Research Survey Statistician - Silver Spring, United States - US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Silver Spring, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As a Research Survey Statistician, you will perform the following duties:

Lead, develop, and execute expert research using established and novel statistical methods and analysis for surveys. Accountable for the delivery of data, models, findings, decision-support tools, and other research products. Lead and manage vendor contract interactions to implement data collections and is the technical expert assigned to subcontracts on data collection.
Lead development of training manuals, procedural manuals, and related materials for data collections. Design, review, and approve scientific instruments and procedures governing the administrative and technical features of the data collection process or system. Plan, oversee, and/or implement precollection testing. Responsible for vendor contract interactions to implement primary data collections. Design and execute systems or processes to control incoming data and data collection materials.
Execute or oversee data cleaning and diagnostics. Independently conduct advanced statistical analyses of data using appropriate statistical methodologies. Prepare or oversee the preparation of summary reports on sample design, weighting procedures, methodological issues, and study findings. Lead production of statistical technical reports, papers, or other releases that summarize research findings.

Note:
The duties are at the full ZP-4 performance level and the ZP-3 are developmental leading to such performance.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (CAPS). This system replace the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.

Key Requirements:

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable )

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This position is not in the bargaining unit.

Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?

Qualifications:

To qualify for the 1530 series:
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EDUCATION:***
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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.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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 experience.

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To qualify for the ZP-3 or GS-11:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements above, applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-9 the Federal service.

Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

Participating in the development of sampling, collection, weighting, and survey administration of social surveys of human populations;
Assisting in preparing research or study findings for dissemination in various forms (e.g., reports, papers, presentations, briefs, etc.).

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
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COMBINATION:
A combination of education and professional experience. Combinations of successfully completed graduate l