- Position Title
- Statistician (Health)
- Agency
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Announcement Number
- HHS-SAMHSA-DE-22-11401568 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, February 24, 2022 to Monday, March 14, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
4.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
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 descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and/or education and meets the minimum qualification requirements for the Statistician (Health), GS-1530-12 position.
3.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and/or education and meets the minimum qualification requirements for the Statistician (Health), GS-1530-13 position.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Identify statistical research areas that merit investigation and develop new hypotheses and approaches for studies.
5.
Initiate statistical studies that are designed for the purpose of identifying, analyzing, and reporting on health-related issues.
6.
Develop statistically reliable methods and strategies to merge survey data with administrative and utilization data.
7.
Apply statistical techniques (i.e. logistic regression, survival models, and generalized risk models, analysis of frequency distributions; analysis and modeling of multivariate; sampling; analysis of variance; determining confidence limits; and estimating magnitudes to laboratory and/or clinical data).
8.
Identify data sources and evaluate the quality of data.
9.
Analyze tabulated statistical data to determine what is reliable and of value on the basis of established statistical principles and criteria.
10.
Develop guidelines of statistical policies.
11.
Provide technical assistance to other professionals on the use of complex statistical techniques.
12.
Provide technical advice to peers and senior managers within and outside of organization on statistical methods and techniques.
13.
Present results to the scientific community at professional meetings and conferences.
14.
Prepare analyses of statistical reports.
15.
Analyze and evaluate periodic statistical reports.
16.
Identify reporting deficiencies.
17.
Examine reports and articles prepared by others within an organization as part of the peer review process.
18.
Prepare an explanation of the methodologies, results, and relevance of issues and problems under study.