This Survey Statistician (Survey Manager) is located in The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). As a statistical agency located within the National Science Foundation, NCSES is responsible for statistical data on the following broad areas of interest: Research and development The science and engineering workforce U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and R&D The condition and progress of STEM education in the United States

Duties

As one of the 13 principal federal statistical agencies, NCSES follows guiding principles and practices that ensure it provides accurate, timely, relevant, and objective information for public and policy use. This position is located in the Science, Technology, and Innovation Survey Management area in NCSES. Ideal candidates possess knowledge of training, education, and skills related to the science and engineering enterprise, including the cybersecurity and skilled technical workforces, in the United States. As a Survey Manager, you will perform the following duties:

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Education Requirements GS-1530 (Statistics): Degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance. In addition to meeting the basic education and/or experience requirements described above, you must also meet the following specialized experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal service designing, executing, and overseeing the use of survey methods and methodological research to develop national surveys and to improve the validity, quality, or other aspects of evaluation projects. Examples of specialized experience include: initiating, planning, and directing the methodological and developmental aspects of surveys conducted in response to a program's evaluation needs; developing solutions to both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the complete survey process; translating concepts and measures into questionnaire design and feasible methodological procedures (to include use of existing survey and alternative data sources).

Education

You must meet the minimum education requirements as described in "Qualifications," therefore, you must submit transcripts with your application that demonstrates you meet the basic education requirements outlined above.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STATS 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]