Lead Statistical Assistant
U.S. Census Bureau
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Statistical Assistant
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Salary
$45,409 - $59,031
per year
Type
Closes
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping with statistical work at the U.S. Census Bureau by collecting and organizing data from surveys, preparing reports, and fixing issues in data processing.
It's a support role in a busy government office in Indiana, where you'll follow set procedures to ensure accurate information for national surveys.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in data handling, who enjoys working with numbers and communicating to solve problems.
Key Requirements
- One year of experience equivalent to GS-05 level in federal service, involving collecting, organizing, and analyzing statistical data via phone or correspondence in a survey setting
- Ability to follow procedures accurately and prepare reports in a timely manner
- Experience preparing preliminary drafts of classification correlations and proposals for revising classification systems
- Skill in writing clerical procedures, specifications, and resolving computer rejects with recommendations for revisions
- Proficiency in initiating contact or responding to respondents and specialists to resolve reporting problems
- Capability to collect data and perform detailed statistical evaluations of matrices, summary reports, and similar documents
- Willingness to complete a USA Hire assessment within 48 hours of application submission
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, 1531-6, 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 Announcement Number, 26-SPB-12926347-DE-DS, Statistical Assistant, GS-1531-06 Specialized Experience: For the GS-06, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service.
Experience for this position includes collecting, organizing and analyzing statistical data from respondents via telephone and/or correspondence in a large-scale survey environment in a timely manner; following procedures accurately; preparing reports.
Education cannot be substituted at this grade.
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:
The individual selected for this position will: Prepare preliminary drafts of classification correlations for developing proposals for revision to classification systems.
Write clerical procedures and specifications and resolves computer rejects and develops recommendations for revisions of procedures.
Initiate contact with and/or responds to contact from respondents or subject-matter specialist to resolve reporting problems of varying complexity.
Collect data and perform detailed statistical evaluations of matrices, summary reports, and similar type reports. his job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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