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This Operations Data Scientist position is located in Office of the Secretary, Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of Performance Excellence within the Department of Commerce.
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This Operations Data Scientist position is located in Office of the Secretary, Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of Performance Excellence within the Department of Commerce.
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This position is being advertised under Direct-Hire Authority. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking and veterans' preference procedures do not apply.
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n The primary purpose of this position is to support the Director, Office of Performance Excellence with integrating emerging technologies and innovative practices to improve the management, analysis, and presentation of the Department''s enterprise-wide performance data for better data-driven decision making, efficiency, and customer experience.
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nThis Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Operations Data Scientist GS-1560-14, FPL: 14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.n n
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nApplicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
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The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.
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Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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