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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Statistician, GS-1530-11/12 FPL GS-12 (DH)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $144K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking a Statistician to join their Federal Student Aid program offices. In this role, you will employ statistical and analytical tools to enhance student access to financial resources and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for financial aid processes.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Uses statistical and other analytic tools to define structured query language, regression, and other modeling concepts - on large and unstructured data files

Uses programming platforms to support development of analytical products, such as business intelligence dashboards and modeling applications

Interprets reports, white papers, and other briefing materials that summarize complex statistical analysis

Understanding risk and other segmentation strategies using advanced modeling techniques to reduce default

Forecasting macroeconomic models relating to a stress-tested scenario analysis

Qualification

Statistical analysisMachine learningSQLPythonData validationRegression techniquesAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Education: 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

Specialized Experience for the GS-11: One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience using statistical and machine learning methods, including regression, classification, and ensemble techniques, to assess operational and financial data to identify trends and performance insights for dashboards and/or predictive models. 2. Experience in using a database management language such as Structured Query Language (SQL) as well as programming language (Python, Java, or C/C++) to develop analytical applications. 3. Experience supporting data validation and quality assurance within analytical workflows using Programming language (Python and SQL, etc) ensuring accuracy of data presented in dashboards and/or predictive models

Specialized Experience for the GS-12: One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience applying multivariate regression, supervised classification, and ensemble methods (random forests, gradient boosting) to operational and financial system data to identify key performance drivers and/or develop predictive insights visualized through interactive dashboards and/or predictive modeling. 2. Experience leveraging database management languages such as SQL, alongside programming languages (Python, Java, or C/C++), to design and develop sophisticated analytical applications in a cloud-based environment. 3. Experience implementing robust data validation, quality assurance, and/or monitoring processes within data pipelines and workflows using programming languages and specialized tools to ensure the accuracy of loan-based datasets visualized through interactive dashboards and/or predictive modeling

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications

You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period

Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service

Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check

Preferred

Applicant's resume must point to specific examples that will support experience with general purpose programming language such as Python, Java, or C/C++ along with any certifications to support claim