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This position resides in the Operations Performance Assessment Branch, ANG-B72. The branch is responsible for planning, designing, developing, and applying data and statistical models/methodologies to support the office leadership on various aviation engagement challenges and the direction for future aviation research, among others.
Learn more about this agency09/07/2023 to 09/21/2023
$79,225 - $147,691 per year
Salary included locality of 32.49%.
FV H - I
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
No
Permanent -
Full-time -
Excepted
NA
No
No
ACT-ANG-23-ANG-B72-86229
747536100
Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.
Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge of quantitative analyses to evaluate operational and performance outcomes of planned and accomplished NextGen initiatives. Utilizes expertise in mathematical modeling and statistical analyses, including processing and manipulation of large data sets. Supports data-driven decision making in support of the NextGen Modeling and Analysis Team's activities, including analysis and evaluation of complex, inter-related programs across the NAS.
Performs research methods and uses the knowledge gained to apply computer science methods and techniques. Parses and manipulates various types of information for use in a variety of different types of machine learning models. Assists with the interpretation of complex operational information, and presents it to various audiences in a concise and easy to understand manner. Provides assistance with the development of professional reports and presentations documenting analytical results, and present findings to management.
Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, and the LOB/SO, with some contact with customers and external organizations. Contacts are typically intended to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments. Has regular contact with customers and/or external organizations.
In addition to performing the duties listed above, at the I band performs complex assignments.
Researches methods and uses the knowledge gained to apply computer science methods and techniques to parse and manipulate various types of information for use in a variety of different types of machine learning models. Assists with the interpretation of complex operational information, and presents it to various audiences in a concise and easy to understand manner. Also, assists with the development of professional reports and presentations documenting analytical results, and presents findings to management.
Leads discussions and/or training sessions of new machine learning techniques and neural network architectures. These interactions will focus on potential applications of machine learning to the aviation domain.
To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Data Science Series, 1560, please refer to:
Data Science Series 1560 (opm.gov)
Basic Requirements:
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
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.
FV-1560-H
To qualify for this position the FV-H, in addition to meeting the basic requirements you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS 5/7/9. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is: Experience with application of the fundamentals of machine learning algorithms, including model selection and hyperparameter tuning. Experience with TensorFlow and/or PyTorch to design Deep Neural Networks, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and/or Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). Experience with Scikit-Learn to include dimensionality reduction, feature extraction, feature selection, and model selection for use in classification, regression, and clustering projects. Experience in developing software tools, analytical models, and data structures to conduct quantitative performance analysis using large data sets.
OR
3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. The education must be directly related as shown above.
FV-1560-I
To qualify for this position the FV-I, in addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS 11/12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is: Experience with application of the fundamentals of machine learning algorithms, including model selection and hyperparameter tuning. Experience with TensorFlow and/or PyTorch to design Deep Neural Networks, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and/or Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). Experience with Scikit-Learn to include dimensionality reduction, feature extraction, feature selection, and model selection for use in classification, regression, and clustering projects. Experience in developing software tools, analytical models, and data structures to conduct quantitative performance analysis using large data sets. Experience in mathematical modeling and statistical analyses, including processing and manipulation of large data sets. Experience applying project management principles on a data science project.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements
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Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. On-the-Spot will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
This position is not a remote position but is telework eligible as permitted by FAA policy.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to maryann.quinn@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
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