USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ยท 6 hours ago
Data Scientist
Gary, IN
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$103K/yr - $167K/yr
1+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Serves in a key role for data system development and integration, including identifying and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Compares relevant disease data collection systems across APHIS programs.
Leads the effort with WS Data Stewards and Business System Owners to achieve consistency among the data collected and reported across operational management and surveillance data systems.
Supports projects to provide and enhance data analysis, data quality, and data reporting, as well as operational disease response planning.
Uses programs or statistical software suites such as Python, SQL, Esri (e.g.,ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online other GIS Portals), R, Power BI and Tableau.
Provides computational and technical expertise to APHIS WS on issues related to surveillance and operational data integration, analysis, and reporting.
Applies a variety of approaches to solve mission focused wildlife disease prevention and management problems.
Ensures that critical information is provided APHIS disease preparedness and control planners and emergency responders and leaders to support decision-making.
Organizes and manipulates large data sets (including spatial data), develops data integration and visualization platforms, performs statistical analyses, and graphically summarizes model output data.
Qualification
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Required
Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position.
Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in the paragraph above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience with data structures and methods involved with managing data (geospatial and non-geospatial) for quality and reconciling data issues.
Working with business requirements and the translation of operational workflow into data architecture and data composition.
Experience with quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to identify and evaluate implications of newly emerging data governance issues.
Demonstrated ability with mobile data collection systems, using a variety of software and devices, and their integration into GIS datasets.
Working with risk management principles and techniques including related computer hardware and software application packages.
TRANSCRIPTS are required if: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
Company
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects and promotes the health of America's agriculture and natural resources, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and carries out wildlife damage management activities.
Founded in 1972Washington, District of Columbia, USA
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Marco Munoz
Chief Technology Officer
Sarita Watts
Chief Financial Officer
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