For Telework eligible positions: •    The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.This position is located in Federal Student Aid, various Business Units within Washington, DC and the listed Regional Offices. The Office of Federal Student Aid and its subordinate Business Units is responsible for awarding billions of dollars in federal student aid funds. 

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for the GS-11One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of  three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis.2. Experience managing new work methods or processes.3. Experience communicating to key stakeholders in planning studiesOREDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement)OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level Specialized Experience for the GS-12One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience using analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to assess program effectiveness.2. Experience presenting project status updates to senior leadership.3. Experience recommending new work methods and techniques. Specialized Experience for the GS-13One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to make recommendations on program improvements.2. Experience managing multi-function projects.3. Experience evaluating tools and techniques to measure the efficiency of assigned programs and projects. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). Knowledge of the methods, techniques, and tools used to analyze program, organizational, and mission performance; includes methods that deliver key performance information (for example, comparative, trend, diagnostic, root cause, predictive) used to inform decisions, actions, communications, and accountability systems. Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of both internal and external customers. delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, and determining resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and tools of data management, such as modeling techniques, data backup, data recovery, data dictionaries, data warehousing, data mining, data archiving, data disposal, and data standardization processes. Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Education

GS-11

You may meet the minimum qualifications of this position by meeting the following education options.

Ph.D.

or

equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

GS-12 and GS-13

Education cannot be substituted for grade level. 

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFC OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID 801 F Street NW Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Corey Anderson
• Phone: 202-377-3932
• Email: [email protected]