Mathematical Statistician

• The duties may include but are not limited to:
• Serves as a senior quantitative risk analyst expert for the analysis of the NWS eradication initiative for APHIS.
• Advises and is the principal specialist on NWS case analysis that include but not limited to epidemiology geographic proximity and overall impact to current response efforts.
• Develops and oversees the execution of data analyses geospatial products case reports international surveillance data and epidemiological risk assessments.
• Develops new or adapts practical advanced statistical modeling tools for evaluation of management actions determining optimal management strategies
• Provides subject matter expertise to internal and external partners on international surveillance data including recommendation on the strategic planning and deployment of sterile NWS within existing operational limits.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk public trust or national security positions.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:
Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics.

OR

Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics as shown above plus appropriate experience or additional education.

• Analyzing international surveillance operational and epidemiological data to assess program effectiveness and inform evidence-based recommendations for pest/disease eradication across multinational zones of operation.
• Conducting advanced quantitative risk analysis computer modeling disease/pest spread including spatial analysis and applied statistics-emphasizing probabilistic scenario analysis and geospatial systems proficiency to support APHIS emergency response strategies.
• Applying subject matter expertise in disease management and ecology to determine appropriate analytical methods predict and evaluate impacts on emergency response to identify critical trends and recommend surveillance and monitoring approaches to mitigate risk.

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school college or university.