Information Technology Specialist

Duties

This position is in the National Gallery's Analytics & Enterprise Architecture division of The Treasurer's Digital Solutions Group. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing analytic products and capabilities in partnership with other IT specialists and domain experts, to inform National Gallery strategy and execution across topics that may include customer experience (CX) and audience engagement, museum operations, talent strategy, collection management and other strategic priorities.

Duties for this position include:

• Leads and performs data science and analytics projects, including developing, maintaining, and coding predictive models, machine learning solutions, data engineering processes, and scalable analytics products to support business decisions.
• Applies statistical analysis, data visualization, text analytics, data profiling, and data quality assessment methods to extract reliable insights from large and complex datasets.
• Supports data and analytics platform modernization by assessing data resources, infrastructure, access methods, and stakeholder needs; collaborates with architects to design scalable data pipelines and integrate new data sources.
• Communicates findings, practical implications, and data insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders through multiple delivery methods.
• Builds stakeholder relationships, participates in peer review and communities of practice, stays current on emerging data science methods and technologies, and promotes outcomes-based enterprise-wide use of data.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

AND

Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service or private sector:

• Applying data engineering and data science techniques toward business analytics;
• Performing IT functions related to data management and analytics;
• Conducting data analysis for addressing business problems; and
• Communicating technical analytics information to technical and non-technical audiences.

OPM Qualifications Standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions

Individual Occupational Requirement: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have an education requirement.

Benefits

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Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.