Information Technology Specialist (Data Scientist)

Summary

We are the nation’s art museum, home to a renowned collection of over 160,000 works of art from antiquity to today. Millions of people come through our doors each year—with even more online—making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Located on the National Mall, admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.

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This position is in the National Gallery’s Analytics & Enterprise Architecture division of The Treasurer’s Digital Solutions Group. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing analytic products and capabilities in partnership with other IT specialists and domain experts, to inform National Gallery strategy and execution across topics that may include customer experience (CX) and audience engagement, museum operations, talent strategy, collection management and other strategic priorities.

Duties For This Position Include

• Leads and performs data science and analytics projects, including developing, maintaining, and coding predictive models, machine learning solutions, data engineering processes, and scalable analytics products to support business decisions.
• Applies statistical analysis, data visualization, text analytics, data profiling, and data quality assessment methods to extract reliable insights from large and complex datasets.
• Supports data and analytics platform modernization by assessing data resources, infrastructure, access methods, and stakeholder needs; collaborates with architects to design scalable data pipelines and integrate new data sources.
• Communicates findings, practical implications, and data insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders through multiple delivery methods.
• Builds stakeholder relationships, participates in peer review and communities of practice, stays current on emerging data science methods and technologies, and promotes outcomes-based enterprise-wide use of data.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
  
  

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  
  

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Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service or private sector:

• Applying data engineering and data science techniques toward business analytics;
• Performing IT functions related to data management and analytics;
• Conducting data analysis for addressing business problems; and
• Communicating technical analytics information to technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  

OPM Qualifications Standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions

Individual Occupational Requirement: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Additional information

The National Gallery of Art fosters a fair workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The EEO policy is found at: https://www.nga.gov/employment-opportunities/equal-employment-opportunity

More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy: http://help.usajobs.gov/reasonable-accommodation

Veterans Information: http://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans

Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility

Requirements Visit The Following Websites

• Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
• Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
• Other Special Appointment Authorities
  
  

Reasonable Accommodation Requests: The National Gallery of Art provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact person listed in this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp

Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.