Supervisory Data Scientist

United States Fleet Forces Command•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

You will serve as a Supervisory Data Scientist at the headquarters of Commander, US Fleet Analytics Office (N02D), located at Commander US Fleet Forces Command. You will be responsible for the technical and administrative management of all functions and personnel assigned to the Division, and serve as the principal strategic advisor for data and AI to the Fleet Commander for USFF headquarters and Fleet subordinates. As the command’s recognized expert and executive advocate for strategic data and AI initiatives, you will represent USFFC at executive-level steering boards, data councils, and resource summits across the Department of War. You will engage with operational and data leaders within the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations staffs, peer Fleet commands, and USFFC directorates. You will develop, execute, and maintain the USFFC Data and AI Strategy; review and audit TYCOM policies and strategies for alignment with Department of War, Department of the Navy, and USFF policies and strategies; and oversee program needs across the data lifecycle. You will lead the development of complex solutions and high-level engagements with industry, academia, warfare centers, and coalition partners to address complex integration problems. You will provide authoritative advice to senior leaders, applying new developments and experimental theories to preserve a long-term strategic advantage for the Fleet. The position requires a U.S. citizen who can obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET security clearance. It may require travel within and outside the continental United States, including to remote or isolated sites, and the ability to travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be suitable for federal employment and participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must meet time-in-grade requirements when applicable to current federal employees applying for GS jobs.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET security clearance before entering duty.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel-related purchases.
Must be able to travel, potentially to remote or isolated CONUS and OCONUS locations, and for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
A degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science, or a directly related field, at least at the baccalaureate level; alternatively, 30 semester hours equivalent to a major field of study plus additional education or appropriate experience.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-14 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Experience applying advanced analytical techniques to fleet readiness and business operations data.
Experience applying advanced data science, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning principles and practices.
Experience translating complex data results into written reports, tables, graphs, charts, and visualizations.
Experience aggregating internal and external data, ensuring data quality, and preparing data for analysis.
Experience designing and implementing data ingestion and preparation techniques for analytics and data science projects.

Responsibilities

Manage the technical and administrative functions and personnel assigned to the Division.
Advise the Fleet Commander on data and AI strategy for USFF headquarters and Fleet subordinates.
Represent USFFC at executive-level steering boards, data councils, and resource summits across the Department of War.
Lead engagements with operational and data leaders in senior Navy staffs, peer Fleet commands, and USFFC directorates.
Develop, execute, and maintain the USFFC Data and AI Strategy.
Review and audit TYCOM policies and strategies for alignment with Department of War, Department of the Navy, and USFF data and AI policies and strategies.
Oversee program needs across data collection, transport, access, development, testing, and delivery.
Lead the conceptualization of complex solutions by coordinating expertise across the Navy.
Lead engagements with industry executives, academia, warfare centers, and coalition partners to resolve complex integration problems.
Provide authoritative advice to senior leadership, applying new developments and experimental theories to maintain a long-term strategic advantage for the Fleet.