Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens or Nationals.

As a Chief Data Officer, you will:

• Provide principal strategic leadership and expert guidance to executive management in BPA and DOE and the Chief Technology Office on all data-related matters.
• Guide the development of secure data pipelines and robust datasets, regularly evaluating proposals for new data solutions, and driving innovation through cross-functional teams to mature advanced data analytics and AI capabilities through architectural methods.
• Provide crucial data-centric expertise and guidance to Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and delivery programs, ensuring AI initiatives and advanced analytics are rigorously built on high-quality, accessible, and well-governed data.
• Exercise a high degree of independence and professional expertise to ensure the organization's data assets are managed effectively and in compliance with federal mandates like the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act.
• Develop data governance policies, provide oversight for the enterprise data architecture, enable BPA's data science community to leverage data to enhance bottom-line results across the enterprise.
• Lead the strategic interpretation and implementation of federal data mandates (e.g., Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, Federal Data Strategy, OMB guidelines, and DOE directives concerning data and AI), establishing robust data governance structures and risk management and reporting practices

Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• Per DOE Order 326.1, this position is required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of employment and annually.
• Positions located in Information Technology are required to be 24/7 on call.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four (4) competencies listed below. The experience must be IT related and may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification) as appropriate.

To meet this requirement you must demonstrate proficiency in each of the four competencies listed above as follows:

GS-15: Expert - You are known as an expert in this area. You can provide guidance, troubleshoot and answer questions related to this area of expertise and the IT field where each of the competencies are used. Focus is strategic; You have demonstrated consistent excellence in applying these competencies across multiple projects and/or organizations; You are considered the "go to" person in this area within your company and/or outside entities; You create new applications for and/or lead the development of reference and resource materials for these competencies; You are able to diagram or explain the relevant process elements and issues in relation to organizational issues and trends in sufficient detail during discussions and presentations, to foster a greater understanding among internal and external colleagues and constituents.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-14] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) developing and managing enterprise-wide vision for data including data architecture roadmaps, supporting standards for data integration, and data repositories (such as data lakes, warehouses, or marts) to align organizational technology infrastructure with strategic business objectives; 2) interpreting and implementing federal data mandates and policies (e.g., the Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, Federal Data Strategy, OMB guidelines, or NERC/FERC standards) to establish organizational data governance structures, risk management frameworks, and compliance reporting practices; 3) setting and enforcing enterprise-wide standards for data repositories, data sources, and data pipelines using technical acumen in data architecture, data quality management, and advanced analytics/AI integration; AND 4) representing the organization in departmental or interagency forums to negotiate, build consensus, and resolve complex or controversial data management, policy and design/implementation issues among diverse stakeholder groups as the principal leader and advisor accountable for all data-related matters.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Category Rating Procedure: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, your resume, supporting documentation, and questionnaire/assessment responses will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the USA Hire rating assessment(s) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three predefined quality categories. These categories are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified.

Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or above (or equivalent).

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring 85.0 or higher.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (07/19/2026) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13001214


USAHire: To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score. USA Hire cut scores are based on the minimum level of proficiency required to perform the job for a specific series and grade. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. The cut score is set at a government-wide level and not at the agency or individual vacancy level for USA Hire standard assessments. In accordance with 5 CFR 300.201(a), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management does not release testing and examination materials, scoring criteria including the specific cut score requirements, or other information used solely to determine individual qualifications, so as not to compromise the objectivity of the testing process.

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) page RESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
  • Information on how to create a federal resume https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account/documents/resume
• Cover Letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.
• Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcement.Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.
• Veterans' Preference documentation,if applicable, DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members- certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter. For more information visit the USAJOBS Help Center & OPM CHCOC website for VOW information.
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable(e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more information see the OPM Guide to Career Transition.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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