Statistician

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Duty locations are limited to the following for this position: San Diego, CA; Aurora, CO; Washington, DC; Bay Pines, FL; Atlanta, GA; Hines, IL; Baltimore, MD; Frederick, MD; Kansas City, MO; Durham, NC; Manchester, NH; Portland, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA. Any current VAOIG employee selected will remain at their current duty location.

- Conduct theoretical and quasi-experimental investigations to develop new or improve existing theories and techniques for the solution of problems in accuracy, reliability, availability and maintainability and which serve to expand the framework of knowledge in systems analysis.

- Design complex samples, survey instruments, and quasi-experimental designs. Takes into account time, cost, travel and return on investment and the fact that databases used in the process have limitations of scope and problems of quality in certain data elements.

- Provide advice and guidance on the correct use of methodology based on the derived or modified theory, including obtaining or generating the necessary input information, understanding and meeting the assumption associated with the specific application, and properly interpreting and using the results of the methodology.

- Serve as a technical expert in a variety of data modeling techniques, the incumbent applies complex data modeling theories and techniques to support projects in addition to supervising the data analysis and visualization activities of subordinates on their projects.