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Position Title
Supervisory Survey Statistician
Agency
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Announcement Number
NASS-M19Y-10591010-FMM Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, September 5, 2019 to Monday, September 23, 2019
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.

NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
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Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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2. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
OR 
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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3. Are you a current USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment? (limit characters)
4. Are you a USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position. (limit characters)
1. This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to the minimum qualifications in order to be found minimally qualified. Please select the description below that best describes your education experience. Your transcript(s) must support the response you selected.
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2. From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-14 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Develop, test, and distribute survey data collection instruments that are consistent with NASS policies and guidelines.
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4. Serve as a consultant and advisor to supervisors on official matters pertaining to development and distribution of survey data collection.
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5. Develop, review, evaluate, and implement Data Collection Branch program procedures and requirements within an organization.
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6. Work with contractors to keep Survey Reviewer and Blaise data collection tools and applications up and running at all times.
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7. Appraise the effectiveness of survey data collection instrument development policies and programs.
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8. Direct efforts designed to develop, test and evaluate survey data collection instruments to improve data collection procedures.
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9. Select all of the phases you've participated in during the survey and estimate programs development process. (Select all that apply)
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Obtain the necessary concurrences and approvals to provide direction and leadership across divisions.
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11. Maintain liaison relationships with colleagues across agencies and offices in the development, printing, and distribution of survey data collection.
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12. Maintain relationship with the United Parcel Service to ensure that the agency has an effective way of managing the distribution of survey materials to field offices, Regional Field Offices, Data Collection Centers, and Print Mail Centers.
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13. Serve as principal liaison to other Federal and external organizations related to the development of survey instruments.
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14. Assure equal opportunity is extended to all employees supervised and all candidates for employment.
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15. Assure affirmative implementation of Equal Employment Opportunity plans of action and applicable Civil Rights provisions.
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16. Coordinate policy and programs with other organizational units of the Division, other Divisions of NASS and with other agencies of the Department and government.
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17. Provide technical and administrative supervision for all employees in the development of survey data collection instruments. (limit characters)
18. Establish an environment of mentoring, continual learning and streamlining methods and processes for all employees. (limit characters)
19. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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