This position serves as a Data Scientist in the Justice Management Division, Budget Staff, Budget Operations Group (BOG) located in Washington, DC. The purpose of this position is to serve as the JMD Budget Staff authority in the identification, collection, analysis, measurement, documentation, reporting, and presentation of reliable budgetary and financial data for the purpose of improving the delivery of data-driven policy and resource recommendations and decisions.
The duties and responsibilities for a Data Scientist GS-1560-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Design, plan, and modify existing hardware, software, and data architecture to support JMD Budget Staff mission. Conduct strategic operational level assessments to determine technical competencies. Identify ways to improve data reliability, efficiency, and quality for JMD Budget Staff mission, goals, and future planning.
Identify reliable budgetary and financial data for improving the delivery of data-driven policies and resource recommendations.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below. Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required: You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award. Your transcript must come from a nationally accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document. If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.
tamara.d.shelton@usdoj.gov · 202-286-6440
This position is with Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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