Data Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

At the FBI, we don’t just recognize talent—we strengthen and elevate it. We are seeking exceptional individuals with experience in data analysis and visualization who are ready to enhance their knowledge of data use, storage, and conditioning and contribute effectively to their teams.

As a data analyst, you will clean, standardize, and visualize data using computer programming and statistical analyses. Your role will involve analyzing different types of data, such as financial or intelligence data, with the precision and expertise that comes from proficiency in SQL databases, predictive analytics, and programming in Python.

The data analyst role offers a transformative career with flexible work environments and a focus on technical expertise, allowing you to apply your knowledge of programming languages to tackle critical challenges and enhance support for investigative teams, all while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative setting. From data administration to creating briefs and presentations, you will be adept at every phase, always striving to outpace emerging threats by pushing the boundaries of your skills.

The FBI is proud to be a multigenerational agency committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from every background, culture, and perspective belong, succeed, and realize their full potential. With the FBI’s excellent compensation and benefits, flexible work arrangements, and organizational support to balance work and personal life, working at the Bureau will help you become more efficient, expand your skillset, and advance your career—all while making a significant impact on national security.

Set yourself apart. Apply today.

HOW TO APPLY

STEP 1: Click on the “Apply” button to be directed to the FBIJobs Careers website.

STEP 2: Click the “Start” button to begin. You will be prompted to either sign in to continue or register with FBIJobs if you don’t already have an account.

STEP 3: Follow the step-by-step process to submit your interest. You will be guided through each step. You must complete all sections of the form AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED to successfully submit your interest.

1. Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates.
2. Other supporting documents:

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement.
• Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later.

Please see instructions on the site for attaching documents.

SALARY LEVEL

Pay level for this position:

• GS 7–13: $49,726.00 - $136,357.00

Salary shown is the base salary for the grade levels. Salary is also commensurate with professional experience.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Assist in planning, developing, and administering data for its use, storage, cleaning, conditioning, and retrieval.
• Assist in designing and completing 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.
• Employ 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

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

• Collect information for use in formal presentations.
• Provide oral and written communication related to data analysis.
• Assist in reading, interpreting, modifying, and executing basic scripts.

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

In addition to the above:

• Assist in preparing briefings and presentations, which may include visualizing data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Assist in determining customer needs regarding requirements and automation.
• Assist in data preprocessing, including data cleansing, deduplication (eliminating duplicate copies of repeating data), and normalization.
• Assess data quality and validity before altering datasets or performing data analysis.
• Read, interpret, modify, and execute basic scripts.

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

In addition to the above:

• Assist in designing data analytics and data warehousing systems.
• Identify and communicate trends and patterns to identify information gaps and anomalies from various sources.
• Write basic scripts to normalize, manipulate, and enrich datasets.
• Store and retrieve information, apply sorting theories, and conduct data sampling.
• Participate in planning and preparing briefings and presentations, which may include visualizing data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information.

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

In addition to the above:

• Determine customer needs regarding requirements and automation.
• Plan, prepare, and present briefings and presentations, which may include visualizing data into tables, charts, diagrams, or other graphics.
• Participate in designing data analytics and data warehousing systems.
• Design, write, and execute scripts to automate recurring or continuous manual data processes.
• Acquire, evaluate, and prepare data for modeling and simulations.

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

In addition to the above:

• Retrieve, analyze, and provide recommendations on data usage from various sources.
• Provide recommendations on modifying and implementing data collection methods including the integration of new technologies (e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence).
• Develop specialized plans to obtain desired information from available datasets; assess the information available and identify appropriate technologies and methodologies to apply.
• Employ scripting language to automate manual data processes; develop and customize scripts to address unique scenarios.
• Communicate with customers to establish data needs. and use presentations, visualizations, charts, and diagrams to illustrate data analysis results.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance.
• Must be willing to travel as required.
• Must meet the FBI’s Employment Eligibility requirements.
• Must have experience using one or more programming languages.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S.-accredited college or university.

Education may be substituted for specialized experience (SE) as follows:

• GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one 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 two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLB or JD, if related.
• GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLM, if related.
• GS-12 and above: Education may not be substituted for SE at this grade level.

All degrees must be verified by submitting college transcripts.

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 nonmerit factors.