac
Posted on: January 7, 2021
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Job Description:
Job Summary
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Data Scientists develop and apply methods
to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to
build and enhance products, processes, and systems. They conduct
data mining and retrieval, and apply statistical and mathematical
analyses to identify trends, solve analytical problems, optimize
performance, and gather intelligence. They visualize information
using a range of tools (e.g., GIS, R), develop scripts and
algorithms, create explanatory and predictive models, and conduct
comparative analyses to address complex problems.
Additional Job Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(NGA) serves as the world leader in providing timely, relevant,
accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). NGA's
civilian, military and contract personnel evaluate imagery, maps,
charts, multiple layers of foundation data - such as terrain,
elevation and gravity - and the full spectrum of visible and
invisible light in order to help users visualize what is happening
at a particular place and time. Our intelligence officers go beyond
describing 'what, where and when' to revealing 'how and why.' Our
work enables decision advantage for our policymakers, warfighters,
intelligence professionals and first responders.
Band 4 Data Scientists lead efforts to develop and apply methods to
identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to
build and enhance products, processes, and systems. They apply the
application of programming, statistics and visualization to glean
insights from large and disparate data sources. Data Scientists
understand and utilize aspects of machine learning to solve and
automate classification, regression, cluster analysis, anomaly
detection, association discovery, and topic modeling tasks. These
scientists understand and utilize solutions with predictive
patterns from data into practical, intelligent applications that
anyone can use. They visualize information using a range of tools,
develop scripts and algorithms, create explanatory and predictive
models and conduct comparative analyses to address complex
problems.
Other duties may include:
* Lead and develop quantitative and qualitative analytic methods to
identify, collect, process, and analyze large data sets for
specified purposes;
* Identify complex trends, solve analytical problems, optimize
performance, and develop results through appropriate data analysis
techniques (e.g., data mining and retrieval);
* Develop complex applied statistics, build algorithms, and
collaborating with domain experts to analyze large volumes of data
to build and enhance products, processes, and systems.
* Demonstrate the ability to think tactically and strategically;
operate in a dynamic environment; and deliver interoperable
corporate solutions.
* Extensive experience in creating and maintaining geodatabases and
integrating and managing foundation, intelligence, and multi-INT
data into structured geodatabases.
* Discover and utilize spatial data from classified and
unclassified sources and existing tools or develop methods to tie
spatial information to datasets where necessary.
* Initiate, build and maintain professional relationships with
other NGA offices and external partners to collaborate on effective
data management, data dissemination, and online on-demand
practices.
* Lead data mining and retrieval efforts and apply statistical and
mathematical analysis to identify trends, solve analytic problems,
optimize performance, and gather intelligence.
* Create and develop complex scripts and algorithms (e.g. Python),
create explanatory and predictive models and conduct comparative
analyses to address complex military and intelligence problems.
* Create visualizations of information using a range of tools (e.g.
Tableau, R, and ESRI Arc-GIS 10.4 suite, including model
builder).
* Provide excellent customer support and consultation, interacting
with analytic units in a professional manner to understand their
challenges, incorporate their feedback, and provide quality
solutions.
Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete
one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit
on this website as part of your application to NGA. These
assessments may include but are not limited to:
* Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe
your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other
characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable
qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in
the application you submit must support the response you provide to
this questionnaire.
You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments
required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required
assessments as soon as possible.
This position may be eligible for an INCENTIVE: The selected
candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of
employment, based on budget availability. To receive the incentive,
the selected candidate must sign a service agreement depending on
the approved amount or duration of the incentive. If the employee
leaves before the end of the service agreement, the employee may be
required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the
government.
Mandatory Qualifications
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job,
applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory
Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online
applications must demonstrate qualification by providing specific
examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's
mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
* Demonstrated proficiency in applied programming and/or
manipulation of data with a programing language such as Python, R,
SQL or Java. (others languages will be considered)
* Demonstrated experience developing and deploying automated
processes to identify, collect, process, and analyze large data
sets.
* Demonstrated expertise with the use of data visualizations for
exploratory comparative analysis by way of scripts, algorithms,
and/or predictive models.
* Demonstrated experience cleaning, filtering, transforming data,
and/or enriching data.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an
accredited college or university in Mathematics, Data Science,
Geographic Information Science, Information Science, Informatics
and Computing, Information Science, or degree that provided at
least 6 semester hours in statistics, and 9 additional semester
hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological
sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social
sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare,
geography, international relations, social or cultural
anthropology, health sociology, political science, public
administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical
course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent
of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g.,
courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or
economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or
courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as
tabulating methods or electronic data processing. -OR- B.
Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester
(36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A,
plus experience that should have included a full range of
professional statistical work such as: (a) intermediate and/or
advanced statistics, (b) linear, semi-linear, and/or non-linear
models, (c) working with a range of data types and statistical
methods, or (d) data visualization capabilities. As a rule, every
30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one
year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination
of education and experience totals 4 years.
Highly Desired Qualifications
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory
qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
* Experience as a proven innovator and strategic problem
solver.
* Ability to communicate technically complex methods and solutions
to non-technical audiences verbally or in writing.
* Familiarity working with DoD analysts, such as geospatial and/or
imagery analyst.
* Familiarity with cloud services as applied in the DoD and IC.
* Demonstrated expertise with visualization techniques and software
tools (i.e. Tableau, matplotlib, etc.)
* Experience in applying analytic techniques such as
classification, regression, similarity matching, clustering,
co-occurrence grouping, profiling, link prediction, data reduction,
and causal modeling.
Additional Job Requirements
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security
clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In
addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph
examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.
All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random
basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take
the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret
information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.
Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are
required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714,
on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top
Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted
access to SCIFs.
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allow applicants at
all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for NGA positions
do not include specific time-in-band requirements. NGA will
emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and assess
how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of the
knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for
successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure.
Band 04 $92,568 - $157,709
PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION: PCS expenses are not authorized.
Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the
Federal Government. We offer a broad array of benefits programs and
family friendly flexibilities to meet the needs of you and your
family.
For more information on the array of benefits programs, please
visit https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nga/ngabenefits.html
Cover Letter
Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. The entire
cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided in the
Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit
will not be considered. The cover letter is recommended but is not
required for employment consideration with the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Applicants should place their
narrative information in the Cover Letter / Other Professional
Details field.
Who may apply
External Applicants Only
How to apply
Application submission involves applying using the Intelligence
Community's Applicant Gateway on-line application process. ONLY
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
How will I be evaluated?
APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this
job opportunity in three stages:
* All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory
Qualification Criteria,
* Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel
of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to
determine the best-qualified candidates,
* Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through
an interview process. Military retiree applicants, if selected, may
be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI
1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if
applicable.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment
Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting
Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct
their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant
experience and education for this job opportunity. This description
should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the
performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education
information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed
as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an
institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by
the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code,
annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive
full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be
eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift
Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the
reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants
(i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title
5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may
elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment
as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or
sexual orientation.
NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The
decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a
case-by-case basis.
Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for
employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
* U.S. Citizenship Required - Security Clearance (Top
Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) - Polygraph Test
Required - Position Subject to Drug Testing - Two Year Probationary
Period - Direct Deposit Required
DCIPS Disclaimer
NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian
Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees
are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope
of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within
their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A
performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a
potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's
annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance
pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not
eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.
This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10
U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans'
Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section
2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in
DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and
Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans'
preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must
self-identify your eligibility in your application.
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