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, 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-12926346-ST-DS, Statistical Assistant, GS-1531-06.

To qualify for the position of Statistical Assistant, at GS-1531-6, you must meet the minimum and/or basic qualification requirements listed below.

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