This position is located in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Division of Patient Safety Organizations. The duty location is in Rockville, MD. For more information about AHRQ, click the "Learn more about the Agency" Box. **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

Duties

Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during open and closing date of this announcement. The PSO Division regulates Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) nationally, which were authorized through the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. PSOs were established to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety. They create a secure environment where clinicians and health care organizations can collect, aggregate, and analyze data that enables the identification and reduction of risks associated with patient care. The incumbent will provide technical leadership and guidance in the continued development of the Patient Safety Organizations Privacy Protection Center (PSOPPC) and data systems related to the Common Formats used to collect such data. Those data systems include the Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) and the Quality and Safety Review System (QSRS). MAJOR DUTIES: As a Data Scientist, you serve as a senior advisor to leadership at the Division and Center level in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting unique and highly specialized data sets that contain information that can inform agency decisions regarding programs. Your major duties and responsibilities will include: Acting as a technical liaison with other offices, the Department of Health and Human Services, and private-sector organizations on relevant issues related to data science. Conducting data science research with statistical and analytical tools used to analyze complex sets of data. Translating the results of analysis into clear, actionable communications that equip Agency decision makers to make informed, data-driven decisions about Division and Center programmatic strategy. Providing technical advice in the development and analysis of pilot initiatives and applications and making recommendations to management on the use of such technology as it relates to data. NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship is required.
• Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.
• This position has an education requirement - transcripts are required.
• A one year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 12/08/2023 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: OPM basic requirement for all Data Scientist 1560 series positions as stated below: A. 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 B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. NOTE: A copy of your unofficial transcript (or foreign education equivalency) that verifies you meet the education requirement must be included in your application package by the closing date of the announcement. If meeting the basic requirement based in whole or in part on experience equivalent to a major as stated below, your resume must clearly demonstrate the periods of time (month/year). Copies of diplomas are not acceptable in lieu of transcripts as verification of the education requirement. In addition to the basic education requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Examples of minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-12 level includes performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: 1. Using statistical software (e.g., R, Python, Tableau, etc.) and statistical theories and techniques (such as multivariate modeling, machine learning, etc.) AND 2. Developing a variety of dashboards (e.g., strategic, operational, analytical, or tactical) to convey statistical information to technical and lay audiences. 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; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12196314

Education

This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to your starting work.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.

Contacts

• Address Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20852 US
• Name: AskHR HRSA Helpdesk
• Phone: (301) 443-3780
• Email: [email protected]