Supervisory Data Scientist

WHAT IS HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): HCO - Strategy, Data and Optimization - Strategy, Data, & Optimization/ Data Management Office. Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD). REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

General Manager Duties: As a Front Line Manager, you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action. Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed. The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Supervises a staff of Data Scientists and other professional analytic and technical personnel responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and conducting data science, data engineering, and analytics projects and studies of significant importance to HCO and the IRS, including the technical work that underlies the office's data warehouse, data delivery systems, and human capital analytic gateways. Fosters development of the team's technical programs and provides briefings to senior leaders, operating officials, and supervisors that explain the team's analytic capabilities, data products, and technical roadmap, ensuring program development and implementation remain consistent with the office's corporate mission, vision, and goals. Identifies areas where current analytics tools, platforms, data governance practices, or program policies are lacking, insufficient, or in conflict with other existing policies or technical standards. Prepares technical guidance, data governance and cataloguing standards, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) issuances, and other written guidelines governing the conduct of data science work. Serves as a key catalyst in the adoption and implementation of new analytic methods, tools, and policy proposals. Organizes the work of the team, including reviewing incoming requests for analysis; studying technical requirements; determining priorities; planning and distributing project and model-development assignments; and personally, or through staff, coordinating activities to ensure steady workflow, sound technical practices, compliance with deadlines, and overall efficiency of operations. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26533 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.