Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

• Supports financial statement and performance audits, evaluations, inspections and investigations by providing a variety of statistical techniques and applying complex and statistical theories and techniques.
• Uses an array of quantitative methods and determines the appropriate methodology to use.
• Provides advice and guidance on the appropriate selection and use of statistical sampling and analysis methods.
• Designs samples, uses survey instruments, and analyses sample results.
• Performs analyses, explaining the results and limitations to the client.
• Performs complex analyses, explaining the results and limitations to the client.
• Communicates statistical concepts and results in understandable language to a variety of audiences, prepares documentation, and assists in the presentation and defense of results.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
• Suitable for federal employment
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• Position has been designated as Noncritical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement:
A. 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.

or

B. 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 meeting the basic requirement, you must meet the specialized experience described below.

GS12: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level. This knowledge and skill may have been gained though work experience or academic training and is defined as applying knowledge of probability or sampling theory by assisting in:

• Designing simple random or complex stratified sample plans,
• Drawing statistical samples, and
• Calculating statistical results.

GS13: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level. This knowledge and skill may have been gained though work experience or academic training and is defined as applying knowledge of probability or sampling theory by:

• Identifying the sampling requirements,
• Leading the sampling discussions;
• Designing simple random or complex stratified sample plans
• Drawing statistical samples; and
• Calculating statistical results.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/statistics-series-1530/.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: Due to the education requirement of this position, an unofficial transcript must be submitted at the time of application. If transcripts are not received, you will be rated as ineligible.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Applies Technology to Tasks
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Oral Communication
• Reasoning
• Technical Competence
• Writing