Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 14:

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-level 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 REQUIREMENTS

Grade 14:

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13.

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 providing technical assistance and guidance to projects involving complex methodological issues; evaluating statistical result for research; serving as an expert on broad statistical research or specialized statistical methods; developing study methodologies including specifications, survey instruments and approaches; or, writing/reviewing analytical and technical reports for publication and dissemination.

Grade 15:

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14.

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 overseeing the sample design, methods of collection, data quality control, estimation procedures, and analytic plans for a major data collection project; designing/directing the development major statistical studies which applied quantitative analysis and sophisticated statistical techniques to data collected; planning protocols for the design of studies; or, designing and developing data analysis methodologies and techniques, and adapting them to specialized statistical studies or investigations.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Supervisory Statistician, GS-1530-14/15

Announcement Number:	JP-19-034	Application Deadline:	10/16/2019
Locations:	WASHINGTON / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Open Date:	09/20/2019
Salary Range:	Min: 117191.0 - Max: 166500.0	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:

These positions are located in the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
These positions are located in the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Duties:

Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-9 to GS-14 levels. 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.

Consults and collaborates with government officials, professional associations, and others to advise on the application of statistics to criminal justice issues, policies, and programs.
Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-9 to GS-14 levels. 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. Consults and collaborates with government 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..
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 activities, such as preparing, processing, analyzing, 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.
Performs statistical data-collection activities, such as preparing, processing, analyzing, 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.
Manages, leads, or performs scientific work in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods for gathering, studying, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on statistically quantified information.

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.
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.