Statistician (Direct Hire)

Food and Nutrition Service • Denver, CO

3d

About The Position

This position is located in the Food and Nutrition Administration, Deputy Administrator of State Support & Evaluations. Duties Develops, analyzes and evaluates the statistical work of program operations to include sampling plans, to appraise viability and accuracy of statistical modeling. Conducts data analysis tasks using statistical models and methodologies to evaluate SNAP performance, policies, and trends in order to improve overall program administration and responds to data call(s) from internal USDA or external stakeholders. Responsible for providing technical input into policy recommendations as determined by political appointees and senior agency management officials. Interacts directly with critical stakeholders, including other federal agencies, as it relates to sampling or statistical aspects of improper payments during policy development. Develops, monitors, tracks programs, and writes queries/macros using Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Excel, and similar analytical tools towards the progress of completing projects/assignments. Collaborates with FNA Statisticians and/or staff, as a team member in work group(s) to diagnose statistical issues and research solutions that impact more than one Regional office or could have national implications.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary and a trial period.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates knowledge in statistics and data analysis.
• Specific work experience must demonstrate some or all of the following duties: Analyzing, evaluating, interpreting, and explaining findings resulting from statistical work; Utilizing complex database systems to collect statistical information and perform analyses of data; and Initiating, planning, executing, and controlling an organization's statistical study or project.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates 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.

Responsibilities

• Develops, analyzes and evaluates the statistical work of program operations to include sampling plans, to appraise viability and accuracy of statistical modeling.
• Conducts data analysis tasks using statistical models and methodologies to evaluate SNAP performance, policies, and trends in order to improve overall program administration and responds to data call(s) from internal USDA or external stakeholders.
• Provides technical input into policy recommendations as determined by political appointees and senior agency management officials.
• Interacts directly with critical stakeholders, including other federal agencies, as it relates to sampling or statistical aspects of improper payments during policy development.
• Develops, monitors, tracks programs, and writes queries/macros using Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Excel, and similar analytical tools towards the progress of completing projects/assignments.
• Collaborates with FNA Statisticians and/or staff, as a team member in work group(s) to diagnose statistical issues and research solutions that impact more than one Regional office or could have national implications.

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