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This vacancy is for a Survey Statistician position in the Associate Director for Demographic Programs (ADDP) Division 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 GS-1530-11/12 Survey Statistician positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

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Open & closing dates

04/04/2022 to 04/18/2022
Salary

$74,950 - $116,788 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 11 - 12
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Location
- Suitland, MD MANY vacancies
Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel
Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—Relocation expenses may be paid.
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-Time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

12
Job family (Series)
- 1530 Statistics
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Announcement number

DOC-Census-2022-0234
Control number

646678500

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Communicate with supervisor and employees performing work for the assigned programs and projects.
Apply statistical techniques and methods in performing project related-activities.
Gather survey requirements, develop specifications, procedures, survey materials, and train for data collection.
Document procedures, problems encountered, and lessons learned and make preliminary recommendations for improvements.
Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor project/survey activities for household surveys.

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Conditions of Employment

1. U.S. citizen.
2. Suitable for Federal employment.
3. Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)
4. You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

A probationary period may be required.

This position is ELIGIBLE for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

This is a BARGAINING unit position.

If selected, you will be asked to provide information regarding your vaccination status for the purpose of implementing workplace safety protocols such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. If you do not submit your vaccination information and documentation of fully vaccinated, you will be treated as not fully vaccinated for the purposes of implementing the safety protocols.

Due to COVID-19, the Census Bureau is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 30 calendar days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period consistent with the Census Bureau's telework policy and approval from your supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester 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 should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be 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.

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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.

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Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: reviewing and analyzing data using statistical techniques and statistical software such as SAS and/or Excel with guidance and supervision; experience in questionnaire design, instrument development and testing for automated and/web data collection instruments with guidance and supervision; experience in writing procedures, documentation and/or training guides for data collection practices with guidance and supervision; experience conducting/participating in a project from start to finish, setting priorities, and maintaining schedules with guidance and supervision.

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Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: reviewing and analyzing data using statistical techniques and statistical software such as SAS and/or Excel with no guidance nor supervision; experience in questionnaire design, instrument development and testing for automated and/web data collection instruments with no guidance nor supervision; experience in writing procedures, documentation and/or training guides for data collection practices with no guidance nor supervision; experience conducting/participating in a project from start to finish, setting priorities, and maintaining schedules with no guidance nor supervision.

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. If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.

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 experience.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

U.S. Census Bureau offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the benefits offered to most Federal employees at Pay and Benefits for Federal Employees.

Additional benefits available at Census Headquarters located in Suitland, MD, which include a fitness center, childcare facility, credit union, free parking, and convenient access to transportation services (i.e. Metrorail, Metrobus, car/van pools, etc.) in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority (DHA), rating, ranking and veterans' preference does not apply; therefore, your responses to the questionnaire will not be used to determine a scored rating. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as defined in the job opportunity announcement, will be referred for selection consideration. While veterans' preference does not apply in DHA, preference eligibles are encouraged to submit their supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service, VA letter, SF-15, etc.).

Applicants applying as CTAP or ICTAP candidates, and are determined CTAP or ICTAP eligible, must exceed the minimum qualification requirements to be referred under this selection priority placement program by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. For those deemed eligible and who meet the minimum qualifications, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions). Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles who are not determined well-qualified by scoring at least 85 will not be referred under the CTAP/ICTAP selection priority placement program; however, will be referred for selection consideration with other minimally qualified applicants. The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies, please do not provide a separate written response.

Individuals invited for an interview may be asked to conduct a Job Talk presentation on research conducted such as a non-proprietary work assignment or a school project/thesis/dissertation. More information to be provided if applicable.

The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:

Knowledge of statistical theories, methodology, and techniques to assist in solving problems related to the review, analysis, and research data.
Ability to design questionnaires, develop/test specifications and procedures, survey materials and training for multiple modes of data collection.
Knowledge of the statistical methods, procedures, and specifications required to assist in planning project/survey activities.
Ability to develop project plans, schedules, operational plans, and any other project management documentation.

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your application:

Social Security Number (SSN)
Date of Birth (DOB)
Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

U.S. Census Bureau offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the benefits offered to most Federal employees at Pay and Benefits for Federal Employees.

Additional benefits available at Census Headquarters located in Suitland, MD, which include a fitness center, childcare facility, credit union, free parking, and convenient access to transportation services (i.e. Metrorail, Metrobus, car/van pools, etc.) in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

A complete application consists of the following:
- Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must list your educational and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. If applying under CTAP/ICTAP your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire. Your resume should indicate your citizenship and if you are registered with the Selective Service System if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable (see other information).
- Education Documentation: If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. This also includes Census Bureau employees. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Educations website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

CTAP and ICTAP Eligibles

CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Career Transition Resources website.

CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice),

2. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade/band level, and duty location;

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, and

4. Any documentation from your bureau/operating unit that shows your current promotion potential.

ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination, certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a work-related compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement,

2. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade/band level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.,

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, and

4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required documents.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

To apply online, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website. To begin, click Apply and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. After registering in your USAJOBS account and clicking Submit, you are automatically transition to the Department of Commerce's specific site where you will complete your application. You must click Submit at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click Applications. Click on the position title, and then select Update Application.

If you have problems completing your online application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center by email at careersatcommerce@doc.gov, or by phone at 833-974-4171. The Contact Center is available Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM ET to 8:00 PM ET.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please contact: Jeannell Thomas at jthomas6@doc.gov.

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Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center

Phone

833-974-4171

Fax

000-000-0000

Email

careersatcommerce@doc.gov

Address

Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center
1401 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20230
United States

Next steps

You will be notified of your application status at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking Applications. Your status will be visible next to the corresponding position.

The four points of notification are:

1. Application Received or Application Incomplete,
2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met,
3. Referred or Not Referred, and
4. Selected or Not Selected.

By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).

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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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A complete application consists of the following:

Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must list your educational and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. If applying under CTAP/ICTAP your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire. Your resume should indicate your citizenship and if you are registered with the Selective Service System if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable (see other information).
Education Documentation: If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. This also includes Census Bureau employees. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information.

You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Educations website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

CTAP and ICTAP Eligibles

CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Career Transition Resources website.

CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice),

2. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade/band level, and duty location;

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, and

4. Any documentation from your bureau/operating unit that shows your current promotion potential.

ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. A copy of your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination, certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a work-related compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement,

2. A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade/band level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.,

3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, and

4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required documents.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Help

Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

To apply online, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website. To begin, click Apply and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. After registering in your USAJOBS account and clicking Submit, you are automatically transition to the Department of Commerce's specific site where you will complete your application. You must click Submit at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click Applications. Click on the position title, and then select Update Application.

If you have problems completing your online application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center by email at careersatcommerce@doc.gov, or by phone at 833-974-4171. The Contact Center is available Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM ET to 8:00 PM ET.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please contact: Jeannell Thomas at jthomas6@doc.gov.

Agency contact information

Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center

Phone: 833-974-4171
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: careersatcommerce@doc.gov
Address: Talent Acquisition Services Contact Center
1401 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20230
United States

Next steps

You will be notified of your application status at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking Applications. Your status will be visible next to the corresponding position.

The four points of notification are:

1. Application Received or Application Incomplete,
2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met,
3. Referred or Not Referred, and
4. Selected or Not Selected.

By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).

Survey Statistician, GS-1530-11/12, CENSUS-DHA

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Telework eligible

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Relocation expenses reimbursed

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Supervisory status

Security clearance

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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