Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to perform statistical analyses.

Ability to conduct statistical studies and projects.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Knowledge of the principles and theories of applied statistical methods and techniques related to a specific subject-matter field or a particular statistical function.

Ability to communicate in writing.

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 11:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. Applicants must show successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included 15 semester/22 quarter hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester/9 quarter hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester (13 quarter) 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 is given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content includes 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.

B. 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.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had either specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below. Education and experience may be combined to meet the total experience requirements.

1. The applicant must have completed three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree when it provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

2. The applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9.

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples include: prepared preliminary drafts of portions of comprehensive statistical studies or analyses; planned and conducted portions of broad statistical projects using various and extensive methods of data collection, etc.

Grade 12:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11.

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples include: wrote or edited statistical reports that included analysis of varied technical problems and issues; evaluated statistical results in consultation with subject matter experts; etc.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Statistician (Social Science), GS-1530-11/12

Announcement Number:	JP-17-013	Application Deadline:	10/24/2016
Locations:	Washington, Dist of Columbia	Open Date:	10/14/2016
Salary Range:	Min: 64650.0 - Max: 100736.0	Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	14
Number of Vacancies:	2	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

Come join the staff of the principal statistical agency at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) mission is to collect, analyze, publish and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. Your knowledge, skills and abilities can help BJS provide the critical data infrastructure supporting the Administration's commitment to focus on evidence-based approaches to reduce crime.
Come join the staff of the principal statistical agency at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) mission is to collect, analyze, publish and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. Your knowledge, skills and abilities can help BJS provide the critical data infrastructure supporting the Administration's commitment to focus on evidence-based approaches to reduce crime.

Notes:

These positions are located in Washington DC in the Bureau of Justice Statistics, DOJ's principal federal statistical agency. You will be assigned to one or more units carrying out statistical collections in criminal victimization, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and corrections areas. Your work will involve: (1) designing, processing, and coordinating periodic and core data collections which include survey-based approaches as well as the use of existing operational or administrative data systems; (2) the application of appropriate theories, techniques, and methods for studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistical information, and; (3) producing a variety of descriptive statistics, analytical models, survey instruments, statistical measurements, sample designs, substantive and technical reports, presentations, and other publications that effectively report research findings and recommendations for audiences including the justice community, Congress, Department officials, and others.
These positions are located in Washington DC in the Bureau of Justice Statistics, DOJ's principal federal statistical agency. You will be assigned to one or more units carrying out statistical collections in criminal victimization, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and corrections areas. Your work will involve: (1) designing, processing, and coordinating periodic and core data collections which include survey-based approaches as well as the use of existing operational or administrative data systems; (2) the application of appropriate theories, techniques, and methods for studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistical information, and; (3) producing a variety of descriptive statistics, analytical models, survey instruments, statistical measurements, sample designs, substantive and technical reports, presentations, and other publications that effectively report research findings and recommendations for audiences including the justice community, Congress, Department officials, and others.

Duties:

The incumbent will be part of one or more teams carrying out statistical collections in criminal victimization, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and corrections areas. Opportunities exist to work in other substantive areas as well. These national criminal justice statistical programs are used to guide management, planning, and policy formulation related to Federal, state, and local justice operations. At the Federal level, the statistics are used by the Department of Justice, Congress, and the U.S. Courts to establish and evaluate justice policies.

Consults and collaborates with criminal justice agency representatives including state and local governmental officials, consumers, and/or personnel within the Department to advise on the application of statistics and research to criminal justice policy issues.
The incumbent will be part of one or more teams carrying out statistical collections in criminal victimization, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and corrections areas. Opportunities exist to work in other substantive areas as well. These national criminal justice statistical programs are used to guide management, planning, and policy formulation related to Federal, state, and local justice operations. At the Federal level, the statistics are used by the Department of Justice, Congress, and the U.S. Courts to establish and evaluate justice policies. Consults and collaborates with criminal justice agency representatives including state and local governmental officials, consumers, and/or personnel within the Department to advise on the application of statistics and research to criminal justice policy issues.
Performs various statistical collection activities, such as preparing, processing, and coordinating periodic and core collection requirements. Ensures the effective collection of statistical data and the use of appropriate collection systems to satisfy immediate, mid-range, and long-term statistical data collection requirements.
Performs various statistical collection activities, such as preparing, processing, and coordinating periodic and core collection requirements. Ensures the effective collection of statistical data and the use of appropriate collection systems to satisfy immediate, mid-range, and long-term statistical data collection requirements.
Manages, leads, or performs scientific work in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods for gathering, studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistical information.
Manages, leads, or performs scientific work in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods for gathering, studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistical information.
Prepares a variety of mathematical models, sample surveys, statistical measurements, sample designs, management control data, quantitative materials, memoranda, letters, opinions, transmittals, reports, position papers, and other written documentation that support research findings and recommendations in the regulatory area, for audiences including the criminal justice community, Congress, Department officials, and others
Prepares a variety of mathematical models, sample surveys, statistical measurements, sample designs, management control data, quantitative materials, memoranda, letters, opinions, transmittals, reports, position papers, and other written documentation that support research findings and recommendations in the regulatory area, for audiences including the criminal justice community, Congress, Department officials, and others