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Education Research Analyst, GS-1730-13/14 FPL-14 (MP)

Department of Education
Institute of Education Sciences

Summary

There are four positions located in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics in Washington, DC. IPEDS Research Analysts (three positions) direct one or more surveys that are part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The one Condition of Education (COE) Analyst directs the development and release of the COE and Digest of Education Statistics.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/11/2026 to 05/20/2026
This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$121,785 - $187,093 per year

The salary range shown is for the Washington DC locality rate.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13 - 14
Location
4 vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
4 vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14 - FPL-14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
IES-2026-0002
Control number
868694500

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Clarification from the agency

Current federal civilian employees in the competitive service on permanent career or career-conditional appointments; Former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; Current federal employees eligible under Interchange Agreements; and Applicants eligible under special hiring authorities (Schedule A, etc.) If you do not meet one of these categories, you may apply under the concurrently advertised vacancy announcement: IES-2026-0003, which is open to all United States Citizens.

Duties

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APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Education Research Analyst, GS-1730-13, you will be responsible for:
•    Serving as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on one or more contracts. Contributing to the development of project technical specifications, preparing procurement requests, and assisting the Contracting Officer in proposal review, source selection, and other aspects of the procurement process. 
•    Contributing strategic planning associated with assigned program of work and the oversee the execution of data collection (from appropriate entities) or aggregation (from appropriate extant sources) efforts aligned to the program's desired outcomes. 
•    Providing technical consultation and routine guidance to IES leadership and other stakeholders on assigned program of work and fulfilling routine public inquiries regarding those reports' contents and related data.

•    Knowledge of near-term issues in education associated with assigned program and via data collection or aggregation, create high-quality data products.

As a Education Research Analyst, GS-1730-14, you will be responsible for:
•    Leading strategic planning associated with assigned program of work and the oversee the execution of data collection (from appropriate entities) or aggregation (from appropriate extant sources) efforts aligned to the program's desired outcomes.
•    Serving as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on one or more contracts. Developing project technical specifications, preparing procurement requests, and assisting the Contracting Officer in proposal review, source selection, and other aspects of the procurement process.
•    Providing technical consultation and expert guidance to ED and IES leadership and other stakeholders on  assigned program of work and fulfilling high-profile inquiries regarding those reports' contents and related data.

•    Provides data-informed recommendations to ED and IES leadership identifying opportunities for increased efficiency, enhanced impact, and continuous improvement in alignment with long-term strategic vision. 

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Relocation will not be paid.
  • A background investigation and fingerprints will be required.
  • You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.

Condition of Employment:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: • your performance and conduct; • the needs and interests of the agency; • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements
You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13
One year of experience in either federal  service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience serving on teams responsible for the development and administration of data collection activities from relevant entities (i.e., postsecondary institutions) or data aggregation activities from extant sources (e.g., statistical collections from NCES or equivalent agencies) for the purpose of developing policy-relevant statistical assets (e.g., data files, reports, statistical abstracts).
2. Experience supporting the acquisition of data collection, processing, analysis, or reporting services from vendors in the education or other social sciences.
3. Experience communicating statistics about the condition of education relevant to assigned area of work to key stakeholders, including policymakers, families, and the media, effectively both orally and in writing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) 
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1.   Knowledge to effectively monitor contracts that have been issued to procure work in the education sciences, so that the government’s requirements are fully met in a manner that is as efficient as possible. 
2.   Knowledge of near-term issues in education associated with assigned program and via data collection or aggregation, create high-quality data products.
3.   Ability to communicate orally and in writing to formally present results while providing high-quality customer service.

Specialized Experience for the GS-14
One year of experience in either federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of  three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience leading teams responsible for the development and administration of data collection activities from relevant entities (i.e., postsecondary institutions) or data aggregation activities from extant sources (e.g., statistical collections from NCES or equivalent agencies) for the purpose of developing policy-relevant statistical assets (e.g., data files, reports, statistical abstracts). 
2. Experience serving as the programmatic lead for the acquisition of data collection, processing, analysis, or reporting services from vendors in the education or other social sciences.
3. Experience identifying the data and information needs of key stakeholders relevant to the assigned area of work, including policymakers, families, and the media, and communicating those data effectively via web-based and print reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) 
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1.    Ability to Lead strategic planning associated with assigned program of work and the oversee the execution of data collection (from appropriate entities) or aggregation (from appropriate extant sources) efforts aligned to the program's desired outcomes. 
2.    Knowledge of how to effectively monitor contracts that have been issued to procure work in the education sciences, so that the government’s requirements are fully met in a manner that is as efficient as possible.
3.    Ability to communicate orally and in writing to formally present results to critical stakeholders while providing high-quality customer service.

Education

This position has a basic requirement. 

All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

  1. Degree that included at least 30 semester hours in one or a combination of the following: sociology, psychology, economics, political science, or allied social science subjects that are especially pertinent to knowledge and understanding of employment and training programs.

    OR

  2. Courses in a college or university consisting of 30 semester hours as described in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Additional information

Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email careers@ed.gov to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email).

Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.

Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.

Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures.

Financial Disclosure: This position does not require financial disclosure.

Bargaining Unit: This position is included in the bargaining unit (American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252).

Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications

Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.

2. Rating and Ranking

If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required KSAs by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. (The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position). Based on the outcome of this evaluation, you will be assigned a numerical score (out of 100 possible). If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be eliminated from receiving further consideration.

3. Referral and Selection

If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.


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Institute of Education Sciences

ED Marketing Statement:

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. If you are a highly motivated individual who would like to work for an agency that establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, distributes as well as monitors those funds; collects data on America's schools and disseminates research and focuses national attention on key educational issues, ED is the place for you!

o    Provides national leadership on key educational issues.
o    Awards more than $47 billion annually in grants, mainly to state education agencies, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education.

Agency contact information

Taliah Walker
Phone
202-987-0203
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
taliah.walker@ed.gov
Address
EDUCATION-INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
400 Maryland Ave. S.W.
Attn: Human Resources Services
Washington, District of Columbia 20202
United States

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