Statistical Assistant

Full Job Description

Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under external competitive procedures only.

This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as 26-SPB-12901647-ST-DS which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/ 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.

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 experience. 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 surveys. 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.

Tour of Duty: Hours will range between 8:00am to 6:30pm, Monday through Friday. Alternate Work Schedule is available.

Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off.

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