Data Scientist (Junior) at Professional Solutions – Arlington, Virginia

Professional Solutions Delivered, LLC (ProSoDel) is a total solutions provider for government and commercial customers in the areas of Program Management, Logistics, Organizational Change Management, Communications, Training, and Information Technology (IT) Support Services. We are currently seeking a Data Scientist (Junior) to join our team of professionals in support of the USMC MCICOM G-9 Directorate.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Develop and refine the COLS framework installation function and subfunction capabilities, performance risk levels, and measures (COLS Refresh).
• Refine and develop the COLS Power BI Dashboard, incorporating analyses and visuals using COLS data, PBIS data, and DAI data for organizational use.
• Provide administrative support for managing and maintaining the COLS App and COLS aspects of the Manpower App.
• Facilitate COLS functional communities of interest (HQ and regional experts) in refining COLS definitions, cost estimates, and performance data.
• Analyze COLS OTL and Labor out-year cost estimate data for all organizational levels, ensuring validation, consistency, and decision-making accuracy, coordinated with BOS Study efforts.
• Employ quantitative methods for validation.
• Review analytic results with subject matter experts for consistency with empirical data.
• Use DoD cost estimation techniques, statistical methods, and cost driver data for analysis.
• Recommendations must adhere to MIL-STD-3022 guidelines for VV&A for decision support.
• Develop approaches to limit error and implement them as directed.
• Analyze COLS cost estimates against PBIS, DAI, and COLS data to validate alignment and improve understanding.
• Update and administer COLS 101, COLS App, COLS cost estimates, COLS performance, and training as needed.
• Conduct reviews and propose updates to orders, directives, and policies governing COLS programs, ensuring effective communication with G-5 leads.
• Facilitate development of the Commander’s Organizational Risk Estimate (CORE) report annually, including tool creation, data collection, training, analysis, and reporting.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Professional Associations)

Education

• Education: Must have at least three (3) years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

• Must be able to travel both CONUS and OCONUS as required/necessary.
• Must be skilled in developing executive-level correspondence and management programs involving executive-level participants.
• Must have proficiency in briefing and communication skills to senior Military (e.g., O-6 level and above), Military Commanders and their staff, organizational leaders, and peers.
• Must have experience working with a diverse and often conflicting group of stakeholders from a cross section of all staff divisions/efforts.
• USMC or other Military service experience a HUGE PLUS.

Clearance

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC); active DoD clearance highly desired.

*As a condition of employment, employee must successfully complete a background investigation and a drug screen in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.