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Benefits


To explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits.

OJP also offers credit union services; ATM machine on-site; a health unit and on-site nurse for your use.

Fitness Reimbursement: OJP offers a fitness reimbursement program for employees' individual fitness-related expenditures.

Transit Benefits: To defray your commuting cost, we are pleased to offer the Employee Transit Benefit Program.



Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Supervisory Statistician, GS-1530-14/15


Announcement Number:
JP-19-008
Application Deadline:
03/26/2019
WASHINGTON / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Open Date:
03/06/2019
Salary Range:
114590.0
164200.0
Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:
Annual
Who May Apply:
US Citizens
Time Limit:
Permanent - No time limit
Promotion Potential:
15
Number of Vacancies:
1
Work Schedule:
Full Time




Agency Marketing Statement:

  • If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is a great place to work. OJP's building is in the heart of D.C.'s thriving Chinatown and new City Center. It offers a dynamic and engaging work environment.

Notes:

  • As a BJS supervisory statistician, you will have responsibilities for maintaining, enhancing, and expanding major statistical series and programs to ensure that the knowledge created has utility to stakeholders and that BJS's data collection activities are implemented in ways that maintain the trust and confidence of its data providers.

    THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE PUBLIC NOTICE: Direct Hire allows agencies to appoint candidates directly to occupations for which the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has determined there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the OPM Direct Hire Guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures.

    This position is open to U.S. Citizens

    Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire Authority.

Duties:

  • Consults and collaborates with governmental officials, professional associations, and others to advise on the application of statistics to criminal justice issues, policies, and programs.
  • Provides technical guidance to contractors or grantees on documentation requirements, including problem reports and troubleshooting plans. Ensures the contractor/grantee performs in accordance with established procedures and their collection activities and analyses conform to established specifications and requirements.
  • Performs statistical data-collection-requirements activities, such as preparing, processing, and coordinating ad hoc and standing collection requirements. Ensures the collection of statistical data and use of collection systems to satisfy immediate, mid-range, and long-term statistical data collection requirements.

    Develops and follows best practices related to data collection, analysis and dissemination, including, adhering to all Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines and directives, and data collection requirements associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
  • Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-12-14 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.

    Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Plans, schedules, and assigns work to subordinates. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members; provides feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Provides advice, counsel, and/or instruction to staff members. Develops annual work plans through the employee-performance-management system. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Recommends or approves appointments, selections, or reassignments to positions appropriate to the selection authority delegated. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and program activities.
  • Manages, leads, or performs scientific work in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods for gathering, studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistically quantified information.

    Prepares and gives presentations concerning the interpretation and analysis of statistics and technical data to government entities, subject matter experts, upper levels of management, general public and other stakeholders.


Contact Information:

Kathleen Smith
kathleen.smith@usdoj.gov

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