Benefits and culture At this role, you’ll join a team that values impact, collaboration, and professional growth. You’ll access a comprehensive benefits package, support for work‑life balance, and opportunities to contribute to mission‑critical programs in a federal environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Family‑friendly work environment
- Excused leave for Parent and Teacher Conferences (3 hours)
- Excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours)
- Matching leave for community volunteer service
- Alternative work schedules
- Recruitment incentive
- Relocation incentive
- Student Loan Repayment Program
Role snapshot Location: Washington, DC onsite. Salary: USD 121,785 – 158,322 per year. Employment type: Direct Hire, Open Continuous.
Responsibilities
- Assess business needs and user requirements to guide planning and design decisions.
- Collaborate with subject‑matter experts to develop statistical analyses and data analytics using appropriate data sources.
- Formulate and test hypotheses and methods to tackle key challenges in the assigned area.
- Serve as a technical expert in data science, operations research, master data management, and data analytics or visualization to improve policy, programs, and operations.
- Apply a broad set of analytical methods, including mathematical, statistical, and econometric techniques, to advise on likely outcomes of different actions.
- Create presentations that interpret statistical analyses and analytics for various audiences.
- Design interactive dashboards and data stories to promote exploration of complex issues.
- Communicate findings and limitations clearly, aligning conclusions with business needs and the agency mission.
- Prepare white papers, briefings, reports, and other required products.
- Provide leadership within the team and project contexts.
- Identify and apply advanced statistical and data analytics tools to meet business needs.
- Train staff in data analytic techniques and best practices.
- Uphold professional standards, ethics, and best practices in analytics and data communication.
- Analyze data trends to support mission goals and provide actionable recommendations.
- Plan and conduct analytic evaluations to validate findings or test hypotheses.
Requirements
- Relocation assistance is not provided.
- Probationary period of up to one year may apply.
- Male applicants 18 years or older must be registered with the Selective Service.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Background investigation and fingerprint check are required.
- Acceptance may require a probationary or trial period to assess fitness and alignment with public interest.
- All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the vacancy closing date.
Education
Basic requirement: A bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related field, from an accredited program, or a major within those fields at the bachelor level.
Combination of education and experience: Courses totaling approximately 30 semester hours in the above disciplines, plus additional education or relevant experience to meet the role requirements.
Foreign education: If education was completed outside the United States, provide evidence that it is comparable to U.S. accredited programs. A Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be included with the transcript to receive credit.
Eligibility and who may apply
- The public: U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.
- Career transition priority: Federal employees eligible under CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL who may receive priority consideration over other applicants.
Additional information
- Veterans Career Counseling is available by emailing careers@ed.gov to schedule a session.
- Selected applicants will be checked for student loan defaults on federally funded or guaranteed loans; defaulted borrowers will need to arrange repayment before an official offer.
- Applicants must complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF‑306) and undergo a pre‑appointment investigation/background check.
- Non‑essential status applies for federal government closures when reporting is impacted.
- Financial disclosure is not required for this position.
- This position is part of the AFGE Local 252 bargaining unit.
- Agency hiring may use sources of eligibles beyond traditional methods, with potential multiple selections within 90 days and cross‑office sharing of certificates.
- Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to federal efficiency, uphold constitutional principles, and support the rule of law.
Education and foreign education notes
This position carries a positive education requirement. If you have foreign education, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.
How to apply
- Create a USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov if you do not already have one.
- Create a resume using the USAJOBS builder or upload an existing resume, ensuring it documents your education, experience, training, and accomplishments relevant to the qualifications.
- Upload any required documents to your USAJOBS account. (Note: the specific file details are not listed here.)
