Lead Statistical Assistant

Full Job Description

This job opportunity is located in the Survey Processing Branch, National Processing Center (NPC), Jeffersonville, IN.

This position leads employees in statistical assistant assignments in support of programs. Assists statisticians in collecting, processing, analyzing, editing, and presenting data.

This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility.

If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see Lead Statistical Assistant, 26-SPB-12920240-DE-DS.

To qualify for the position of Lead Statistical Assistant, at GS-1531-8, you must meet the minimum and/or basic qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-08, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service.

Experience for this position includes having practical knowledge of analytical and evaluative techniques to research and gather pertinent data from a variety of sources and use it to analyze the information received to verify it is in tolerance with established guidelines; edit data to be used for statistical reporting.

Education cannot be substituted at this grade.

Employees on a permanent appointment who were hired through a Recruiting Bulletin, who have not served in their current appointment for at least 90 days, are not eligible to apply.

However, if this vacancy is in the same line of work as your current position (same qualification requirements), and selection for this position would not result in a promotion action the 90-day waiting period does not apply.

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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required.

You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 04/22/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Major Duties:

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Lead Statistical Assistant, 1531-8, FPL None, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

The individual selected for this position will: Prepares recurring reports for publications, including preparing text and tables and evaluating data for accuracy; Recognized unexpected problems or variations in results and develops preliminary interpretations or tentative recommendations; Performs disclosure analysis to assure adherence to confidentiality and determines necessity for imputation; Initiates contact with and/or responds to contact from respondents or subject-matter specialist to resolve reporting problems of varying complexity; Comments on new procedures or revisions and makes suggestions to meet all processing needs.