The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Office of Refugee Admissions, is responsible for both overseas refugee case processing & initial reception & placement of refugees in the United States.

Duties

Serve as a technical authority on analytical, statistical, and programming techniques necessary to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret unique and highly specialized data sets for decision-making in the Department. Participate in discovery processes with business owner teams and stakeholders to identify requirements, expected outcomes for new or existing initiatives, and the measurements of success. Identify internal and external data sources, leverage new data collection processes and perform all phases of the systems development life cycle required in the design, development, and implementation of features enabling data access. Provide technical expertise, leadership, and support to many Department and interagency interlocutors to ensure maximum achievement of product and program objectives; develop, implement and oversee new data science technologies and techniques.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Depending on the job, a Secret security clearance or higher may be required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in 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 Have a combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. Note: You MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to the BASIC REQUIREMENTS, you must have at least 52 weeks of full time experience demonstrating accomplishment of all the duties and competencies described below in order to qualify.  Please make sure your resume reflects this time required.  Subject matter experts will evaluate your resume based on the competencies outlined below.    Study Design:  Collaborates with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders to identify the appropriate data, methodological approaches, and designs.  Determine user needs and how they align to organizational objectives. Data Analysis:  Conducts 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. Derive meaning from quantitative and/or qualitative data (i.e. datasets that may be large, disparate, unstructured, and/or complex). Communication:  Translate complex concepts, findings, limitations, and recommendations of improvements into easy-to-understand products. Closely tie findings and conclusions into the original problem statement, and team objectives to communicate to both experts and nontechnical audiences. GS-14: To qualify for the GS-14 level, in addition to what is described at the GS-13 level, your resume must show at least one year experience advising and working independently or leading on study design and data analysis efforts across organizations.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr. - E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Christy L Justice
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]