This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA), Policy Research and Analysis Department (PRAD). More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will: Provide professional and scientific expertise to ingest, analyze, correlate, and conduct trend analytics, from past and current assessments, on data using Economics capabilities leveraging data tools, collecting and managing data, and evaluating alternatives to assess projected capabilities for future mission support. Prepare data-centric projects to provide insight and informed decisions for mission-oriented programs utilizing a wide range of technical competencies such as statistical theory, coding languages, data mining, and other existing and evolving data-related technologies including Super Intelligence ("SI") as well as reporting and visualization techniques through the creation of graphs, tables, charts, etc. for various research projects or reporting of information to government officials, within PBGC or to the general public. Explore novel methods of retrieving data including the incorporation of SI enabled automation where feasible and develop innovative recommendations to management and senior leadership as a means for making data driven decisions such as modification of processes and policies. Identify and assess the validity and reliability of relevant data sources to meet project needs to include the following: collate, clean, transform, analyze, develop, integrate and standardize structured and unstructured data from various sources in preparation for use and analysis within PRAD.

Qualifications

All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Specialized Experience: For GS-13: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the private sector using original research, current economic theory and current statistical and econometric methods to analyze current policy, legislative and regulatory issues. Examples include: Using algorithmic and programmatic approaches incorporating SI enabled automation to clean, manipulate, and sub-set (i.e., shrinking a large database to benefit information storage) data for the purposes of analysis. Developing novel ways to analyze and identify trends and patterns in data using advanced mathematical, statistical, and / or algorithmic techniques. Conducting independent research into questions of economic significance and using advanced statistical and econometric techniques. Developing research studies or analytical projects to address relevant problems, using scientific methods. Researching relevant Internal Revenue Code, and policy issues related to defined benefit plan financial accounting and disclosure. For GS-14: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector using original research, current economic theory and current statistical and econometric methods to analyze current policy, legislative and regulatory issues. Examples include: Using algorithmic and programmatic approaches incorporating SI enabled automation to clean, manipulate, and sub-set (i.e., shrinking a large database to benefit information storage) data for the purposes of analysis. Developing novel ways to analyze and identify trends and patterns in data using advanced mathematical, statistical, and / or algorithmic techniques. Conducting independent research into questions of economic significance and using advanced statistical and econometric techniques. Developing research studies or analytical projects to address relevant problems, using scientific methods. Researching relevant Internal Revenue Code, and policy issues related to defined benefit plan financial accounting and disclosure.

Education

In order to qualify for this position, you must possess the following education: To qualify for the Data Scientist GS-1560 series, you must have: A. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or 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 B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. To qualify for the Economist GS-0110 series, you must have: A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus experience or additional education. You must submit transcripts to verify that you meet the education requirement.

How you will be evaluated

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING ADVERTISED UNDER THE DIRECT HIRE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. There will be no applicant self-assessment or rating and ranking process. You will be evaluated for this job based on whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements listed above. Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Appointing Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements.

How to apply

In order to be considered, submit all of the required information (including your supplemental documentation) before midnight EST on the closing date. If you are not able to apply online or require reasonable accommodations, contact Cecilia Mendoza on (202) 229-3713 or at scd@pbgc.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Please complete all the steps in the online application process at USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov). You may make updates to your information at any time prior to midnight EST on the closing date of this announcement. Register with USAJOBS, which will store your information and resume. You will only need to complete this step once. Locate and review the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS. Click the "Apply" link and then select a resume to submit with your application. If you do not have a resume to select, or you want to upload a new one, click "Add Resume" and upload your resume. You can also click "Edit" to edit an already-uploaded resume. Once you have selected a resume, click "Save and Continue." Add or remove your supporting documents. Once you have attached your resume and supporting documents, review your application package to ensure that they have been attached, then check the box next to "I acknowledge that I have reviewed my resume and document(s)." Then Click "Save and Continue." Complete the "Include Personal Information" page and click "Save and Continue," On the "Continue Application with Agency" page, read the terms and certify by checking the box if you agree. Then click "Continue to Agency Site." This will take you to the application for the position. Click "Apply to this Vacancy." Complete or review the eligibility questions, which determine the types of positions you are eligible for. Specify which series, grade(s), and location(s) you wish to be considered for. Complete the online vacancy questions, then click "Finish". You will continue to the Vacancy Documents page. Review your attached documents from USAJobs. If there are other documents that you need to attach, upload those here as well. You will then see a summary of your application, including the documents that you submitted. You are strongly encouraged to save or print a copy of this page as proof of submission and receipt of your application and documents. To finish, click "Submit Application."

Other information

To be considered under a special hiring authority such as the Schedule A appointing authority for persons with disabilities; the direct-hire authority to appoint veterans with service-connected disabilities of 30 percent or more; Peace Corps or VISTA service; or another excepted service/special hire authority, you must submit documentation to support your claim for eligibility with your application package. PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. If you are requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact PBGC's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Denorse Prince, at (202) 286-4026 or prince.denorse@pbgc.gov. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. All Veterans are encouraged to visit CareerOne for resume writing tips and skill conversion terms. If you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may contact the PBGC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO): OEEO Main Office Phone: 202-229-4363 Email: EEO@PBGC.gov