Statistical Assistant

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Prepare recurring and non-recurring data products involving automated health systems, analytical software, data mining tools, and database queries to support clinical, statistical, and operational decision-making.
• Research validity of results, data integrity, and error rates to ensure rigorous statistical accuracy; analyzes data sets to identify emerging trends and operational disparities.
• Develop explanatory discussions, summaries, and visualizations detailing relationships between groups of data, significant operational trends, and disparities across healthcare data sets for special studies.
• Conduct technical training for medical center departments, clinical services, and staff on statistical data collection, reporting standards, and coding refinement IAW organizational frameworks.
• Prepare instructional materials, dashboards, and analytical aids to facilitate healthcare operations; requires immediate proficiency upon entry to deliver actionable data products without on-the-job training.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing data by using analytical software and/or coding, applying statistical methods and procedures for collecting, processing, and analyzing a variety of statistical data, and preparing statistical reports for special studies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.