Statistical Assistant

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a Statistical Assistant position in the National Processing Center located at the U.S. Census Bureau National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, IN.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Statistical Assistant, GS-1531-5, FPL GS-7 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

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 Statistical Assistant, GS-1531-05, 26-SPB-12931546-DE-DS.

To qualify for the position of Statistical Assistant, at GS-1531-5, you must meet the minimum and/or basic qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience: You qualify at the grade 5 level if you possess one year of specialized experience that equips you with the skills needed to perform the job duties.

This specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the grade 4 level to meet the qualification requirements in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience demonstrating the application of knowledge of statistical clerical procedures, methods and techniques, and the ability to analyze numerical data within a variety of clerical assignments.

OR Education Substitution: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college, university or business, secretarial, or technical school may be substituted for the required experience.

Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet qualifications.

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 date you submit your application to complete the assessment. Major Duties:

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

This position performs clerical/technical processing of the statistical respondent data collected from the Company Organization Survey, Annual Survey of Manufactures, and the Economic Census.

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

The individual selected for this position will: Initiates contact with and/or responds to contact from respondents or subject-matter specialist to resolve reporting problems of varying complexity.

Contacts respondents to collect data and performs analysis of statistical data in relation to previously reported data, resolving questionable data responses at the time of contact.

Assists in evaluation and research programs by assembling data from various sources, making statistical calculations, and summarizing results for professional review, with responsibility for carrying out all steps required in the analysis.

Conducts statistical research, problem solving, review of tabulation and analysis as to reasonableness of reported information.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.