Data Scientist
Department of War Education Activity
Department of War Education Activity
Alexandria, Virginia
Employment type not specified
Valid through 8/26/2026
Job description
About the Position: This position is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (DASD (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.
This position drives agency innovation and delivers expert business intelligence with respect to data governance, data visualization, data analysis and management capabilities, organizational capacity, and enterprise analytics infrastructure. Lead complex data science projects. Use various methods to extract, validate, and transform raw data into useful data systems. Create algorithms and applies advanced statistical and data science techniques for quantitative analysis, statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive modeling, prescriptive analysis, and optimization; and validates analysis and outcomes. Assess data sources to determine the types of data available and how to import data into systems and models to reduce or eliminate manual reporting or processing requirements. Develop high-performance data processing and tools to improve data quality and improve the ability to deliver superior enabled data science capabilities for the Military Community Support Programs Directorate and Military Community and Family Policy.