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Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM) in the Office of Statistical Analysis, located in Washington, DC.\nDuties\n\n Duties for the Data Scientist position include, but are not limited to the following:\n\n Serves as an OSHA expert in the analysis and evaluation of occupation associated injury and illness data.\n\n Designing and conducting studies to identify emerging occupational safety and health threats.\n\n Representing the agency on work related injury and illness data committees, intra-agency workgroups, advisory panels and boards, task forces, public forums, and public hearings to address questions related to occupational epidemiology, data evaluation and analysis.\n\n Leading inter and intra-agency committees and workgroups on occupation associated injury and illness data analysis and epidemiology.\n\n Advising OSHA senior leadership on the design of proposed health science analytic projects and studies.\n\nRequirements\nConditions of employment\n\n Must be at least 16 years old.\n\n Must be a U.S. Citizen.\n\n Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.\n\n Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.\n\n Qualifications\n\n The Data Science series has an Individual Occupational Requirement. All applicants must meet the 'Individual Occupational Requirement' and the 'Specialized Experience' as described below to qualify for the Data Scientist position.\n\nINDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR) for the Data Scientist:\n\nA. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.\n\nOR\n\nB. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.\n\n*transcripts are required for any educational requirement\nIn addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must meet the following specialized experience:\n\nSpecialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service.\n\nQualifying specialized experience for the Data Scientist includes:\n\n Applying the methods, principles, and characteristics of occupational injury, illness, and/or fatality epidemiology to assess the validity and consistency of data reporting methods..\n\n Using quantitative and qualitative statistical methods for the analysis of occupational safety and health injury and illness data.\n\n Preparing reports and providing recommendations regarding occupational safety and health based on analytical findings.\n\n Education\n\n Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.\n\nIf your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.\n\nClick Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.\n\n Additional information\n This position is being filled through the Direct Hire Authority. Traditional rating and ranking of applications does NOT apply. Veterans' preference does not apply.\n\nThe mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.\n\nRefer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES\n\nAs a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION\n\nThis position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.\n\nClick here for Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.\n\nBased on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.\n\nThe Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information.\n\nThe Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.\n\nNote: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.\n\nAll Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.\n\nReasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.\n\n Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\nHow you will be evaluated\nYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.\n\n Applicants meeting the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements will be referred to the selecting official. Rating/ranking and veterans' preference does not apply to this position.\n\nYou may preview application questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13110159\n\nThe information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.).\n\nUSA Hire\n\nYou will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):\n\nAttention to Detail\nCustomer Service\nDecision Making\nFlexibility\nInfluencing/Negotiating\nIntegrity/Honesty\nInterpersonal Skills\nLearning\nReasoning\nSelf-Management\nStress Tolerance\nTeamwork\n\nUnder the authority of direct hire recruitment, evaluation factors are a tool to gauge one's proficiency in relevant competencies, but will not be used to determine who will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. All candidates who have provided a complete application, and meet the minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration.\n\nINFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must meet the basic and minimum qualification requirements for this position to receive consideration. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.\n\n A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .\n\n Review our benefits\n\n Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.\n\n The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.\n\n Resumes: Required: provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.\n\nNOTE: In alignment with the Presidential Memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, dated May 29, 2025, applicants may only submit a resume limited to two (2) pages. Only the résumé uploaded under the 'Resume\" document type in USAJOBS will be reviewed. If the resume submitted exceeds two (2) pages, the application will be deemed ineligible for further consideration.\n\n Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point (TP) preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Your DD 214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. To claim 10-point (CP/CPS, XP) preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 and the proof of entitlement of this preference, which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. In addition, a Standard Form (SF-15) should be included, but is not required. (For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty). 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