Statistician

DHS Headquarters•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS). It is a non-bargaining-unit position. The Statistician leverages statistical, analytical, and modeling tools to independently initiate and manage studies, perform data management, and develop statistical findings and reports. The work supports statutory requirements and informs DHS leadership decisions, with analytical projects focused on immigration issues, particularly immigration benefits or enforcement.

Requirements

Meet the basic statistical education requirement: a degree including 15 semester hours in statistics (or mathematics and statistics, including at least 6 semester hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in specified sciences, medicine, education, engineering, or social sciences; alternatively, a qualifying combination of coursework, appropriate experience, or additional education.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. Substitution of education for specialized experience is not permitted for this grade.
Apply statistical theory and methodology to conduct statistical analysis for DHS missions.
Develop new immigration data to support DHS policy-makers.
Apply complex modeling techniques to develop relevant statistical information on the impact of DHS missions in the United States.
Communicate statistical analysis results and findings persuasively, orally and in writing.
Be a U.S. citizen, meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, and successfully pass the required background investigation and pre-employment drug screening; the position is subject to random drug testing.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Select and implement statistical techniques and methods to produce accurate and timely data.
Plan analytical projects applying statistical theory to immigration issues, with a focus on immigration benefits or enforcement.
Select and modify statistical techniques and methods to produce accurate and timely data for reports in various formats.
Initiate and manage studies, execute data management, and develop statistical findings and reports to support statutory requirements and DHS leadership decisions.