Statistician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• A USA Hire assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting the application.
• Meet the minimum education requirement: a degree including 15 semester hours in statistics (or mathematics and statistics, with at least 6 semester hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in specified sciences or social sciences; alternatively, a combination of qualifying coursework and appropriate experience or additional education.
• For GS-11, one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-9, demonstrating at least 3 listed experience areas; alternatively, 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward a doctoral degree, or a doctoral degree.
• For GS-12, one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11, demonstrating at least 4 listed experience areas. Education cannot substitute for experience at this level.
• Specialized experience areas include technical advice, instruction, and training; statistical data review and analysis using software such as SAS, R, or Python; questionnaire and instrument design, development, and testing; writing data-collection procedures, documentation, or training guides; research to evaluate data quality and verify validity; and collecting, processing, and analyzing data while leading or coordinating simultaneous projects.
• Experience may include paid or unpaid work, including qualifying volunteer work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct censuses and surveys that produce data about the American people and the economy.
• Apply statistical theories, techniques, and methods to statistical studies, projects, and programs.
• Research and evaluate data quality and verify the validity of data.
• Review and analyze survey data using statistical techniques and statistical software.
• Build and maintain schedules for data content, collection, dissemination, instrument design, analysis, and system design modifications.
• Depending on grade and experience, provide technical advice, instruction, and training; assist with questionnaire design, instrument development, and testing; write procedures, documentation, or training guides; and collect, process, and analyze data while leading or coordinating simultaneous projects.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefits depend on the position and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.