Data Analyst

The Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) focuses on protecting critical infrastructure from all hazards by managing risk and enhancing resilience through collaboration with the critical infrastructure community which includes private sector owners operators and employees; State local tribal and territorial officials; and other Federal agencies.

Typical work assignments GS-12 include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in conducting quantitative research studies by supporting study design data collection data preparation and evaluation of analytical findings.
• Analyzing statistical data to identify patterns trends relationships and anomalies that support program policy research or operational assessments.
• Organizing maintaining and retrieving structured and unstructured data to support analytical activities reporting requirements and evidence-based decision-making.
• Appling data standards data models and quality checks to improve data consistency accuracy and usability for analysis and reporting.
• Reviewing technical documentation data dictionaries analytical guidance and related materials to understand requirements and apply appropriate analytical methods.
• Preparing reviewing or contributing to written reports dashboards visualizations and briefing materials that communicate analytical findings to stakeholders.
• Evaluating analytical outputs using logical reasoning and statistical interpretation to ensure findings are accurate relevant and aligned with research objectives.

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• DHS uses E-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check a review of financial issues as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather protests and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws rules and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752 as applicable).
• This position requires a pre-employment drug test. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited institution that included a major field of study in Operations Research; OR a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research mathematics probability statistics mathematical logic science or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE YOU MUST ALSO MEET EITHER THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EDUCATION TO SUBSTITUTE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED:

You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you have:
EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties:

1. Assisting with data analysis using a programming language (e.g. Python R Scala) to clean organize analyze or summarize data.
2. Contributing to written reports presentations dashboards or other materials that communicate analytical findings. AND
3. Developing analytical project ideas by helping translate organizational problems or challenges into questions that can be answered with data.

1. Performing data analysis using a programming language (e.g. Python R Scala) to clean organize analyze or summarize data.
2. Contributing to written reports presentations dashboards or other materials that communicate complex analytical findings. AND
3. Developing analytical project ideas by helping translate intricate organizational problems or challenges into questions that can be answered with data.