This position is located in the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions (M/SS). M/SS catalyzes strategic, data-informed management solutions and provides insights to advance foreign policy goals. The staff provide strategic operational recommendations and advice to leadership in formulating and implementing the Department’s management goals and objectives.

Duties

Identifies and translates complex data analytics concepts and findings into concise, written and graphical data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of program operations which helps inform critical department policy and management decisions. Conducts, leads, or oversees data analyses using software and/or programming languages including but not limited to SQL, SAS, MS Power BI, Tableau etc. to explore/group data, test hypotheses, predict outcomes, and inform decisions. Serves as the product owner, product manager, and Subject-Matter Expert (SME), on contracts, task orders, or other projects related to data analysis issues or initiatives. Advises on potential benefits of automation to improve the efficiency of program operations. Provides technical advice in the collecting, analyzing, interpreting and communicating insights from data. Performs analyses to identify effective administrative processes and those that are ineffective across bureau and /or Department lines. Develops, recommends and implements adjustment measures.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience making recommendations on complex analytic products to improve the efficiency of program operations. Experience interpreting unique and complex data sets to discover trends and patterns guiding decision making. Experience using SQL, SAS, MS Power BI, and other analytical tools to conduct data analysis. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Attn: S/ES-HR, Suite 7507 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Montiel Jones
• Phone: 202-485-2731
• Email: [email protected]