Statistician (part-time)

The Bureau of Economics seeks candidates for the position of Statistician. Statisticians work directly with BE staff economists to (1) provide economic analysis in support of antitrust and consumer protection investigations, litigations, and rulemaking; (and (3) conduct research on the functioning of markets in the economy. Help
The specific duties of a Statistician within the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission include, but are not limited to:

Identifying, documenting, organizing, and summarizing government and third-party data relevant to antitrust and consumer protection investigations.
Generating data sets from qualitative data or surveys.
Converting file formats, checking data contents, and conducting basic data quality checks to assure reliability before performing analysis.
Summarizing and describing data contents clearly and accurately.
Writing programs in Stata, SAS, R, or Python.
Providing statistical, econometric, and other data analysis.
Using Stata, SAS, R, or similar statistical software to summarize and analyze data.
Using ArcGIS or similar software to geocode data, calculate distances between locations of interest, and prepare maps.
Preparing clear and accurate graphs, tables, and other visualizations that effectively summarize data and results of analyses.
Communicating professionally and respectfully with colleagues - both orally and in writing.
Working effectively and proactively with minimal supervision.
Statisticians perform these duties under the supervision of, and with guidance from, staff economists in the Bureau of Economics.
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Males born after December 31, 1959 must register with Selective Service.
You may serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period under this appointment.
Résumé and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
This position is in the bargaining unit. If in the bargaining unit, this position is represented by the National Treasury Employees Union, Local 344.
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. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements will be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing.
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. To qualify for the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Assisting in preparing statistical data for analysis;
Assisting in analyzing statistical data using statistical software (e.g. Stata, SAS, etc.); Utilizing statistical analysis and statistical software to assist in producing reports.

One (1) year of graduate-level education directly related to the position or superior academic achievement in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.
Note on Superior academic achievement (S.A.A. recognizes students who have achieved superior academic standing as evidenced by one of the three methods described below. In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership:
Class standing Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. (A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as listed above.
Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package; If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference , you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference , you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: VETERANS GUIDE
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see SELECTIVE SERVICE).
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