Data Analyst at U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Duties

Duties may include, and are not limited to, the following:

• Develop visualizations to convey results and insights to stakeholder groups.
• Determine visualizations that are appropriate for supporting customer/stakeholder needs.
• Apply analytical methods to test hypotheses, assess relationships, and solve mission-focused policy, methodological, or administrative problems.
• Provide written reports of analytic findings to policymakers and stakeholders.
• Provide insight and evidence to support decision and policymaking processes.
• Use data from varying sources and formats of different qualities in preparation for analysis or visualization.
• Orally present findings of analytical methods to stakeholders, including policymakers and technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct analyses using mathematical and scientific tools (such as R, SPSS, Python, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, Excel, or similar).
• Clean datasets from a variety of sources with varying content to prepare for analysis and visualization.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Promotion potential will vary. Some positions may have promotion potential to higher grade levels.
• You may qualify for bonuses, incentives, and/or reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Selective service registration is required, as applicable.
• Requires completion of one-year probationary period.
• Some positions may require a pre-employment drug test and/or random drug testing during the period of employment.
• Travel and security clearance requirements will vary depending on the position being filled.
• Telework will vary based on agency and the agency's telework policy.
• Remote/virtual opportunities will vary based on agency and the agency's remote/virtual work policy.
• Some positions may require financial disclosure filing.
• Some positions may be covered by a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• This announcement will close at 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/01/2023, or 11:59 PM (ET) the day when 1,000 applications are received, which may be sooner than the closing date. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the grade level to which you are applying:

GS-13:
Specialized Experience: Must have at least one full-time year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL of the following duties:

• Conducting analyses with mathematical and scientific tools (such as R, SPSS, Python, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, Excel, or similar) to enable data-driven decision making;
• Utilizing data analysis to develop process improvements by identifying trends and patterns;
• Gathering and analyzing data to prepare and present findings (e.g., reports, briefings, slides, and data visualizations); and
• Preparing briefings to facilitate presentations on the results of analytical studies and projects.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work performed through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education

• This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Participating agencies may include:

• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• Department of Education (ED)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• DHS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• DHS, United States Secret Service (USSS)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM)