Statistician (Health)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • Woodlawn, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics, Survey Management & Analytics Group (SMAG). As a Statistician (Health), GS-1530-13, you will evaluate program data, conduct and evaluate data surveys; perform statistical studies on prices, utilization, and costs related to health care and human services programs.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• At least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Design or lead the development of probability-based questionnaires or computerized survey instruments for large-scale surveys.
• Develop a process for combining raw survey data in order to link responses from the same respondents across interviews, apply data edits, recodes, or create derived variables.
• Conduct formal evaluations of survey questions, measures, or estimates, using response patterns and benchmarks to interpret results and recommend whether content or measures should be revised, used, or published.
• Assess how changes to questionnaires or data collection affect downstream processing, consistency over time, derived variables, weights, included populations, or published results.

Responsibilities

• Plans and leads survey projects related to health and human services and develops or improves survey questions and computerized data-collection tools, including deciding who should receive each question and how respondents move through the survey.
• Produces and evaluates statistical estimates by assessing the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of survey data; comparing results with other trusted sources; and resolving unexpected or conflicting findings before publication.
• Provides technical leadership and statistical advice to agency officials, researchers, contractors and communicates methods, findings, limitations, and recommendations through instructions, reports, publications, presentations, and briefings.
• Analyzes and evaluates various periodic statistical reports submitted by States.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree