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Job opening: Data Analyst

Salary: $88 520 - 135 987 per year
Published at: Jan 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Data Analysts provide actionable insights by applying tools and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data. They communicate with stakeholders and conduct research to develop an understanding of relevant programs and requirements. Data analysts identify, collect, and structure data from various sources. They evaluate data to ensure they meet analytic needs and prepare data for analysis usi

Duties

**This job announcement is for NGA's Virtual Hiring Event scheduled for January 30, 2024.**ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Data Analysts apply tools and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data. They communicate with stakeholders and conduct research to develop an understanding of relevant programs and requirements. These analysts identify and collect data from various sources, evaluate the data to ensure that they meet analytic needs, and prepare the data for analysis. They also select, apply, and assess analytic models and techniques, and review and verify the results. They prepare reports and briefings and consult with stakeholders to communicate findings.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.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 a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

Requirements

  • Security Investigation

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 resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Experience translating customer needs into data products.2. Experience analyzing and/or interpreting data to identify patterns, trends, or relationships among variables to inform decisions.3. Demonstrated proficiency working with structured and unstructured databases such as but not limited to Oracle, Elastic, Postgres SQL, and/or MySQL.4. Familiarity with the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process. 5. Knowledge of data analytic and statistical modeling techniques such as classification, regression, similarity matching, clustering, co-occurrence grouping, profiling, link prediction, data reduction, stochastic modeling, A-B testing, network analysis and/or causal modelling. 6. Experience applying data visualization techniques with common software tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, ggplot2, Excel, etc.) to inform exploratory data analysis and/or generate data visualization products for internal/external audiences.EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Design, Operations Research, or a related field. -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 requires the application of tools and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data, or in a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. 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.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Experience working with multiple projects simultaneously.2. Experience communicating technical analysis/findings to non-technical and technical audiences such as decision makers through written, visual, and/or verbal reports and/or briefings.3. Experience working with business processes to improve efficiency and support program improvements.4. Experience working with customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policy-makers, and law enforcement). 5. Demonstrated experience working in a team environment or as part of a team.

Contacts

  • Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mailstop: S44-HDR 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150 US
  • Name: Recruitment
  • Phone: 571-557-1999
  • Email: [email protected]

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