Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans (PLCY), Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS). The primary purpose of this position is to independently carry out a full range of policy development, policy review; and strategy to complete each phase of special assignments critical to DHS's mission. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

['As a Program Analyst (Data Analytics), GS-0343-13, your typical work assignments may include: Serving as a data analyst to support DHS data related solutions for privacy compliance, disclosure avoidance, and applying a variety of analytical approaches to solve mission focused policy, methodologies, and/or administrative problems in a fast -paced environment. Leading and integrating data lifecycle management activities and data quality measures; improving the collection of data from varying sources, formats, and quality and preparing them for analysis and dissemination. Serving as a data governance lead to support technical data lifecycle processes, including applying programming, statistical, business intelligence, or data management tools to advance enterprise data governance objectives; including evaluating large datasets for quality, consistency, completeness, lineage, and usability; supporting data standards and metadata practices; and communicating governance insights through dashboards, reports, or other decision-support products. Presenting the findings of subject matter experts and analytical products to policymakers and non-technical audience. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.']

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing the following duties: Serving as a data analyst to support solutions for privacy compliance, disclosure avoidance, and applying a variety of analytical approaches to solve DHS mission focused policy, methodologies, and/or administrative problems in a fast -paced environment. Exercising project management and IT systems development with Agile methodology; leading and integrating data lifecycle management activities and data quality measures; improving the collection of data from varying sources, formats, and quality and preparing them for analysis and dissemination. Supporting technical data lifecycle processes, including data collection, ingestion, transformation, validation, quality checks, metadata, lineage, storage, access, and dissemination, with experience applying that understanding to support data governance, data quality, standards, and stewardship activities. Applying programming, statistical, business intelligence, or data management tools to advance enterprise data governance objectives, including evaluating large datasets for quality, consistency, completeness, lineage, and usability; supporting data standards and metadata practices; communicating governance insights through dashboards, reports, or other decision-support products; and presenting the findings of subject matter experts and data analysis to policymakers and non-technical audiences. This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. The SPF for this position is: Demonstrating experience in data governance and data integration within statistical frameworks or platforms supporting immigration operations or policy, trade, emergency management, counter terrorism, law enforcement, or counter drug operations. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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.

Education

Not Applicable

Other information

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Secret Clearance as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.