About the Position: Serves as Data Scientist for US Army Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) at the Fort Cavazos, Texas (FCTX) and provides data support to the FCTX I-PAG team. This position primarily exists to integrate, plan, and evaluate the I-PAG locations' primary prevention efforts pertaining to sexual assault, harassment, suicide, domestic abuse, child abuse, and retaliation.

Duties

Collaborate with prevention partners, such as Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program (SHARP) to examine harmful behaviors in order to conduct routine statistical analysis of command-wide data from primary prevention initiatives Lead process development of routine data collection and analysis of prevention activities. Performs data mining to design dashboards and other information portals. Serve as a Data Scientist for US Army Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) to provide data support to the organization. Formulate data informed recommendations on policy and reporting procedures to ensure program effectiveness, in order to support primary prevention and conditions that promote healthy behaviors. Support the development of proposals and projects that align with primary prevention research and policy goals for data science. Evaluate the organizations primary prevention efforts pertaining to violence trauma such as sexual assault, harassment, suicide, domestic abuse, child abuse, and retaliation. Integrate primary prevention activities to recommend acceptable adaptations for primary prevention activities. Collaborate with experts in the analysis of public health data related to primary prevention initiatives. Analyze complex data elements such as data flows, dependencies, and relationships in order to contribute to conceptual physical and logical data models. Conduct complex studies using advanced data analysis and algorithm development, requiring a high level of technical proficiency to innovate and expand current capabilities.

Requirements

• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• One-year probationary period may be required, unless previously completed.
• Within six months of employment, must complete DoD SPARX Knowledge Part 1 and 2, and complete all requirements to obtain the OSD credentialing program for prevention personnel (D-CPPP) credential.
• Per DoDI 6400.11, this position must acquire and maintain a level 3 of the DoD credentialing program for prevention personnel (D-CPPP) in compliance with OSD guidance.
• This is a condition for employment. Supervisory prevention specialists will ensure the I-PAG workforce acquire and maintain the appropriate level D-CPPP credential to standard.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized Experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes conducting analysis of data from primary prevention initiatives to recommend policy and/or reporting procedure modifications to enhance program effectiveness, managing all aspects of complex integrated prevention programs, developing proposals that align with primary prevention research and/or policy goals for data science, analyzing work operations to meet program requirements with available resources, OR assisting in developing guidance related to primary prevention efforts based on data research findings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information ManagementOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address SC-WAT495 III CORPS SENIOR CDR AUG DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk