Data Scientist - Journeyman

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Data Scientist will support the Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), with data analysis, statistical modeling, data visualization, reporting, and data management activities. The position will analyze large and complex datasets, develop analytical products and dashboards, and support the standardization and visualization of programmatic and financial reporting. The Data Scientist will collaborate with DOS stakeholders to identify analytical requirements, develop data-driven solutions, maintain data management documentation, and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and visualization to identify trends, patterns, and insights. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify quantifiable questions and develop data-driven solutions. 
• Standardize, manage, analyze, and visualize partner programmatic and financial reporting within a centralized database and dashboard environment. 
• Support the development of a unified, data-driven understanding of global populations of concern using publicly available data and self-service humanitarian contextual dashboards. 
• Communicate analytical findings and insights to government officials, policymakers, and other stakeholders. 
• Develop and maintain data management systems, databases, data dictionaries, dashboards, and supporting documentation. 
• Support other priority data analytics and reporting requirements identified by DOS and PRM. 
• Apply data management best practices related to data quality, governance, security, privacy, and documentation. 
• Collaborate across organizations to establish consensus and support system authorization activities. 
• Maintain established work standards and quality requirements.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, computer science, mathematics, data science, information systems, or a related discipline.
• Min 3 years, 5 years preferred of experience in data science, data analysis, statistical analysis, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL.
• Experience analyzing large or complex datasets and developing analytical models.
• Experience performing data analysis, trend analysis, forecasting, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization platforms.
• Knowledge of data management best practices, including data quality, governance, security, privacy, and documentation.
• Experience supporting databases, data management systems, data dictionaries, dashboards, and analytical documentation.
• Experience standardizing, managing, and visualizing programmatic and financial reporting data.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience collaborating across organizations to define requirements and establish consensus.
• DOS experience is preferred, particularly supporting PRM, international affairs, humanitarian assistance, refugee affairs, or foreign policy programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and meet DOS system-access and badging requirements.