[Hiring] Statistician @Office of Suicide Prevention, Veterans Crisis Line

Role Description

The employee will serve as a Statistician, located in the Data and Information Department, Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), Veterans Affairs (VA). The VCL is a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year service aimed at connecting callers worldwide to a caring, qualified Veterans Administration employee. The VCL's mission is to provide 24/7, world-class suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to Veterans, Service Members and their family members.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates data resulting from the application of statistical tools, models, methods, and techniques.
• Uses statistical techniques at a comprehensive professional level to solve problems and draw rational inferences.
• Uses statistical programs and structured query language (SQL) programming to construct and manage datasets and databases.
• Assists the VCL Data Management Team with the day to day operational functions of VCL Business Information.
• Serves as a liaison between VCL, VA and Non-VA stakeholders.
• Assists in the development and implementation of automated reports.
• Provides accurate and complete analytical results using tabular or graphic representation as well as narrative description to leadership, internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributes to the development of programming and documentation templates for analyzing VA data.
• Conducts univariate and multivariate statistical data analyses in consultation with Director and/or project leads.
• Interprets the data on the basis of statistical significance.
• Provides leadership strategic direction based on data collected.

Work Schedule

• Tour of Duty is typically Administrative Hours. Tour is subject to change based on program needs.
• Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule may be authorized upon supervisor approval after training per Agency policy.
• This is a remote position. Selectees will work 100% of the time in a non-VA-owned space outside of the local commuting area of a parent station.
• The employee's workspace must be suitable for conducting business and as such, remote employees are expected to provide a secure, distraction-free home-based worksite with reliable high speed internet connectivity.
• The employee will be required to travel to the closest VA Medical Center or VA Outpatient Clinic for issuance of equipment, and as needed for technical support.
• Selectees will be required to self-certify that their remote workplace meets all safety, privacy, and internet speed requirements.

Qualifications

• Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
• INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that may not be waived.
• To qualify for the GS-1530 occupational series, applicants MUST possess one of the following:
• 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.
• Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• GS-12 Specialized Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the above IOR, applicants must also meet the following experience:
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:
• Applies Statistical models and techniques to evaluate and build datasets.
• Uses statistical methods to solve problems and draw inferences.
• Develops and formats data sets to work with other models by using primary and foreign keys.
• Constructs and manages datasets and databases using SQL, Python and statistical programs.
• Applies statistical methodologies to support analytical work.
• Eligible and qualified applicants on a certificate provided to the hiring manager will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
• Data Management Systems
• Organizational Awareness
• Data Administration
• Attention to Detail
• Preferred Experience: Experience designing and/or implementing integrated data systems that utilize multiple platforms.

Requirements

• Transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Benefits

• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not required
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
• This is not a bargaining unit position.

Physical Requirements

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.