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Mathematical Statistician (Data Scientist) - Direct Hire

US Internal Revenue Service Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, AK

4d ago

$75k - $173k/yr Full time Analytics Crisp Dm Data Analysis

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Job Description

Direct Hire opportunity for a Mathematical Statistician (Data Scientist) with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in Anchorage, AK (onsite), offering a salary range of USD 74,678 to 172,980 per year.

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate statistical models, sampling methods, forecasting, classification, and other quantitative approaches to identify trends, assess program performance, measure outcomes, and support evidence-based decisions; identify data sources, assess quality, and perform data preparation and integration.
Conduct research studies, exploratory analyses, hypothesis testing, model validation, sensitivity analyses, and other statistical investigations to produce defensible, actionable findings; integrate and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources.
Review research proposals and provide recommendations to management; prepare technical reports, briefing materials, presentations, and documentation describing methodologies, assumptions, findings, limitations, and recommendations.
Define study objectives, develop project methodologies, establish analytical requirements, and select appropriate statistical techniques to meet goals; ensure analytical products are technically sound, reproducible, and aligned with objectives.
Serve as a technical consultant to managers, analysts, program officials, and project teams on statistical methodologies, research design, data science applications, quantitative analysis, and interpretation of results.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship – Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of citizenship.
Selective Service Registration – Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt.
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) – Provide 2 forms of identification from Form I-9, unexpired originals or certified copies.
Minimum age – Federal employment minimum is 18, or 16 with high school graduation or equivalent.
IOR BASIC REQUIREMENTS for GS-1529 Mathematical Statistician (Data Scientist) – Degree with at least 24 semester hours in mathematics/statistics (12 math, 6 statistics) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Education substitute for specialized experience – Three full academic years of graduate study in mathematics, statistics, or related fields; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or combination of education and experience.
GS-1529-11 specialized experience – One year at GS-09 level; data mining using CRISP-DM or SEMMA; working with structured and unstructured data; applying ML, NLP, graph theory, and deep learning; coding in R, Python, SQL, or Java.
GS-1529-12 specialized experience – One year at GS-11 level; applying statistical theories to design, data analysis, forecasting, and operations research; data mining with CRISP-DM/SEMMA; ML, NLP, graph theory, deep learning; coding in R/Python/SQL/Java; working with multiple data types; data visualization.
GS-1529-13 specialized experience – One year at GS-12 level; project management on data science projects; planning and executing analytics projects; data mining with CRISP-DM/SEMMA; structured/unstructured data; ML/NLP; coding in R/Python/SQL/Java; creating/querying datastores; data visualization.
Additional requirements described in qualifications or additional information sections apply.

Technologies

R
Python
SQL
JAVA
Sybase
Oracle
CRISP-DM
SEMMA

Benefits

Comprehensive federal benefits package
Eligibility for benefits depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent)

This job is open to

The public: U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL): Federal employees eligible for priority over other applicants due to job elimination
Clarification from the agency: Open to U.S. Citizens/Nationals

Education

Foreign education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may meet requirements; provide proof credentials are at least equivalent to U.S. education and evidence when applying; see Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Evaluator guidance: Consider using a evaluator from NACES or AICE member organizations.

Additional Information

Suitability: Prior IRS employment may require screening; Taxpayer First Act restrictions apply.
Tax check: Must undergo income tax verification; check status via IRS transcript portal.
Fingerprint/Criminal history: Background investigation and Continuous Vetting; enrollment in FBI Rap Back service.
Direct Hire Authority (DHA) used for this vacancy.
Building closures may shift hires to a local commuting location.
Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or other sources.
Alternative work schedules may be available.
Salary: GS Locality Pay; COLA applies for Anchorage and listed locations.
Open continuous announcement with cutoff dates; initial cutoff by 7/20/2026; more dates may be added.
Projected to fill a large number of vacancies from this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

Evaluation based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Direct Hire Authority methodology excludes competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures.
Qualifications assessed from application materials, questionnaire responses, and required assessments.
Competencies evaluated include knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics.

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