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

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

Department: Department of Education

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dallas, Texas, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $75145 - $144031 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in federal student aid, various program offices. Join us to transform how millions of students and partners access financial aid, innovate how borrowers repay their student loans, and play a leading role in implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). As a Statistician, you are responsible for increasing opportunities for student access to higher education by helping students and their families seek, obtain, and make the best use of all financial resources.

Major Duties:

• APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Statistician, GS-1530-12, the below duties are at the full performance level At the lower grade level, the incumbent performs assignments of similar nature with less complexity and responsibility, you will be responsible for: • Uses statistical and other analytic tools to define structured 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.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-11/12, if you possess the specialized experience. 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 asses 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 Programing language (Python and SQL, etc) ensuring accuracy of data presented in dashboards and/or predictive models. OR EDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. 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. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) GS-11 The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Skills in applying statistical and other modeling concepts, techniques, and evaluation methods to data. 2. Skills in using coding and programming platforms to develop dashboards and other analytical products. 3. Ability to clearly communicate statistical and analytical information to varied audiences. 4. Ability to craft risk models using established advanced modeling techniques. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) GS-12 The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Ability to independently apply statistical and other modeling concepts, techniques, and evaluation methods to data. 2. Skill in utilizing programming platforms to independently use web development coding to develop analytical products. 3. Ability to clearly communicate statistical and analytical information to varied audiences to include management and outside experts. 4. Ability to independently craft risk models using innovative modeling techniques.

How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-18