This position is located at the National Transportation Safety Board, in the Office of Research and Engineering's Safety Research Division (RE-10). The incumbent serves as a Statistician performing a variety of complex tasks involving statistical, biostatistical, epidemiological and/or econometric principles, methods and techniques in support of the mission of the division and the agency.
This position is located at the National Transportation Safety Board, in the Office of Research and Engineering's Safety Research Division (RE-10). The incumbent serves as a Statistician performing a variety of complex tasks involving statistical, biostatistical, epidemiological and/or econometric principles, methods and techniques in support of the mission of the division and the agency.
At the GS-13 level, in addition to duties at the lower grade levels, typical duties may include:
-- Providing technical consultation and guidance to research analysts, accident investigators, and agency leadership on the use of study and experimental designs, and on statistical, biostatistical, epidemiological, or econometric methods and techniques;
-- Designing, planning, and conducting systematic examinations of risk factors or hazards that influence the causes, incidence, and costs of transportation accidents or injury;
-- Designing, planning, and conducting evaluations of the effectiveness of transportation safety data, policies, programs, and technologies at preventing accidents and mitigating injury severity;
-- Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting transportation activity, accident, injury, and other safety-related data to identify emerging problems and recommend corrective solutions;
-- Authoring comprehensive reports of study results and annual statistical reports to inform and educate on transportation safety; and
-- Performing highly-specialized data queries, visualizations, and statistical computations and analysis
At the GS-12 level, in addition to duties at the lower grade level, typical duties may include:
-- Contributing analysis to systematic examinations of risk factors or hazards that influence the causes, incidence, and costs of transportation accidents or injury;
-- Contributing analysis to evaluations of the effectiveness of transportation safety data, policies, programs, and technologies;
-- Collecting and analyzing transportation activity, accident, injury, and other safety-related data to identify emerging problems;
-- Co-authoring comprehensive reports of study results and annual statistical reports to inform and educate on transportation safety; and
-- Performing specialized data queries, visualizations, and statistical analyses.
-- At the GS-11 level, typical duties may include:
-- Applying knowledge of statistical, biostatistical, epidemiological, or econometric methods and techniques;
-- Assisting in systematic examinations of risk factors or hazards that influence the causes, incidence, and costs of transportation accidents or injury;
-- Assisting in evaluating the effectiveness of transportation safety data, policies, programs, and technologies;
Assisting in the preparation of comprehensive reports of study results and annual statistical reports to inform and educate on transportation safety; and
-- Performing routine data queries, visualizations, and statistical analyses.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
Resume and supporting documents (see "How to Apply" section.)
Suitability for Federal employment
Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case by case basis
Bargaining Unit Position: YES
Direct Deposit is required.
Trial or probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Coursework as follows is required: a degree that includes 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. OR
a 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.
In addition to education requirement, specialized experience as reflected below is required.
GS-13: Specialized experience must include a full range of professional statistical work such as (1) applying known research designs (e.g., meta-analysis, systematic review, case-control) and statistical techniques (e.g., measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and test of significance) to derive insights from data; (2) conducting surveys and sampling, collecting and preparing data for statistical analysis, computing and analyzing statistical data, and interpreting descriptive and inferential statistics; (3) conducting structured data queries from databases, unstructured text mining, data visualizations, and statistical analysis using programming skills in one or more of the following languages or applications: Python, SQL, SAS, R, SPSS, STATA, or MATLAB; and (4) using oral and written communication skills to clearly communicate results and recommendations in plain language to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
GS-12: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 or equivalent grade level. Specialized experience must include: (1) computing, analyzing, and presenting descriptive and inferential statistics, applying known statistical techniques (such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and tests of significance) to interpret data; (2) conducting structured data queries from databases, unstructured text mining, data visualizations, and statistical analysis using programming skills in one or more of the following languages or applications: Python, SQL, SAS, R, SPSS, STATA, or MATLAB; and (3) deriving insights from statistical data where the results from the research were published in a national or international peer-reviewed journal in which you were identified as a primary author.
GS-11: One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 or equivalent grade level. Specialized experience must include: (1) computing, analyzing, and presenting descriptive and inferential statistics, applying known statistical techniques (such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and tests of significance) to interpret data; and (2) deriving insights from statistical data where the results from the research were presented at a professional conference or forum via an in-person presentation or poster presentation.OR3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Education
As stated in the qualifications section.
Additional information
-- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. A variety of work life amenities are offered such as alternate work schedules, telework, flextime, fitness benefits and transit benefits.
-- Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) ARE NOT authorized for this position.
-- If you left Federal Employment and received a buy out and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the payment.
-- Multiple and subsequent vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
-- If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
-- Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions may be eligible for veterans' preference. Veterans' preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service or to internal agency actions such as a reassignment or promotion. When claiming preference, veterans must provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation. Applicants claiming 10 point preference will need to submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. If you have questions about the applicability of veterans' preference for a particular vacancy please contact the agency posting the announcement. To learn more about veterans' preference, special veteran appointing authorities, and other veteran related topics, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov.
-- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
-- Telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.
-- The National Transportation Safety Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the National Transportation Safety Board directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated using the Category Rating System. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the Screening Questions/Occupational Questionnaire for consistency. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications section will disqualify you from further consideration. Based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training in relation to these competencies, you will be placed into one of the following three categories:
-- Highly Qualified - Applicants with a background that demonstrates a superior level of possession of all competencies.
-- Well Qualified - Applicants with a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of possession of the competencies.
-- Qualified - Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above and any education or selective factor if also required.
The Category Rating Method does not add Veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Documented preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification/eligibility requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% will be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine your eligibility and qualifications. If mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements are met, your application will be further evaluated based on training, experience and other factors critical to successful job performance such as:
-- Communication
-- Influence/Negotiation
-- Mathematical Reasoning
-- Problem Solving
-- Project Management
-- Technology Application
If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience or your application may be removed from further consideration.
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.
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 are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
To fully determine eligibility, all applicable documents listed below must be submitted (veteran's preference documents are only required if preference is claimed). Failure to submit any of the below documentation may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
-- Resume
-- Responses to the questionnaire
-- Transcripts (Transcripts which document possession of education requirement are required. Copies of diplomas and/or incomplete transcripts WILL NOT be accepted.)
-- If claiming Veterans Preference, DD-214 or equivalent; if claiming compensable injury, include SF-15 and VA Letter.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package (see the required documents section).The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2019.
To begin the process, click the 'Apply' button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position.
NOTE: If you cannot apply online, please send an e-mail which includes the vacancy announcement number, position title and the reason you are not able to apply on-line to HumanResourcesDivision
Office of Research and Engineering
490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594
US
Next steps
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
To fully determine eligibility, all applicable documents listed below must be submitted (veteran's preference documents are only required if preference is claimed). Failure to submit any of the below documentation may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
-- Resume
-- Responses to the questionnaire
-- Transcripts (Transcripts which document possession of education requirement are required. Copies of diplomas and/or incomplete transcripts WILL NOT be accepted.)
-- If claiming Veterans Preference, DD-214 or equivalent; if claiming compensable injury, include SF-15 and VA Letter.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package (see the required documents section).The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2019.
To begin the process, click the 'Apply' button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position.
NOTE: If you cannot apply online, please send an e-mail which includes the vacancy announcement number, position title and the reason you are not able to apply on-line to HumanResourcesDivision
Office of Research and Engineering
490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW
Washington, DC 20594
US
Next steps
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
