Statistician (Survey)

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics, Survey Management & Analytics Group (SMAG). As a Statistician (Survey), GS-1530-13, you will apply advanced survey methodology and statistical principles to evaluate survey design features, assess data quality, produce analytic products and provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-13 , you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Designing, evaluating, or improving methodologies for complex probability-based federal or nationally representative household surveys, including questionnaire design, sample design, weighting, variance estimation, and nonresponse adjustment, to produce representative population estimates. 2) Processing and analyzing data from complex survey instruments used in federal or nationally representative surveys, including those with skip patterns or longitudinal components, and developing data quality procedures to address bias and error. 3) Producing, validating, or interpreting estimates from federal or nationally representative survey data, including applying appropriate survey weights and design variables, and assessing statistical reliability, precision, and comparability of results. 4) Experience applying health-related survey measurement (e.g., health insurance, disability, or health status) and communicating methodological approaches to technical and non-technical audiences.

Certification Required:

The incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain appropriate Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification within 12 months of appointment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.