Data Scientist

Data Scientist Position

As a Data Scientist with the GSA OIG Office of Investigations, you will make use of scientific methodology, processes, algorithms, and systems to collect, analyze, evaluate, and maintain data to yield actionable information; develop data mining and predictive analytics tools to identify indicators of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement; and to support OIG investigations using data analytics, link analysis, and data mining. Some of the responsibilities of this position may include the following duties:

• Providing expert design and development of data models and statistical analyses.
• Developing new and improved concepts, principles, and techniques to advance the body of business and data analytics knowledge within the OIG.
• Collecting and analyzing unstructured and structured data using a variety of methods, including data cleansing, and producing coherent data sets.
• Performing data analyses and applying methods including classical statistics, spatial statistics, optimization, supervised and unsupervised modelling as necessary to complete projects.
• Converting user stories and project requirements to model design, code, and visualizations. Performing data discovery, data mining, analytic modeling, and visualization to provide insights and drive decisions.
• Designing, developing, and deploying data-driven models to solve problems and answer questions using data mining, statistical modeling, analytics, and business intelligence techniques and tools.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the General Services Administration (GSA) is one of the original OIGs established by the Inspector General Act of 1978. The OIGs were created as independent and objective entities within an agency to (a) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the agency, and (b) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in agency programs and operations. The OIGs report to the agency head and Congress through semi-annual and other reports. The GSA OIG operates as an autonomous entity within GSA under a presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed Inspector General who supervises a diverse team of approximately 300 professionals in headquarters' administrative, legal, and operational components and in regional operational offices throughout the country. The GSA OIG is dedicated to protecting the public interest by bringing about positive changes in the performance, accountability, and integrity of GSA programs and operations. Oversight is provided through auditing, inspections and evaluations, and investigations of GSA extensive procurement, real property, and related programs and operations, which primarily support other federal agencies. OIG oversight components report their findings and recommend courses of action to promote efficiency and economy in the GSA's activities.