Capital One Data Scientist Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

As a Data Scientist, you will serve as a subject matter expert and advisor in the highly technical and specialized area of data science.
Location of position:  The Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP)/The Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES)
OES works with groups across GSA to help identify opportunities for learning, designs and implements evaluations, and assists in applying evidence. 

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: 

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;

• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);

• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.

• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.   

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.
If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. 

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. 

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA SCIENTISTS:

1. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR

2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph 1 above, plus additional education or appropriate experience

 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 grade level of the Federal service as defined. Specialized experience is experience: 

1. Executing and managing program evaluation projects from design through implementation, data analysis, and reporting, utilizing systematic data collection to measure efficiency and effectiveness.

2.  Adapting project designs and evaluation projects as necessary for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), qualitative studies, and other types of evaluations.

3. Managing, merging, cleaning, and standardizing extensive structured and unstructured datasets at both enterprise and program levels to develop and produce derived metrics.

4. Utilizing scripting languages to gather and prepare data, and performing sophisticated statistical analyses using tools such as R or Stata.

5. Developing comprehensive result summaries and evaluation presentations based on detailed data findings.

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:  https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/