As the world's largest finance and accounting firm, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pays all Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian personnel, retirees and annuitants, and major DoD contractors and vendors. We take great pride in serving the men and women who serve America, and invite goal-oriented people like you to challenge yourself while providing a service to our nation. Who may apply: United States Citizens

Duties

Provide statistical support (both sampling and analysis) to all DFAS Operations organizations. Develops new, and updates existing statistical (survey) sampling plans for various reviews and applications within DFAS and the Department of Defense (DoD), using professional texts and publications on statistical (survey) sampling methodology. Provide quantitative analytical support to both DFAS and external DoD customers (e.g., service components and Defense Agencies) for statistical applications. Verifies information at the request of the DoD Comptroller's Office, military service members, and other DoD components. Analyzes using various statistical methods; such as descriptive, inferential, univariate, multivariate and non-parametric models Constructs mathematical models of sampling plans using SPSS, Microsoft Excel, or other software programs appropriate for the specific type of data involved in the project and in adherence with applicable guidelines and regulations. Interprets and presents, both orally and in writing, results from quantitative analyses of data collected from quality or financial reviews. Serves as statistical consultant on teams and special projects providing professional and technical guidance in areas of statistical (survey) sampling and quantitative methods of data analysis.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizenship or National
• Background Investigation
• Suitable for Federal Employment
• Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.

Qualifications

Human Resources will determine your qualifications for grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. This position has a positive education requirement. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirement described below: 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. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. OR 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. You need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as: Performing complex data analysis utilizing various statistical methods (such as descriptive, inferential, multivariate, non-parametric models, etc.); developing new statistical data sampling plans (such as simple random, stratified, cluster, multi-stage, quality assurance, systematic, etc); and formulating interpretations/recommendations based on the analysis using various statistical software programs (such as SPSS). Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS AND STANDARDS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]