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Statistician
Social Security Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is being offered through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. See more about Direct Hire under Conditions of Employment below. Oversees SSA's Program Integrity Program with responsibility for analytic projects related to detecting and preventing fraud in the agency's programs, measuring and/or enhancing program performance and increasing operational efficiencies. See QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION for more information about this position.
What You'll Do
- →Develops, implements and refines projects and statistical studies of SSA programs; develops models to correct deficiencies or improve the efficiency of SSA's processes, operations and systems related to administering the Program Integrity Program.
- →Determines if problems are amenable to statistical inquiry; assesses sources of data needed; explores methods for obtaining data, estimated cost and limitations; and determines the most appropriate methods for analyzing and interpreting data.
- →Analyzes findings, evaluates the statistical limitations of available data and specifies the range of logically possible explanations of the findings.
- →Provides technical guidance to lower-graded analyst(s), including consultative advice and technical direction to specialists in the use of computer and statistical methodology applicable to individual projects.
- →The GS-11 is an Advanced Developmental position leading to the GS-12 full performance level.
- →At this level, assignments are not as broad and/or inclusive as assignments at the full performance level.
- →The supervisor or higher-graded analyst provide general instructions on new assignments, furnish advice and guidance and are available to answer questions and assist in solving problems that may arise.
- →Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy and compliance with policies, guidelines and procedures.
- →The extent of guidance and review gradually decreases as the employee develops.
- →Consideration for promotion is at the discretion of management and is based on the existence of higher-level work, your ability to perform that work, administrative requirements and current agency and/or organizational restrictions.
Requirements
- ✓This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met and demonstrated by all applicants (see QUALIFICATIONS), even if you already hold a position in the federal 1530 series.
- ✓Submit a copy of your full transcript showing your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled and your degree AND/OR completion of *creditable course).
- ✓If you attended more than one college or university, submit transcripts for all schools attended.
- ✓Transcripts that do not show that a Degree was conferred cannot be considered to have resulted in a Degree.
- ✓Check your transcript to be sure this information is shown. **Since course titles do not always indicate that a course pertains to a creditable curriculum you are advised to highlight qualifying courses on your transcript to ensure that consideration is given.** APPLICATIONS WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
- ✓DO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
- ✓TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for your degree or completed courses.
- ✓APPLICANTS FOR GS-11: Note that education used in lieu of Specialized Experience must be separate from and in addition to education used to support the IOR.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application.
- ✓CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
- ✓You must upload your transcripts as part of your application.
- ✓Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail.
- ✓One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours the school has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study.
- ✓If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study.
Personality Fit
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