This position is located in the GAO, Human Capital Office (HCO), Strategy, Policy, and Internal Operations Center (SPIOC). SPIOC directly supports the executive leadership of HCO, and is responsible for the internal administrative functions of the office. To learn more about HCO visit: HCO

Duties

The HCO, Strategy, Policy and Internal Operations Center is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Statistician, responsible for analyzing and visualizing human capital data; evaluating policies, programs and procedures; and providing recommendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Human Capital operations. Specifically, the incumbent: Conducts a broad and significant range of studies to help understand the major issues in human capital; identify gaps and inconsistencies in the data; and provide a body of research that can be used to inform policy. Develops and maintains complex databases for modeling and projections to provide senior management / key officials with options to make informed decisions, and assess impact on human capital resources, initiatives, and project future outcomes. Creates databases in response to requests for highly specialized information necessary to provide authoritative analysis. Provides confidential analytical support and assistance to HCO management on a wide range of complex and sensitive, projects, issues and programs. Serves as a technical expert with responsibility for initiating, planning, and executing projects and studies; including such tasks as formulation of workload estimates for program segments, determination of the methodology to be used, and preparation of appropriate specifications and procedures. Explores novel methods of retrieving data and develops innovative recommendations to management and senior leadership as a means for making data driven decisions such as modification of processes and policies. Provides data to assists senior management / key officials in determining the scope, goals and schedules for future programs in the Office. Maintains awareness of human capital regulations, initiatives, policies, and procedures in order to initiate and develop projects / studies; determine data needs; and/or utilize the results and designs of other current or previous studies. Consults with other staff members in order to integrate related activities associated with a particular problem to determine the need for information and types of analysis which should be conducted, and to determine uses which will be made of the information. Develops statistical samples to evaluate current procedures and trends. Assesses the adequacy and quality of data used in the analysis and prepares an explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance of issues and problems under study. Prepares professional papers and make presentations to inform senior management and data users about human capital related statistical and survey activities. Serves as an expert on ad hoc study teams and/or engagements on matters related to statistical research, development, and interpretation, as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

In addition to the education requirement, you must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band or level equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal Service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped you with the skills and knowledge required to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: applying advanced statistical techniques to data analysis, sampling, forecasting, quality control, and operations research to resolve novel or obscure problems; developing and/or presenting professional reports on complex statistical studies or surveys; utilizing advanced statistical methodologies, procedures, or programs for complex statistical analyses and methods; planning and executing a variety of complex projects and develop recommendations requiring technical and authoritative judgment; and using statistical software packages and computer database tools. 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. You must meet all qualifications requirements before the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify you must meet either requirement below. Documentation to verify your education MUST be submitted with your application in order to be considered.

1. 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.

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2. Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A 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.

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: Ebonye Watson
• Email: [email protected]