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Position Title
Educational Research Analyst
Agency
Department of Defense Education Activity
Announcement Number
NC7X240180387470R Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to Wednesday, July 10, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employees

Do you meet one of the categories below?

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. (Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1"); OR

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). You must submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, reflecting current DoDEA Excepted Service VRA appointment (Block 24 must be a "2" AND block 34 must be a "2").

Supporting documentation: You must submit the documents which prove you are a current DoDEA employee as described in one of the categories above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.

Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee?
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3. Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee

Are you a current Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) civilian employee serving in the excepted service?

• You must submit a copy of your most recent SF50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2".
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4. Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Employee

Are you a current Department of Defense civilian employee serving in the excepted service?

• You must submit a copy of your most recent SF50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2".
(limit characters)
5. Current Excepted Service Employee

Are you a current Federal civilian employee serving in the excepted service?

• You must submit a copy of your most recent SF50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2".
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6. Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee

You are eligible in this category if you currently work on a permanent* competitive service civilian appointment in any of the following Department of Defense (DOD) agencies:

• U.S. Navy
• U.S. Marine Corps
• Department of the Air Force
• Department of the Army
• Other Department of Defense Agency (e.g., WHS, DLA, DFAS, DISA, DODEA, Defense Commissary, etc.)

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"). To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.

Note(s):
*If you are currently working on a temporary or term appointment, or you are serving on active duty in the U.S. military service in any of the above agencies, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category unless you are serving on a Flexible Length Renewable Term (FLRT) Technical appointment with a remark indicating that you are eligible for consideration as a status candidate (block 45 must contain a remark on eligibility as a status candidate under section 1109(b)(1)(B) of the NDAA for FY 2016).

If you are currently working for a private sector company performing work related to a contract with a federal agency, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category

Are you a Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee?
(limit characters)
7. Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

This category includes competitive service, career or career-conditional employees of federal agencies other than the Department of Defense (e.g., Dept of Labor, VA). 

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1").

*If you are currently working on a temporary or term appointment, or are serving on active duty in the U.S. military service, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category.
*If you are currently working for a private sector company performing work related to a contract with a federal agency, you are NOT eligible for this hiring category.

Are you applying to transfer from a federal agency other than the DoD?
(limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Education Research Analyst position with Department of Defense Education Activity. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Education Research Analyst in the Federal Service.
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the specialized experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Education Research Analyst in the Federal Service.
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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. Write summative reports of data analysis of pertinent data collection.
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4. Develop training modules on the interpretation of education data for educational staff.
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5. Manage access to district restricted data (such as Customer Satisfaction Surveys and assessment files).
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6. Deliver data templates for training educational staff on data interpretation.
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7. Gather data from related sources (such as classroom observations, interviews, literature reviews, and focus groups) for analysis.
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8. Verify the integrity of student level data collected (such as enrollment, scholarship data and grades).
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9. Conduct semi-structured interviews for data contribution to reports.
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10. Interpret district/school level data for accurate reporting.
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11. Clean quantitative data for background research.
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12. Manage data analysis collection with statistical computer software (such as SPSS-Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SAS-Statistical Analysis System, STATA-brand statistical/data software, and WESTVAR-brand statistical/data software).
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13. Perform basic data analysis with inferential statistics using computer software.
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14. Perform basic data analysis with qualitative analysis computer software.
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15. Review education programs for District Superintendent/Area Director's information requests.
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16. Conduct evaluations of educational programs.
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17. Plan, as a team member, mixed methods research studies for education program evaluations.
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18. Conduct literature reviews for contributing data to education programming proposals.
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19. Verify the accuracy of data from standardized achievement assessments (such as Terranova, AP-Advanced Placement, SAT-Scholastic Assessment Test and the PSAT-Preliminary SAT).
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20. Review data analysis for District Superintendent/Area Director's information requests.
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21. Code analyzed qualitative data into selected computer software.
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22. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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