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Data Scientist
District of Columbia Courts · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 10 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public. The announcement says you must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S., and the agency also accepts lawful permanent residents or people authorized by USCIS to work in the U.S.
Experience: You need at least 5 years of experience collecting and analyzing data using databases and PC software to prepare statistical reports.
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college is a minimum qualification, along with the 5 years of experience. Foreign degrees need a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 10 days (November 13, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Applicants are first checked for the basic qualifications, and questionnaire answers must be supported by your resume. Applications missing required information may be rated ineligible or receive a lower rating.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must clearly show at least 5 years of data analysis work, or it will not be considered.
- Upload your transcript or degree that lists courses with credit hours, majors, and GPA or class rank.
- Submit the questionnaire, resume, transcript, and three references by the deadline, since missing items can lower your rating.
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