Statistician
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Birmingham, MI - USA
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Job Summary
This position is being offered under OPM Direct Hire Authority.
See more about Direct Hire under Conditions below.
Serves as a senior analyst and technical advisor to management officials responsible for overseeing SSAs Program Integrity Program. Oversees projects related to detecting and preventing fraud in SSA programs measuring or enhancing program performance and increasing operational efficiencies.
See QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION for more information about this position.
- Develops implements and refines projects and mathematical/statistical studies of SSA programs and develops models to correct deficiencies or improve efficiency of processes operations and systems related to administering program integrity.
- Determines methods and approaches to gather and develop required data to complete studies.
- Prepares documentation research reports technical papers guidelines and instructions to provide information and direction to all interested parties.
- This announcement serves as public notice. Applications will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.
- Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.
- STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens.
- Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees selected under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
- Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority Veterans Preference and the Rule of Many do not apply.
- U.S. Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required if applicable ().
- Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
- See QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for other important information.
- You must submit a resume (2 page maximum) that shows your name and contact information and includes full TO and FROM dates (month/day/year) for each position you describe. Include your grade if your position is federal.
To meet Minimum Qualifications for this Statistician position you must demonstrate:
(1) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal 1530 series AND
(2) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience
(1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR) (All Applicants)
A. Successful completion of a course of study in an accredited college or university resulting in a bachelors or higher degree that includes at least 15 semester hours in statistics (or 15 semester hours in mathematics and statistics with at least 6 semester hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following:
-- physical or biological sciences
-- medicine
-- education or
-- engineering
OR in social sciences including
-- demography
-- history
-- economics
-- social welfare
-- geography
-- international relations
-- social or cultural anthropology
-- health sociology
-- political science
-- public administration and
-- psychology
B. In lieu of a degree successful completion of courses as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. Experience must include a full range of professional statistical work such as
(1) sampling
(2) collecting computing and analyzing statistical data and
(3) applying statistical techniques such as
-- measurement of central tendency
-- dispersion
-- skewness
-- sampling error
-- simple and multiple correction
-- analysis of variance and
-- tests of significance
SEE EDUCATION BELOW -- Applicants who dont demonstrate these requirements will not be considered.
(2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-12 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-12 or above.
Specialized Experience is work that primarily consists of collecting and analyzing complex data and using mathematical and statistical methods to identify patterns and draw conclusions that affect agency or organizational decision-making.
Your experience should include:
(1) Transforming large messy datasets into a form suitable for analysis using R Python SAS or SQL
(2) Overseeing complex studies using statistical methods and R Python SAS or SQL.
(3) Preparing written reports summarizing statistical results for technical and non-technical audiences.
If you have this experience your resume must describe in your own words the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it.
Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you dont describe.
Since Specialized Experience also has a time component it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (IOR and Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Information on this job series can be found at .
This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met and demonstrated by all applicants (see QUALIFICATIONS) even if you already hold a position in the federal 1530 series.
Submit a copy of your full transcript showing your name the name of the school the program in which you were enrolled and your degree AND/OR completion of *creditable course). If you attended more than one college or university submit transcripts for all schools attended.
Transcripts that do not show that a Degree was conferred cannot be considered to have resulted in a Degree. Check your transcript to be sure this information is shown.
Since course titles do not always indicate that a course pertains to a creditable curriculum you are advised to highlight qualifying courses on your transcript to ensure that consideration is given.
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
DO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for your degree or completed courses.
Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. You must upload your transcripts as part of your application. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail.
Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
If selected you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of your appointment.
STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this Direct Hire Authority will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current federal employees will be given a new appointment to the civil service if selected. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority Veterans Preference and the Rule of Many do not apply.
Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.
If you are a male born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See .
If you are a federal contractor do not identify yourself as a federal employee.
See QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION for information on qualifying for position.
See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED for information on applying for this position.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. One or more vacancies may be filled at any of the listed Official Duty Stations (ODS).
This position is on a full-time flex-time schedule; Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be authorized.
Telework may be approved after all conditions for telework have been met. To participate in telework you must reside within a 2-hour commute to the assigned ODS by the time of your appointment.
Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.
Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period that may be served by new appointees (e.g. new to SSA and/or new to this series).
This is a moderate-risk public trust position. You may be required to complete SF-85P Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions to have the appropriate investigation conducted.
Location of position:
Risk and Quality
Program Integrity Risk and Fraud Prevention (PIRFP)
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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