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Summary
This position is located in the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), Data Division (DD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
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Duties
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As Associate Division Chief, the incumbent serves as subject matter expert and advisor, providing leadership and oversight to a professional staff of data scientists, economists, IT Specialist, and other professional and technical employees. The Supervisory Industry Economist has responsibility for (a) providing OEA economic analysis oversight, strategic planning, policy recommendations, and establishing goals and objectives for economics, standards, data models, modeling, and simulation; (b) working with OEA senior leadership to provide program guidance and/or advice; (c) overseeing the coordination and implementation of data analytics, economic research, strategy, regulations, Executive Orders, OMB Circulars, and Agency goals and objectives; (d) managing data and economic analytics from planning through execution; (e) providing senior-level analytic and technical support to Bureaus and Offices, and (f) supervising data scientists, economists, IT specialists, project managers, and other staff. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Data Division and/or other OEA leadership on specific assignments, projects and initiatives.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• FCC Employees Only.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.
• Education-Transcripts Required

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must:
-Currently be employed in the Federal Communications Commission in positions serving under career or career conditional appointments.
ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov
Qualifications
Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-15
In order to be deemed as qualified candidate's resumes must demonstrate the required specialized experience in addition to the required competencies listed below. In addition, candidates must meet the educational qualification requirement.
Education-Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus OR a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Specialized Experience
Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:
1. Overseeing the design, implementation, or improvement of advanced data analytics involving large or nationwide datasets, complex geospatial data, and/or crowd-sourced technical datasets requiring sophisticated data cleansing techniques;
2. Establishing or implementing data quality, data validation, data management, or analytical standards and processes across multiple programs or organizational components;
3. Providing technical leadership in the use of advanced statistical, analytical, computational, or data science methods to evaluate data quality, solve complex problems, identify trends, and support organizational or policy decisions;
4. Advising senior management on complex data, analytical, technical, or program issues and translating technical findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences; and
5. Leading multidisciplinary teams and projects involving economists, data scientists, analysts, information technology professionals, project managers, contractors, or other technical and professional staff.
SME REVIEW
Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet the specialized experience in addition to the following required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):

• Ability to apply advanced economics, data science, statistical, computational, geospatial, and analytical methods to large, complex, structured, and unstructured datasets to identify patterns, evaluate data quality, solve complex problems, and develop reliable findings that support organizational and policy decisions.
• Skill leading the development and implementation of complex business logic, data process flows, data quality controls, large-scale data collections, and data algorithms to ensure that organizational data are accurate, complete, usable, and appropriately managed.
• Skill leading complex data programs, projects, and multidisciplinary teams involving economists, data scientists, analysts, IT professionals, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively establish priorities, allocate resources, resolve technical and programmatic problems, evaluate results, and ensure successful completion of major organizational initiatives.
• Ability to communicate complex economics, modeling, data science, and other analytical and technical information clearly to senior executives, policymakers, attorneys, technical specialists, regulated entities, and other stakeholders; and in so doing, provide authoritative advice and recommendations that translate complex governance and analytical findings into understandable information supporting executive-level decision-making.

If you are deemed to be qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Alternatively, if your application is not deemed as qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will not be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long-Term Care Insurance
Holidays and Leave
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan
Transit Benefit
Alternative Work Schedule
Telecommuting
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.