Location: Oregon,IL, USA
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Strategy, Planning, and Innovation will allow you to support strategic planning, policy development, and quantitative analysis operations within the Secret Service.Direct Hire Authority: This position will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. The Rule of Three , Category Rating and Veterans Preference will not apply to this vacancy. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.Basic Requirement:Possession of a Bachelor's or higher degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or a field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.OR Possession of a combination of education and experience. This is defined as courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.ANDSpecialized Experience:GS-11:You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $82,764.00) if you possess one of the following:One full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Conducting analysis in programming or statistical software tools (e.g. R, Python, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Tableau, PowerBI) to prepare data for analysis;Assisting with the development of data analysis routines or scripts to standardize the management of electronic records in Cloud platforms (e.g. Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive);Organizing data to assist team members with preparing analytical recommendations to management.OR You have successfully completed three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.; or successfully completed a Ph.D.; or LL.M., if related, at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.OR You have less than one year of experience as described in A and less than 3 years of graduate level education as described in B. However, you have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that when combined, equals at least 100% of the total requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of the master's level [generally 36 semester hours] may be used in this calculation.GS-12:You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $99,200.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level performing the following duties: Conducting analysis in programming or statistical software tools (e.g. R, Python, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Tableau, PowerBI) to prepare data for analysis;Developing data analysis routines or scripts to standardize the management of electronic records in Cloud platforms (e.g. Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive);Communicating complex topics in plain language to audiences to develop data policies for ensuring proper data governance and/or records management;Applying a combination of analysis methods (regression analysis, statistical analysis, modeling, machine learning, etc.) to identify insights and trends for organizational usage.All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.#J-18808-Ljbffr