Job opening: DATA SCIENTIST - DIVISION DATA OFFICER
Salary: $160 831 - 272 100 per year
Published at: Sep 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a wide-range of functions in support of the Division of Enforcement's staff and the Enforcement mission.
Duties
At the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and value a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the communities we serve. As such, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who share our commitment to public service.
Typical duties include:
Serving as senior advisor and subject matter expert for the Division of Enforcement (ENF) in the areas of data science, data strategy and use, governance, architecture, and services.
Working closely with ENF leadership to manage the ever-growing data assets and needs and enable ENF to harness that data to support data-driven decision making and strategy setting as well as improve operational efficiency.
Developing and maintaining ENF's Data Strategy in alignment with the SEC's overall Data Strategy.
Overseeing the implementation and management of cutting-edge solutions for data integration, data quality, storage management, and technologies that are optimized for data analytics, ensuring alignment with ENF's mission and strategic objectives.
In coordination with the Office of the Chief Data Officer, developing and maintaining a comprehensive data inventory that accounts for all data assets created by, collected by, under the control or direction of, or maintained by ENF.
Proposing datasets and dataset risk categorizations for data within ENF, and overseeing data controls within ENF.
Incorporating new evidence building processes, developed in coordination with the SEC Chief Data Officer to ensure strategic planning and program decisions are data driven and in line with documented organizational challenges and risks.
Coordinating with the SEC Chief Data Officer and ENF Data Stewards to manage the ENF data assets, including the standardization of data format, sharing of data assets, and publication of data assets in accordance with applicable law.
Coordinating with the Office of the Chief Data Officer to review the impact of the infrastructure of the agency on data asset accessibility.
Coordinating and collaborating with users and other relevant stakeholders within the Division and with other Divisions and Offices, including on data and technology developments, needs, strategies, and policies.
Ensuring that ENF's data conforms to agency standards and data management best practices.
Participating in the development of policies or procedures to implement new data management program requirements.
Requirements
- You must be a US Citizen.
- Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
- Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
- This position has promotion potential to the SK-16.
- PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a one-year probationary period.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- This position is in the collective bargaining unit.
- This position is eligible to request telework in accordance with the SEC 's telework policy.
- Existing Participants in the SEC?s Remote Telework Program are eligible to apply for this position. If selected, management will evaluate and communicate whether the position will allow for continued participation in Remote Telework.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 level.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
BASIC REQUIREMENT:
Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement
SK-16: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level that includes at least 5 of the following:
Applying a wide range of data science and data management concepts, policies, and practices and implementing and managing solutions in the area of responsibility; AND
Communicating on technically complex topics to a wide range of audiences in a variety of forums; AND
Integrating emerging technologies and techniques in data science and analysis such as analytics, machine learning, and cloud computing, into organizational decision support systems and processes; AND
Leading projects that support the full lifecycle of knowledge or data management activities which include how information is created, stored, shared and governed within an organization; AND
Using ENF data and/or systems (e.g., HUB, TCR data, third party productions) in investigations and litigation; AND
Conducting projects as a recognized analytical expert and technical adviser to agency management and customers; and designing, developing, maintaining and modifying data and data models in line with data architecture, metrics, and reports that support a variety of analysis areas.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You
MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address Division of Enforcement
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549
US
- Name: ask HR
- Email: [email protected]
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