This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the technical authority and subject matter expert for the development and application of professionally sound and valid psychometric models and methodologies for constructing and setting cut scores for all DLPT's.

Duties

Design, plan, and implement production, research and evaluation projects for surveys and/or census activities. Provide guidance and advice for various methodological issues such as sampling, estimation and weighting, and nonresponse bias analysis. Direct the work of one or more staff members on a regular and recurring basis. Develops and applies mathematical formulations of measurement reliability, consistency and accuracy that can be applied to assess the quality and validity of Defense Language Proficiency Testing. Determines what testing-related data and documentation must be collected and archived to support any future information requirements. Coordinates contractor work with related work conducted by DLIFLC personnel. Develops mechanisms and interfaces with Test Production and Content Management Systems to provide data characterizing items and tests to retrieve information needed for analysis and reporting.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is a supervisory position within General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation may be required unless already served.
• Business travel is required up to 5% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Education Requirement:For Mathematical Statistician Series 1529 You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university OR a combination of education and experience equivalent to the completion of a bachelor's degree. Studies must have included at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, 12 of which must be in mathematics and 6 of which must be in statistics. Transcripts MUST BE SUBMITTED. If the transcript are not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. OR A Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics including at least 12 hours in appropriate experience or additional education. GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the Minimum Education Requirements above, applicants must have the experience listed below: AND One year of specialized experience which includes providing expert advice and consultation on the theories, techniques, and methods in the fields of mathematical statistics and psychometrics; applying knowledge of theoretical and applied research, including experimental design, statistics, achievement and ability testing, non-cognitive testing, psychological and sociological research paradigms; and developing educational evaluation paradigms. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time In Grade: time in grade does not apply because this is a DoD DHA solicitation and subsequent appointments result in a new federal civil service appointment. Evaluation of Education: Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement above must have included at least four of the following: differential calculus, integral calculus, advanced calculus, theory of equations, vector analysis, advanced algebra, linear algebra, mathematical logic, differential equations, or any other advanced course in mathematics for which one of these was a prerequisite. Courses in mathematical statistics or probability theory with a prerequisite of elementary calculus or more advanced courses will be accepted toward meeting the mathematics requirements, with the provision that the same course cannot be counted toward both the mathematics and the statistics requirement.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address EY-APF-W1ECAA DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE -DLIFLC AND P DO NOT MAIL Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]