Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under merit promotion (internal competitive) procedures and consideration is limited to those specified in the "Hiring Path". If you are not eligible under this announcement, see 24-GB-12365611-DE-JD which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/

Duties

This job opportunity is located in the Coding and Research Section, Geography Branch (GB), National Processing Center (NPC), Jeffersonville, IN. This position performs statistical assistant assignments in support of programs. This position is included in the bargaining unit. The individual selected for this position will: Select and tabulate data, check data for conformance to established patterns, and resolve minor discrepancies. Prepare tables including keying, verifying, and formatting data for presentation and publication. Contact respondents to collect data and perform analysis of statistical data in relation to previously reported data, resolving questionable data responses at the time of contact. Conduct statistical research, review of tabulation and analysis as to reasonableness of reported information. Assist in evaluation and research programs by assembling data from various sources, making statistical calculations, and summarizing results for professional review, with responsibility for carrying out all steps required in the analysis. Tour of Duty: Hours will be 7:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Alternate Work Schedule is available. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off. Positions may include evening or weekend work, hours will vary. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify at the GS-05 level if you possess one year of specialized experience that equips you with the skills needed to perform the job duties. This specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the grade 04 level to meet the qualification requirements in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as assigning codes to textual or verbatim responses and resolving or adjudicating coding conflicts on various types of surveys. Education Substitution: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college or university may be substituted for the required experience for the grade 5. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet qualifications. Employees on a permanent appointment who were hired through a Recruiting Bulletin, who have not served in their current appointment for at least 90 days, are not eligible to apply. However, if this vacancy is in the same line of work as your current position (same qualification requirements), and selection for this position would not result in a promotion action the 90 day waiting period does not apply. 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.

Contacts

• Address National Processing Center 1201 East 10th Street Jeffersonville, IN 47132 US
• Name: Julia Drummond
• Phone: 812-218-4416
• Email: [email protected]