Job Opening: 57300

Open to ALL U.S. Citizens

Opening Date: 09/23/2024  Closing Date: 10/7/2024 11:59 pm (EST)

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to FBI_HQStaffing@fbi.gov.

Job Summary  

Position: Data Analyst, GS-7/9/11/12/13.  Division: Various.  Location: Various. Current hiring for this position is limited to the following divisions: Anchorage; Cincinnati*; Clarksburg; Huntsville; Mobile; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City; San Antonio; San Juan; Tampa.  *Applicants interested in Cincinnati need to select Deer Park as their location.

Please ensure to update your top (3) location preferences under the "Federal Preferences" tab in your application prior to submission.  If you request consideration for the position  within your current field office/division, please select it among your top (3) location preferences.  If you only express interest in (1) office/division, then select that one for all (3) of your choices.  Consideration will only be granted for the locations you've selected. Selections from this job announcement will be used for future vacancies; therefore, you are encouraged to select your top (3) from any of the (56) locations.  We will review your application only if vacancies exist among your top (3) choices.  Due to the fluidity of vacancies, there is no guarantee which field office/division will have vacancies within the time frame of this job posting.

Working Hours: Varies based on operational need.

Salary: The following are base salaries only.  If selected, your pay will depend upon your chosen work location.

GS-7: $41,966.00 - $54,557.00

GS-9: $51,332.00 - $66,731.00

GS-11: $62,107.00 - $80,737.00

GS-12: $74,441.00 - $96,770.00

GS-13: $88,520.00 - $115,079.00

Full Performance level: GS-13.  Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Available Incentives:  Due to the high demand for skilled candidates to fill these positions across the FBI, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment bonus.  Prior to receiving a recruitment bonus, the selectee must sign a written agreement, which obligates working a specific period of time at the FBI. 

Key Requirements.  Must be a U.S. citizen.  Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.  

Mission Statement: The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

GS-7: 

• Assist in the planning, development and administration of data for the utilization, storage, cleaning, conditioning, and retrieval of data.
• Assist in the design and completion of analytics for data projects involving basic and varied subject matter.
• Analyze data collection gaps and recommend modifications for collection methods with supervision and guidance.
• Employ programming languages at a basic level, to normalize, manipulate, and enrich datasets, which includes composing scripts to automate recurring/continuous manual data processes, affecting multiple squads and/or programs.
• Utilize various methodologies with guidance and instruction to evaluate data, determine relevant patterns, and identify boundaries for data application in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Present simple visualizations and data analysis results and findings to executive management and external audiences.

GS-9: In addition to the above, the selectee will: 

• Plan, develop and administer the utilization, storage, cleaning, conditioning and retrieval of data for basic and straightforward projects.
• Design and complete analytics for basic data projects involving broad and varied subject matter.
• Utilize various methodologies with guidance to evaluate data, determine relevant patterns, and identify boundaries for data application in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Develop and present visualizations and data analysis results and findings to executive management and external audiences.

GS-11:  In addition to the above, the selectee will: 

• Plan, develop, and administer the utilization, storage, cleaning, conditioning, and retrieval of data for projects ranging from basic to intermediate complexity.
• Design and complete analytics for complex data projects involving broad and varied subject matter.
• Analyze data collection gaps and recommend modifications for collection methods.
• Utilize various methodologies to evaluate data, determine relevant patterns, and identify boundaries for application of data in qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Develop and present a wide range of visualizations and data analysis results and findings to executive management and external audiences.

GS-12:  In addition to the above, the selectee will: 

• Plan, develop, and administer the utilization, storage, cleaning, conditioning, and retrieval of data for complex projects.
• Design and complete analytics with expertise and precision, for complex data projects involving broad and varied subject matter.
• Employ programming languages at an expert level, to normalize, manipulate, and enrich datasets, which includes composing scripts to automate recurring/continuous manual data processes, affecting multiple squads and/or programs.

GS-13: In addition to the above, the selectee will: 

• Lead and coordinate the planning, development, and administration of data for the utilization, storage, cleaning, conditioning, and retrieval of data for complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate the design and development of analytics for complex data projects involving broad and varied subject matter.
• Analyze data collection gaps and recommend modifications for collection methods, serving in an advisory capacity at times.
• Develop and present a wide range of complex visualizations and data analysis results and findings to executive management and external audiences.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Advanced Mathematical Reasoning
• Analytic Thinking
• Communication
• Data Analysis
• Interpersonal Ability
• Problem Solving/Judgement
• Technology Application

Selective Placement Factor:  In order to be considered for this position, applicants must respond to the following SPF question below. All qualifying experience MUST be provided within your RESUME to be considered.

• Do you have experience using one or more programming languages?  Your resume must indicate details regarding this experience.

In addition to the SPF, please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Specialized Experience (SE): Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Collected information for use in formal presentations.
• Provided oral and written communication related to data analysis
• Assisted in reading, interpreting, modifying, and executing basic scripts.

GS-9:  Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

In addition to the above, the selectee:

• Assisted in the preparation of briefings and presentations, which may include visualization of data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Assisted in determining customer needs regarding requirements and automation.
• Assisted in data preprocessing, including, data cleansing, deduplication (eliminating duplicate copies of repeating data), and normalization.
• Assessed data quality and validity, before altering datasets or performing data analysis.
• Read, interpreted, modified and executed basic scripts.

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

In addition to the above, the selectee:

• Assisted in the design of data analytics and data warehousing systems.
• Identified and communicated trends and patterns to identify information gaps and anomalies from various sources.
• Wrote basic scripts to normalize, manipulate and enrich datasets.
• Stored and retrieved information, applied sorting theories, and conducted data sampling.
• Participated in the planning and preparation of briefings and presentations, which may include visualization of data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Collected, organized, analyzed and disseminated information.

GS-12:  Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

In addition to the above, the selectee:

• Determined customer needs regarding requirements and automation.
• Planned, prepared, and presented briefings and presentations, which may include visualization of data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Participated in the design of data analytics and data warehousing systems.
• Collected, organized, analyzed, and disseminated information.
• Designed, wrote and executed scripts to automate recurring or continuous manual data processes.
• Acquired, evaluated and prepared data for modeling and simulations.

GS-13:  Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

In addition to the above, the selectee:

• Retrieved, analyzed, and provided recommendations on data usage from various sources.
• Provided recommendations on the modification and implementation of data collection methods including the integration of new technologies (e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence).
• Developed specialized plans to obtain desired information from available datasets; assessing the information available and identifying appropriate technologies and methodologies to apply.
• Utilized scripting language to automate manual data processes; developing and customizing scripts to address unique scenarios.
• Communicated with customers to establish data needs, and utilized presentations, visualizations, charts, diagrams, to illustrate data analysis results.

Education: All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Degrees must be in one of the following fields: computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education.  Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS-9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

How to Apply

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply.  If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

Required Documents

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

1. Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
2.  A complete assessment questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later

Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application.  

You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

What to Expect Next

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

Additional Information

• Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Failure to provide necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Additional information will not be requested if your application is incomplete. Your application will be evaluated solely on the basis of information you have submitted.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced. 
• Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• If you are hired, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

        a. Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
        b. The month/year work began
        c. Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
        d. Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the “Cover Letters and Attachments” section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type “Other.”

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process, and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative’s appointment or promotion.

During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by either e-mail at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, telephone at 202-324-2158, or FAX at 202-324-3976.  Your request will receive an individualized assessment.

This e-mail address is only for reasonable accommodation requests.  Please do not submit your application and/or any questions unrelated to reasonable accommodations.  Should any applications be received, they will not be forwarded for consideration during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

Benefits

The FBI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees:  http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp