Data Scientist

Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations. Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence in one of the following locations: Riverside, CA Washington DC Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. Duties In this position you will play a critical role, developing new innovative ways to use data to gain insight and strategic advantage, through the development of new tools and techniques, that will assist analysts in their regular intelligence duties. Incumbent does this through a variety of methods, metrics, statistics, research, and data collection. This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Typical Duties Include: Serving as a subject matter expert in data science, applying advanced techniques to extract, clean, model, and analyze structured and unstructured data to support intelligence and operational decision-making. Designing, developing, and customizing data visualization tools, dashboards, and applications using Power BI, O365, and other platforms to present findings and support business

. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to gather

, translate needs into technical solutions, and provide guidance on data governance and management practices. Preparing and presenting technical reports, briefs, and recommendations to management and partner organizations, conveying complex data insights in a clear and actionable manner. Developing innovative strategies and tools to enhance data-driven processes, improve operational efficiency, and support long-range research and development initiatives. Requiremennts You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and