- Position Title
- Statistician (Agriculture)
- Agency
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Announcement Number
- NASS-M19Y-10591948-FIK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 6, 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.
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.
1.
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? 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 were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• 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 were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
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?
• 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?
4.
Are you a current USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
5.
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?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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.
1.
This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience 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.
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-11 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
3.
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-12 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
4.
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-13 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Advise on the potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of program operations.
6.
Research and investigate new business practices for application to program operations.
7.
Analyze management of information requirements to recommend data gathering and analytical techniques, and system evaluation methodology.
8.
Conduct studies of efficiency and productivity and recommend changes or improvements in work methods, and procedures.
9.
Review project plans and procedures to conduct agricultural surveys.
10.
Use knowledge of geographic centers of specific crop production areas to evaluate potential changes in production levels.
11.
Use the advanced features for statistical modeling and graphics within statistical software packages (such as R, Splus, SAS, WinBugs, etc.)
12.
Recognize significant factors, relationships, and trends while analyzing pertinent facts.
13.
Review and evaluate the accuracy of all survey input and output parameters and related data for assigned commodities.
14.
Apply advanced statistical techniques to data.
15.
Apply statistical procedures and models to field-level or similarly aggregated micro-level data.
16.
Participate in the preparation of statistical study or project documentation.
17.
Design and develop automated databases used to deposit and analyze scientific research data.
18.
Collect requisite statistical data samples.
19.
Interpret the results of a statistical analysis.
20.
Analyze assigned issues in accordance with statistical study or project objectives.
21.
Prepare and write statistical research reports cited by others for their effectiveness and usefulness.
22.
Prepare summaries or reports of study findings by documenting options considered, conclusions, and recommendations.
23.
Advise researchers or statisticians on the use of statistical analysis techniques
24.
Select following statistical analysis methods you have used in the course of scientific studies or research: (Select all that apply)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
25.
Write reports of research results in a professional work environment that serves to inform and guide others in my work unit or in other work units.
26.
Provide recommendations on issues surrounding the evaluation, adoption or development of techniques and estimation procedures.
27.
Serve as a lead on a project or survey.
28.
Provide constructive feedback to colleagues about their work products.
29.
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.