University of the District of Columbia
Mathematical Statistician at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
University of the District of Columbia, Oregon, Illinois, United States, 61061
You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job.There is a position available in the Division of Hazard Analysis (EPHA), Directorate for Epidemiology (EP), Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction (EXHR), in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). EPHA serves as the technical center for the Commission in the areas of injury statistics and special studies. The Division plans, designs, develops and tests statistical methods to support hazard analysis as well as reviews, evaluates and analyzes data on potential hazards.Duties:As a Mathematical Statistician, the selectee will be responsible for the initiation, formulation, and planning of major statistical studies, design of automated data retrieval and analysis procedures, and will make formal and informal presentations on the data, methods, and findings within EPHA to audiences inside and outside of CPSC.Additionally, this selectee will perform the following activities:Initiate, plan, develop, and direct statistical studies concerning surveillance and investigation of death and injuries attributable to the use of consumer products, often as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.Develop comparative analyses of data derived from the Commission’s data bases, selecting or devising statistical methods and techniques to determine the validity of technical data collected.Prepare, implement, and oversee automatic data processing programs for the selection and assignment of NEISS (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System) cases for investigation.Advise, consult, and assist other Division and Directorate staff on statistical methods for their research projects and special studies, and in the planning and implementation of these projects.Determine sample designs to provide unbiased, statistically valid data and to satisfy the objectives and criteria of a continuing national injury investigation and surveillance system.Prepare technical papers, reports, memoranda and oral presentations, formal and informal, concerning data, methods, and findings to audiences within and outside of CPSC.Evaluate current projects and research findings on the basis of independent review and comparative analyses of surveillance and investigative data available in the Commission and through outside agencies, such as the National Center for Health Statistics and the United States Fire Administration, to determine deficiencies and gaps in knowledge on product-related injuries. Recommends new areas of research and formulates specific hypotheses and research problems to be investigated.Respond to data requests (monthly, bi-annual, and ad-hoc) in support of CPSC’s cooperative work with external voluntary standards development organizations; and completes Product Safety Assessments as requested by CPSC’s Office of Compliance.The duties listed above are written at the full performance level (GS-13). If selected for a lower-level position, duties would be modified accordingly.Requirements:Must be a U.S. Citizen.This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the tentative employment offer may be withdrawn.If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see
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for more information.Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.Upon appointment, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually.Depending on your status, this position may require serving a 1-year probationary period.Key Requirements:Qualifications:In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:GS-11:
(1) Applying statistical and survey design and analysis principles to data; (2) selecting or customizing statistical and/or data processing software/programs to characterize patterns and trends; and (3) formulating survey questionnaires and special study protocols.GS-12:
(1) Building analytical databases including defining data conventions; designing complex variables; and selecting imputation methods; (2) selecting the statistical methods for modeling or estimate generation and performing diagnostic testing to identify outliers and to assess departures from distributional assumptions; and (3) preparing drafts of annual reports, special study reports, quick response analyses to include documenting methods, data conventions, assumptions, results and findings for internal and public audiences.GS-13:
(1) Leading a team in the planning and development of a statistical survey or study; (2) developing statistically defensible solutions to technical issues; (3) formulating sampling plans and experimental designs to generate unbiased, statistically valid data; and (4) conducting complex statistical analyses and writing related reports to be utilized when making professional presentations.Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).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.Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.Education Requirements:Mandatory Education Requirement.
All applicants must meet one of the following requirements to qualify:A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics.ORB. Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.In addition to meeting the basic requirement indicated above, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as indicated below:GS-11:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level.GS-12:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.GS-13:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level.You
MUST
provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon appointment.All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.All education claimed by applicants will be verified.Additional Information:CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized.All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking reference and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work.Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.As a condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement. Telework schedules (within the local commuting area) are approved on a case-by-case basis. Employees will have an onsite requirement each week. Proof of residence may be required.This position is in the bargaining unit, The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3579.Required Documents:Your package must be complete and submitted in the manner specified in this section. Packages that are submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact will not be considered.A complete application includes: 1. Resume; 2. Vacancy question responses; and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must annotate your questionnaire to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible and you must submit appropriate documentation (such as: a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location).Other documents identified in this announcement.All supplemental documents must be submitted electronically before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have two choices for submitting your supplemental documents:1. Download from your USAJOBS account; or2. Upload your file(s).Failure to submit required documents, based upon how you apply, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Official documents are not required at the time of application, copies are sufficient. If selected, official documentation must be submitted prior to appointment.
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http://www.sss.gov
for more information.Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.Upon appointment, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually.Depending on your status, this position may require serving a 1-year probationary period.Key Requirements:Qualifications:In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:GS-11:
(1) Applying statistical and survey design and analysis principles to data; (2) selecting or customizing statistical and/or data processing software/programs to characterize patterns and trends; and (3) formulating survey questionnaires and special study protocols.GS-12:
(1) Building analytical databases including defining data conventions; designing complex variables; and selecting imputation methods; (2) selecting the statistical methods for modeling or estimate generation and performing diagnostic testing to identify outliers and to assess departures from distributional assumptions; and (3) preparing drafts of annual reports, special study reports, quick response analyses to include documenting methods, data conventions, assumptions, results and findings for internal and public audiences.GS-13:
(1) Leading a team in the planning and development of a statistical survey or study; (2) developing statistically defensible solutions to technical issues; (3) formulating sampling plans and experimental designs to generate unbiased, statistically valid data; and (4) conducting complex statistical analyses and writing related reports to be utilized when making professional presentations.Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).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.Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.Education Requirements:Mandatory Education Requirement.
All applicants must meet one of the following requirements to qualify:A. Degree: that included 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, of which at least 12 semester hours were in mathematics and 6 semester hours were in statistics.ORB. Combination of education and experience - at least 24 semester hours of mathematics and statistics, including at least 12 hours in mathematics and 6 hours in statistics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.In addition to meeting the basic requirement indicated above, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as indicated below:GS-11:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level.GS-12:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.GS-13:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level.You
MUST
provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable during the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon appointment.All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.All education claimed by applicants will be verified.Additional Information:CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized.All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking reference and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work.Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.As a condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement. Telework schedules (within the local commuting area) are approved on a case-by-case basis. Employees will have an onsite requirement each week. Proof of residence may be required.This position is in the bargaining unit, The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3579.Required Documents:Your package must be complete and submitted in the manner specified in this section. Packages that are submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact will not be considered.A complete application includes: 1. Resume; 2. Vacancy question responses; and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must annotate your questionnaire to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible and you must submit appropriate documentation (such as: a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location).Other documents identified in this announcement.All supplemental documents must be submitted electronically before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have two choices for submitting your supplemental documents:1. Download from your USAJOBS account; or2. Upload your file(s).Failure to submit required documents, based upon how you apply, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Official documents are not required at the time of application, copies are sufficient. If selected, official documentation must be submitted prior to appointment.
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