Data Scientist (Pathways Recent Graduate)

Data Scientist (Pathways Recent Graduate)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $70623 - $91815 Per Year

Job Summary: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. On the local side, AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides. On the federal side, AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute federal crimes. The Civil Division further defends the United States in civil suits brought in the District of Columbia.

Major Duties:

• If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Superior Court Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The Superior Court Division has approximately 180 attorneys and 60 support staff, prosecutes local crimes under D.C. Code law ranging from misdemeanors to shootings, sexual assaults, and homicides, and processes more than 20,000 arrests in a typical year. The Data Scientist will play an important role in implementing the Division's data-driven efforts and will report directly to the Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division. The Data Scientist will have the opportunity to work with attorneys and staff throughout the Office, including through close coordination with the Office's Chief Information Officer and the Information Technology Division. Typical work assignments will include: - Gathers and analyzes processes for modeling, interpreting and/or reporting quantitative information, trends, relationships, and correlations within data sets to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership. - Develops computational algorithms and statistical methods to find patterns and relationships that allows management to make informed projections and decisions based on findings. - Performs quality checks to ensure collected data is accurate and reliable. - Collaborates with the IT Division to write codes in a variety of languages. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This is an excepted service appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduates Program. This appointment is a one year career development program. At the successful completion of the program requirements, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional appointment. For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/ Travel Required: None

Qualifications: Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly stated in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. To be eligible for a recent graduate appointment, ALL of the following requirements must be met: Recent Graduates must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying accredited educational institution within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with a veteran's eligibility to apply during that two year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree whichever comes first. (Go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=rn to verify accreditation status). Recent graduates must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. All recent graduates are required to sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement. Recent Graduates serve a trial period for the entire duration of their excepted service appointment. Basic Requirement and Qualification requirements as outlined below: To qualify for the GS-9 Data Scientist (PRG) , you must meet the Basic Requirement and qualify with one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 or education as defined below. Basic Requirement: Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in one of the following majors: mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position, such as criminal justice, criminology, Justice Studies, sociology of crime. OR Combining Education and Experience: courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position, such as criminal justice, criminology, Justice Studies, sociology of crime, plus additional education and appropriate experience. AND Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience is defined as utilizing knowledge of computer science and mathematical and statistical theories, techniques, and methods to identify the process, algorithms, tools, methods, and systems to extract and interpret findings from varied data sets. Examples of specialized experience include analyzing and interpreting data sets; developing computational algorithms; developing statistical methods; performing checks to verify validity of data; collecting quantitative information. OR Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/10/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12892370 You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online, contact HR Operations USAO-DC at or USADC.Staffers@usdoj.gov as soon as possible to arrange an alternative application process. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/10/2026 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your proof of submission in the event verification is needed.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-10