Department of the Navy

DATA SCIENTIST

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia Full time

DATA SCIENTIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $120579 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

  • You will use advanced data science methodologies to design and implement data collection systems and analytical frameworks.
  • You will use analytics software, tools, emerging technologies, and various data sources to perform exploratory analyses on new and archival data sources.
  • You will conduct complex analysis using programming languages such as Python, R, Structured Query Language (SQL), and machine learning methods and algorithms, to process and transform raw data into actionable insights.
  • You will prepare and disseminate analytical reports, dashboards, and visualizations to support data-driven decision-making by senior leadership.

Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Serve as technical advisor on data management and data analytics related to Shore requirements for worldwide installations and special areas. - Complete data collection, cleaning and integration for multiple complex data sets simultaneously, including working with both structured and unstructured data to complete qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis. - Develop analytic reports, visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, Qlik, PowerBI or other comparable visualization tools. - Prepare and disseminate analytical reports, dashboards, and visualizations to support data-driven decision-making by senior leadership. - Interpret results of data analysis into clear, actionable communications that equip decision makers to understand ongoing program status and make informed, data-driven decisions. - Develop and implement policies and procedures for integrating the role of data analysis into finished intelligence products and to quantify and measure daily work metrics. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/data-science-series-1560/ In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have specialized experience Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: john.d.rickards.civ@us.navy.mil ***Please indicate the flyer/announcement number (DE-12846383-26-JJL) in the subject line of your email.**** Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-08