This position is in the Office of Planning, Analysis and Risk Management (OPARM). The position functions as the branch chief in the Data Governance Branch (DGB) and is primarily tasked with coordinating data governance and data management efforts to improve data quality and transparency, enhancing data management practices, integrating data delivery, and leading the governance of data management practices.
Summary
This position is in the Office of Planning, Analysis and Risk Management (OPARM). The position functions as the branch chief in the Data Governance Branch (DGB) and is primarily tasked with coordinating data governance and data management efforts to improve data quality and transparency, enhancing data management practices, integrating data delivery, and leading the governance of data management practices.
This vacancy will be filled with the data science 1560 series using the GW-007 Government-wide Direct Hire Authority for Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) positions. This announcement serves as public notice for the use of that Direct Hire Authority. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply.
Directs the development and interpretation of policies, procedures, and strategies governing the quality, integrity, and interoperability of data throughout the FSIS.
Manages a FSIS enterprise-wide data governance framework with a focus on data quality, data sharing, adoption requirements and protection of FSIS data through data governance policies, standards, principles, governance metrics and processes.
Directs the development and implementation of standards, directives, procedures, and guideline that support the documentation and implementation of data governance across the diverse FSIS functional areas.
Partners with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to ensure proper systems and methods are used for data collection and governance. Assigns DGB staff to collaborate with OCIO on data governance contracts.
Sets priorities for FSIS to ensure successful delivery and execution of data sets to alignment with FSIS and management goals and objectives.
Oversees the development, communication strategy, and roll out of employee-based training regarding compliance with data governance and information management policies.
Directs the development and maintenance of the FSIS enterprise data business glossary, data dictionary, data lineage and data catalog.
Responsible for setting short and long-range goals for the staff, assigning work to employees, developing, and holding employees accountable for performance plan objectives.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New FSIS supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
All federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
If newly hired, the documentation presented for completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date is verified through the DHS E-Verify system.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from federal service.
Qualifications
You must meet the following basic education requirement to qualify for this position. You can meet the requirement with education, or a combination of education and experience as follows:
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.
Specialized experience: You must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade. Your resume must describe your experience in detail and show that you meet five of the following six elements:
Directing staff on policy matters related to data governance, data strategies or data program administration.
Experience managing an enterprise-wide data governance program.
Utilizing a variety of programming languages and tools to build data pipelines for aggregating information from different sources systems. Your resume must clearly show examples of the languages and tools you have used (e.g. Python, SAS, SQL) and how you used them.
Implementing policies, regulations, or guidelines across multiple program or functional areas within an organization.
Developing plans for data management or data governance projects or activities
Experience utilizing a qualitative or quantitative methods to assess programs and/or procedures.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Transcripts must be submitted to show that you meet the basic requirement. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application; however, it must include student name, school name, and enough information to validate qualifications such as course names, prefixes, grades, semester or quarter credit hours, date degree was awarded, etc. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to entering on duty.
Education must have been obtained from an accredited school, college, or university, Follow this link to verify your institution's credentialing: Dept. of Education Accredited Schools
If any education was completed at a foreign institution, you must submit evidence that the institution is accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. Follow these links to those credentialing organizations:
This announcement may be used to fill additional like vacancies.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) applicants: To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applications must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. See more information at this link: CHCO Council
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
For more information on the GW-007 Government-wide Direct Hire Authority for Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) positions click here
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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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application, including the online assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic education and specialized experience requirements. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Decision Making
Interpersonal Skills
Planning & Evaluating
Strategic Thinking
Technical Competence
Writing
We will evaluate your resume to see that it supports the answers you provide to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or with your answers to the application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Please follow all instructions carefully. You will be rated ineligible if there are errors or omissions in your application. Providing inaccurate information on federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the federal service.
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.
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.
Transcripts: See the Education section above for information regarding transcripts.
CTAP/ICTAP/RPL applicants:
Proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination).
SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
Most recently completed performance appraisal dated within 18 months showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or a statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan.
We cannot accept documents after the announcement has closed.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
Follow this link to view the announcement status or your application status: Job Status
Verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you can upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you are strongly encouraged to visit your library, state employment office, or another establishment that provides internet service to complete the online application and the assessment questionnaire. If this is not an option, fax your request for an application package along with your name and mailing address to HR (Branch 2) 1-833-840-9219.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
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Next steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; acceptance or retention in the armed forces; or recruitment of a federal law enforcement officer.
An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to fsis.fca@usda.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Transcripts: See the Education section above for information regarding transcripts.
CTAP/ICTAP/RPL applicants:
Proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination).
SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
Most recently completed performance appraisal dated within 18 months showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or a statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan.
We cannot accept documents after the announcement has closed.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
Follow this link to view the announcement status or your application status: Job Status
Verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you can upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you are strongly encouraged to visit your library, state employment office, or another establishment that provides internet service to complete the online application and the assessment questionnaire. If this is not an option, fax your request for an application package along with your name and mailing address to HR (Branch 2) 1-833-840-9219.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
Food Safety and Inspection Service
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US
Next steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; acceptance or retention in the armed forces; or recruitment of a federal law enforcement officer.
An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to fsis.fca@usda.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
