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Statistician
Merit Systems Protection Board · Posted 67 days ago
About the Role
This is a senior statistician position with MSPB's Office of Policy and Evaluation. OPE conducts studies of Federal Government merit systems and human resources policies and practices. You will work individually and in teams to design research studies, manage administrative and survey data, and conduct statistical analyses for merit system study publications. Visit our webpage for more information about OPE research.
What You'll Do
- →At MSPB you will contribute to the full research cycle for multiple federal workforce studies (i.e. identifying research topics, defining study objectives, organizing and conducting the research, interpreting the results, and presenting the findings in the form of reports, presentations and other appropriate dissemination activities).
- →This research may involve problems that are difficult to define; areas previously investigated but under different conditions; or involve adapting previous studies to address changes in theory or improved techniques and instrumentation.
- →As a Statistician, you will manage, lead, and perform scientific work or provide professional consultation in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods to gather, analyze, interpret, and/or report quantified information.
- →You will serve as the OPE technical expert on advanced statistical methods and consult with colleagues and senior leadership on appropriate applications of techniques.
- →You will also serve as a bridge to the broader statistical community, keeping abreast of evolving issues and methods and their application to OPE research.
- →OPE has a wide range of statistical skill needs and we encourage individuals to apply for this position even if you are not currently an expert in each specific method.
- →We do not expect you to know everything; however, we do expect you to be willing to lead our efforts in each of the areas below.
- →This may involve seeking outside expert advice and training on statistical techniques for which you are not yet familiar.
- →You will also provide expert advice and documentation of methods used in OPE research with external parties, as appropriate.
- →Key responsibilities include: Initiate, plan, execute, and disseminate statistical studies on federal workforce issues.
- →Develop and maintain research databases.
- →Develop and maintain quality and control processes to ensure data accuracy and availability.
- →Lead development and implementation of sampling designs for surveys of federal personnel.
- →Communicate the strengths and weaknesses of various sampling strategies, perform power, weighting, and sampling error calculations.
Requirements
- ✓Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Personality Fit
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