Financial Data Scientist (Operations Research Analyst) | Hicksville, NY

performing analysis in developing and verifying hypotheses, concepts, theories, and proposals in a variety of technical and analytical areas.

Duties The following are the duties of this position at the OR-53. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

- Collaborate with key stakeholders in the OFR's Research & Analysis and Information Technology divisions to initiate, conduct, and support, diverse and complex quantitative analysis. - Support the acquisition of data for research objectives, combining, and preparing data for analytic needs, planning,

and executing the analysis of data, generating diagnostics, compare model results, and participate in the discussion on a range of decisions that produces the most desirable set of outcomes.

- Generate insights from evaluating situational, operational, and behavioral data through the intersection of statistical, computational, and contextual domains. As analysis and research studies become more difficult due to scale and complexity, the incumbent is responsible for investigating more novel or non-traditional approaches to problem solving. - Provide technical knowledge to broad financial data research projects on areas related to statistical methods, programing, data product development,

big data, and feature engineering. -Work both autonomously, and collaboratively, contributing to projects on matrixed teams, within the OFR, Data Center, and Data Products Team.

Requirements Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. Key Requirements: Please refer to " Conditions of Employment. " Click " Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.

Must be U. S. Citizen or U. S. National Public Trust background investigation will be required. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the OR-53, (GS-13 equivalent): An applicant must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, at least the OR-52 (GS-12 equivalent) in the Federal service, directly related to the position to be filled and that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: - Analyzing data using statistical and mathematical techniques to evaluate program effectiveness; AND- Experience writing code in a statistical or computer programming language such as SAS, R or Python to aid in analysis; AND- Evaluating models, recommendations, and reports to solve problems with nationwide impact. For the OR-52, (GS-12 equivalent): An applicant must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, at least the OR-51 (GS-11 equivalent) in the Federal service, directly related to the position to be filled and that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: - Reviewing data using statistical and mathematical techniques to evaluate program effectiveness; AND- Experience writing code in a statistical or computer programming language such as SAS, R or Python to aid in analysis; AND- Assisting in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of data (feature engineering), macroprudential financial models, analysis, data products (financial monitors), and visualizations that provide insights on the factors and externalities that affect financial stability.

For the OR-51, (GS-11 equivalent): An applicant must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, at least the OR-42 (GS-09 equivalent) in the Federal service, directly related to the position to be filled and that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: - Reviewing data using statistical and mathematical techniques to assist in evaluating program effectiveness; AND- Experience writing code in a statistical or computer programming language such as SAS, R or Python to aid in analysis; AND- Assisting in the performance of analyses of large-scale data and preparing findings.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR- 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR- a LL. M. if related; OR- have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours may be used as qualifying when combining education and experience. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. This announcement is issued under the " direct-hire" authority. Consistent with 5 U. S. C. 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire: All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a " not qualified" determination. Rating : Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Research & Analysis, Technical, and Communication. Referral : All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration.

Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply. This announcement is issued under " direct-hire" authority. Consistent with 5 U. S. C 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire: All candidates who meet all the qualification and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply. Required Documents 1. All applicants are required to submit a resumé, either by creating one in USAJOBS, or uploading one of their own choosing.

(Cover letters are optional. ) Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 5 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resumé. It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online backssment questionnaire, to ensure that your resumé thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the " Qualifications" section of this announcement and support your responses to the online backssment questionnaire.

For resumé writing guidance, please visit. 2. Vacancy backssment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.3. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible. EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You are not required to submit transcripts for this initial phase of the application process. Candidates will be referred for consideration based on their self-certification.

If you are selected for a position which has a positive education requirement (as described in the vacancy announcement) and/or you are qualifying solely on your education, you will be required to submit official transcripts verifying your qualifications prior to a job offer being issued. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U. S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.

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