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Job opening: Mathematical Statistician

Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Relocation: YES
City: Suitland
Published at: Jun 26 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This vacancy is for a Mathematical Statistician position in the Department of Commerce located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Mathematical Statistician, 1529-13, FPL GS-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

Provides varied experience and points of view on survey and census activities. Designs, plans, and implements production, research and evaluation projects for surveys and/or census activities. Provides guidance and advice for various methodological issues such as disclosure avoidance, data editing, and missing data. Writes and runs computer programs to perform production processes, analysis, research and evaluation activities.

Requirements

  • Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • U.S. Citizen.
  • Suitable for Federal employment.
  • Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
  • A one-year probationary period may be required.
  • This is a BARGAINING unit position.
  • This position may be covered by one or more of the following bargaining units: American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2782(HQ) or AFGE Local 1438(DN). If you have specific questions, please contact the HR Specialist.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics. Courses acceptable toward meeting the mathematics course requirement 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. OR B. Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Note: Additionally, to receive credit for coursework that is not catalogued on the transcript as Statistics or contain 'statistics' in the course title, applicants must attach a copy of an official course description that clarifies the course has statistical content, or written documentation which must be on official school letterhead from a professor or a school official verifying that the content of the course has either met the 50 percent statistics course requirements or was a statistical course. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: applying mathematical methods and techniques to statistical processes, programs or studies; conducting research, developing plans, or implementing assigned projects requiring the application of mathematical statistical theory; analyzing and evaluating the accuracy and validity of data; and/or developing and applying measures/models to resolve problems. 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.

Contacts

  • Address Associate Director for Research and Methodology 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 US
  • Name: Karen Gross
  • Phone: 301-763-3082
  • Email: karen.j.gross@census.gov

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