Summary This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of the Actuary and Research. The incumbent participates in planning and providing technical direction of the statistical programs of the division, including studies of the operations of benefit provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and special computations for the Financial Interchange Program. This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Statistician (General)/Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, you will: Participate in planning, organizing, developing, and providing technical direction of the statistical programs of the division, including studies of the operations of benefit provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), special computations for the Financial Interchange Program, and the employment trends with the railroad industry. Recommend the commitment of division resources to various projects and studies. Conduct important statistical and research studies, making complex cost computations, and making recommendations for technical amendments and corrective regulations. Use various scientific methodologies, simulations, and models to analyze problems of interrelationships and complexities of data to conduct studies involving railroad employment, benefit implications, and Financial Interchange concerns. Advise RRB officials on the statistical and financial implications of proposed legislation. Manage and supervise the work activities of employees assigned to the division. At the full performance level of the position (GS-15 grade level), you will serve as both the assistant chief of the Division of Benefit & Employment Analysis and the Railroad Retirement Board's Scientific Integrity Official. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in either of the job series listed below. Basic Education Requirements for Statistics Series 1530: 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 should 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. OR 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. Basic Education Requirements for Operations Research Series 1560: Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as defined below. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Conducting important statistical and research projects, special studies including on proposed legislation, and cost calculations using scientific methodologies, simulations, and models to deal with problems of interrelationships and complexities of data; Knowledge of analytical and technical procedures and techniques in order to study and assess benefit trends to reach sound conclusions and make pertinent recommendations; Developing and preparing high quality and comprehensive analytical reports; and Managing personnel, including assigning and balancing work, identifying training needs, and evaluating performance. 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 experience. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Education This position has a positive education requirement; therefore, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Please include a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) that demonstrate that you meet the education requirements listed above. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please be advised that an official transcript will be required if you are selected for the position. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here. Additional Information This is a non-bargaining unit position. INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. You must be determined to be well-qualified for the vacancy to be eligible for special selection priority. After submission of an acceptable application which meets ICTAP eligibility, you will be determined to be well-qualified for a vacancy if your rating places you in the best qualified category. ICTAP eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for special selection priority, such as: a separation notice; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. You must also submit a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) notating your current position, grade level, and duty location, and a copy of your most recent Performance Rating. Click here for more information on ICTAP. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act; the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. Applying online is highly encouraged. If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.