Survey Statistician

U.S. Census Bureau (DOC); Berkeley (CA); Híbrido; USD 75.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Census Bureau (DOC) is seeking a Survey Statistician under Direct-Hire authority. The role supports the Center for Enterprise Dissemination and work across Federal Statistical Research Data Centers nationwide.

Salary ranges from the GS-11 to GS-12 levels, with potential for advancement and duties spanning research planning, data analysis, and reporting. Telework is eligible per agency policy; relocation not reimbursed. The position is full-time with occasional travel and background checks.

Formación

• Degree including 15 semester hours in statistics (or math/statistics with at least 6 stats hours) and 9 additional semester hours in related fields.
• Specialized experience in applying statistics to research using survey/data sources.
• At GS-11/12 level, demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse audiences and apply statistical techniques.

Responsabilidades

• Respond to questions from internal/external data users.
• Review and assist in preparing analytic reports, papers, or conference presentations.
• Coordinate a research program using household and economic survey data.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor large-scale research activities.

Conocimientos

Statistical methods

Research coordination

Data analysis

Written communication

Educación

Statistics-related degree requirements

Descripción del empleo

Summary

This vacancy is being filled via the Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) for a Survey Statistician position in the Center for Enterprise Dissemination located in any Federal Statistical Research Data Center within the U.S. Census Bureau.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Survey Statistician, 1530-11/12, FPL GS-12 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Overview

• Berkeley, CA
• Irvine, CA
• Los Angeles County, CA
• Stanford, CA
• Boulder, CO
• New Haven County, CT
• District of Columbia, DC
• Gainesville, FL
• Atlanta, GA
• Ames, IA
• Chicago, IL
• Urbana, IL
• Bloomington, IN
• Lexington, KY
• Boston, MA
• Cambridge, MA
• College Park, MD
• Ann Arbor, MI
• Minneapolis, MN
• Columbia, MO
• Missouri City, MO
• Saint Louis, MO
• Chapel Hill, NC
• Durham, NC
• Lincoln, NE
• Ithaca, NY
• New York, NY
• Columbus, OH
• Philadelphia, PA
• Pittsburgh, PA
• State College, PA
• Guaynabo, PR
• Knoxville, TN
• Austin, TX
• College Station, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Seattle, WA
• Madison, WI
• No matching locations found.

Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Remote job: No

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Salary: $74,678 – $145,468 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 11 – 12

Promotion potential: 12

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule: Full-time

Travel Required: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type: Permanent

Occupations and job series: 1530 Statistics

Supervisory status: No

Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union: No

Drug test: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Position sensitivity and risk: Moderate Risk (MR). Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type: Credentialing, Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required: No

This announcement is issued under the Direct-Hire authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.0 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on Direct-Hire: All candidates who meet all the qualification and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration. Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans’ preference do not apply.

Duties

• Respond to questions from and/or provide assistance to the internal/external data user community.
• Review and assist in the preparation of analytic reports, working papers, articles in peer reviewed journals, or presentations at conferences and other professional meetings.
• Coordinate a program of research for subject matter experts using household and economic survey data.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor project activities for large-scale research.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing.

OR

Combination of education and experience — courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.

AND

Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes:

• Communicating in-person and in writing to diverse audiences or stakeholders;
• Applying statistical techniques, methodology, or methods;
• Assisting developing research plans or conducting research using survey, administrative, or public-use data;
• Writing reports, papers or presentations that document or summarize research findings.

Applicants must demonstrate and provide evidence in at least 3 of the above areas to be qualified.

OR

Education: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 , you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes:

• Communicating in-person and in writing to diverse audiences or stakeholders;
• Applying statistical techniques, methodology, or methods;
• Assisting developing research plans or conducting research using survey, administrative, or public-use data;
• Authoring/co-authoring academic papers, publications, or reports that summarize/document research findings;
• Providing project or research guidance regarding data collection, analysis, and/or interpretation, and proposing recommendations.

Applicants must demonstrate and provide evidence in at least 4 of the above areas to be qualified.

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.

Additional information

Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in to allow the sharing of their resume, cover letter, transcripts, certifications, and other associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement. Applicants that apply for General Schedule (GS) positions can be considered for pay band positions under one of the DOC’s alternative personnel systems (i.e., Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), or Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS)) that have the equivalent GS grade level and full performance level, and similarly, CAPS and APMS applicants may be considered for GS positions or one of DOC’s alternative personnel systems. Upon acceptance of a position, the employee will be subject to the corresponding pay system (i.e., GS, CAPS or APMS). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which they wish to receive consideration.

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Applicants should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire.

This position is announced under a government-wide DHA for Survey Statistician positions in the 1530 series. Under this DHA, applicants are required to meet minimum qualification requirements at the grade level(s) of interest. Veteran’s Preference, Schedule A, and other methods of consideration ++DO NOT APPLY++ under DHA regulations.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Online Assessment: Applicants must complete the online USA Hire Competency Based Assessments measuring critical general competencies required to perform the job. Examples used in the assessment may include general situations not directly related to this position.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

CTAP and ICTAP candidates: CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management’s Career Transition Resources website, The Employee’s Guide to Career Transition.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your application if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself
• Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

Your application package should include the following documents:

• Resume: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be deemed disqualified and removed from consideration. Your resume must include your educational and relevant work experience for the position for which you are applying to include the title and dates (mm/yy) of employment along with the number of hours worked per week. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position.

• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable:

• CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).

2. A copy of your SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action” noting current position, grade/band level, and duty location;

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and

4. Any documentation from your bureau/operating unit that shows your current promotion potential.

• ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a work-related compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement.

2. A copy of your SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action”, documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade/band level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.;

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and

4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

• Education Documentation: If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. This also includes Census Bureau employees. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to OPM’s Qualification Policy for more information.

You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education’s web site at Academic and Professional Mobility | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required documents.

• Resume
• Transcript

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Agency contact information

Michelle Gamble

301-763-4481

[e-mail]

Center for Enterprise Dissemination

4600 Silver Hill Road

Washington, DC 20233

US

Next steps

You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at https://usajobs.gov and clicking on “Applications.” The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:

1. Application Received or Application Incomplete;
2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met;
3. Referred or Not Referred; and
4. Selected or Not Selected.

By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

Employees may be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans’ preference, disability, etc.).

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probationary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy Selective Service Signature and false statements Social security number request

Additional locations

• Boulder, CO
• New Haven County, CT
• District of Columbia, DC
• Gainesville, FL
• Atlanta, GA
• Ames, IA
• Chicago, IL
• Urbana, IL
• Bloomington, IN
• Lexington, KY
• Boston, MA
• Cambridge, MA
• College Park, MD
• Ann Arbor, MI
• Minneapolis, MN
• Columbia, MO
• Missouri City, MO
• Saint Louis, MO
• Chapel Hill, NC
• Durham, NC
• Lincoln, NE
• Ithaca, NY
• New York, NY
• Columbus, OH
• Philadelphia, PA
• Pittsburgh, PA
• State College, PA
• Guaynabo, PR
• Knoxville, TN
• Austin, TX
• College Station, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Seattle, WA
• Madison, WI