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Position Title: Survey Statistician (Methodologist), GS-1530-14 DH
Agency: National Science Foundation
Announcement Number: NCSES-23-11880715 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, March 24, 2023 to Monday, April 17, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:

copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
proof of CTAP eligibility

Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder. To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of CTAP eligibility. Visit OPM's CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.

Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:

copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
proof of ICTAP eligibility or proof of CTAP eligibility

Note: Your proof of eligibility MUST show the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated and your full performance level or career ladder. To ensure you fulfil this requirement, submit an SF-50 (Notification of a Personnel Action) that contains this information along with your proof of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility. Visit OPM's ICTAP or CTAP page for more information on eligibility and required documentation.

Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Choose the answer that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to the basic requirements for Survey Statistician positions.

A. I have 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.

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.

C. I do not meet the requirement(s) as described above.

2. GS-14: In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, choose the answer that describes your experience.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal service designing, executing, and overseeing the use of survey methods and methodological research to develop national surveys and to improve the validity, quality, or other aspects of evaluation projects.

B. I do not meet the requirement described above

3. Choose the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience responding to time-sensitive actions.

A. Identified problems, established priorities, and set deadlines to ensure timely completion of multiple work activities with competing resources.

B. Identified problems, assessed the issues or challenges to meet deadlines, and developed contingency plans.

C. Initiated and completed project activities and work products to meet competing deadlines.

D. Responded to data calls or ad hoc requests for information.

E. Collected and compiled information for data call responses or ad hoc requests including follow up activities for or tasks.

F. None of the above.

4. Which of the following analytical activities have you performed?

A. Performed qualitative or quantitative analysis based on a prescribed methodology (e.g. running standardized reports).

B. Designed research and evaluation tool(s) (e.g. development of an employee survey, data collection from an existing system, development of focus group questions, etc.).

C. Developed measurement standards or metrics for an evaluation.

D. Described findings from a study that you conducted.

E. Developed recommendations as a result of findings you discovered.

F. Developed a unique quantitative or qualitative methodology to study an area of interest to management.

G. Presented analysis/findings from a study that you conducted.

H. Presented recommendations based on analysis/findings from a study that you conducted.

I. None of above.

5. Select the statement that best characterizes your teamwork or collaboration experience.

A. I have worked independently and do not have substantial teamwork experience or collaboration experience.

B. Worked in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups.

C. Lead a team in which I was responsible for coordinating the work of the team, ensuring work was completed on time, negotiating consensus among team members, and communicating progress to managers and supervisors.

D. Collaborated with one or two other colleagues on a discrete project or assignment.

E. I do not have teamwork or collaboration experience.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. Do you have experience in, or ability for, directing contractor(s) on national data collections (design, planning and implementation) and/or analysis projects, which requires the ability to develop and maintain time schedules, project management systems, and financial and budget information for a national survey and related projects (such as respondent workshops and site visits)?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you have experience working with data collection survey efforts?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you have experience in customer outreach, including survey respondents and/or data users?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you have experience leading a multidisciplinary team in the development or design of a survey questionnaire and survey procedures?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Do you have experience disseminating survey data to an external audience?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Do you have experience using research and statistical methods to plan, conduct, or direct analyses of complex survey data?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Do you have the ability to analyze survey data for publication in on-line databases and statistical or analytical reports for the general public, and to use oral and written communication skills to translate technical statistical material in language understandable to the public?

A. Yes

B. No

13. Do you have experience applying statistical techniques or research methods in the evaluation or development of data tools, applications or other related data products?

A. Yes

B. No

14. In reference to surveys, I have performed the following tasks:

A. Led data collection survey efforts

B. Analyzed survey data

C. Evaluated survey data

D. Tabulated survey data

E. Translated technical data into language that may be understood by non-technical audiences

F. Published data in online databases

G. Disseminated survey results

H. None of the above

15. Please select the responses that evaluate your ability to conduct surveys, data collections, and special studies from the planning and design stage to final analysis.

A. I have participated in planning a survey or other data collection survey.

B. I have participated in analyzing data collected through a survey or study.

C. I have been responsible for conducting all phases of a survey, data collection, or special study.

D. I regularly conduct surveys, data collections, and special studies and compile the results.

E. I am currently responsible for conducting all phases of surveys, data collections, and special studies, analyzing the data, and reporting the results.

F. None of the above.

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