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U.S. Census Bureau Lead Statistical Assistant in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Summary This job opportunity is located in the Survey Processing Branch, National Processing Center (NPC), Jeffersonville, IN. This position leads employees in statistical assistant assignments in support of programs. Assists statisticians in collecting, processing, analyzing, editing, and presenting data. Responsibilities This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Lead Statistical Assistant, 1531-8, FPL None, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. The individual selected for this position will: Prepares recurring reports for publications, including preparing text and tables and evaluating data for accuracy; Recognized unexpected problems or variations in results and develops preliminary interpretations or tentative recommendations; Performs disclosure analysis to assure adherence to confidentiality and determines necessity for imputation; Initiates contact with and/or responds to contact from respondents or subject-matter specialist to resolve reporting problems of varying complexity; Comments on new procedures or revisions and makes suggestions to meet all processing needs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see Lead Statistical Assistant, 26-SPB-12920240-DE-DS. To qualify for the position of Lead Statistical Assistant, at GS-1531-8, you must meet the minimum and/or basic qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: For the GS-08, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes having practical knowledge of analytical and evaluative techniques to research and gather pertinent data from a variety of sources and use it to analyze the information received to verify it is in tolerance with established guidelines; edit data to be used for statistical reporting. Education cannot be substituted at this grade. Employees on a permanent appointment who were hired through a Recruiting Bulletin, who have not served in their current appointment for at least 90 days, are not eligible to apply. However, if this vacancy is in the same line of work as your current position (same qualification requirements), and selection for this position would not result in a promotion action the 90-day waiting period does not apply. 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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 04/22/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Education Additional Information Tour of Duty: Hours will range between 8:00am to 6:30pm, Monday through Friday. Alternate Work Schedule is available. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off. Positions may include shift work (first, second, or third), evening or weekend work, hours will vary. This position may include full time and/or part time work and may require a mixed tour agreement. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, and other associated documents with other Federal Agencies who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. Additionally, the following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. VRA (GS-11 or below) VEOA (permanent positions) 30% or more disabled veteran Persons with disabilities CTAP ICTAP Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. The Department of Commerce also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339. Click here for additional information regarding Probationary Periods.