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Summary This detail is located in Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, HQFDNS Systems Integration Division. Responsibilities The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity. Apply statistical theories, procedures, and techniques to design analyses and studies of the agency's programs, operations, and databases to produce valid and reliable threat and vulnerability assessments. Collect, analyze, and interpret highly specialized data from restricted and readily available sources to meet agency management information needs. Produce a variety of statistically valid assessments of data trends, using technical and general statistical methodology, to assist leadership in making informed decisions on resource allocation. Evaluate alternatives to determine the most appropriate and feasible methodology for studying immigration data efficiently and reliably. Develop digestible reports on a visual medium that adapts observation-level data into concise and timely statistics to help agency stakeholder understand statistical connections between various data sources. Requirements Conditions of Employment Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure You must pass a drug screening You must submit resume and supporting documentation Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas. Qualifications Applicant must have their supervisor's approval to apply for and be selected for this detail and must provide proof as an attachment to their application package. THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR BUT MAY BE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL YEAR UP TO A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) YEARS. THE SELECTEE WILL RETURN TO THEIR FORMER POSITION OF RECORD OR LIKE POSITION (same grade, full performance level and location), AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT. This is a competitive detail posting that is open for all GS levels to apply. Please note: The Basic Requirements are needed by all applicants (if any). The desired experience does not need to be met; however, the selecting official will review all resumes for skill sets that fit the position. Selective Placement Factor: You must have experience working with programming languages such as: SQL, R, Python, SAS, SPSS or Stata to conduct statistical analyses, query or integrate data sets?. This experience must be documented in your resume. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. Basic Requirements: All applicants must meet the following basic requirements: (Must be supported in Transcripts from an accredited institution, Resume and/or Applicable Certificate) A. 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 or processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing. OR B. 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. GS-13: The desired experience for the GS-13 level would include the following duties: Performing statistical methods and procedures to design analyses and studies that support agency programs and operations. Partnering with teams to design and evaluate studies, reports, and projects while ensuring data integrity. Creating models and data visualizations that simplify complex results and clearly inform executive decisions and policy actions. Applying expert statistical methods to assess program results, identifying data patterns, and provide recommendations supported by analysis. GS-14: The desired experience for the GS-14 level would include the following duties: Independently perform complex analyses, interpreting data, and present findings to senior leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders. Planning and overseeing studies and projects that require advanced statistical techniques, ensuring methods are applied correctly. Providing technical guidance on statistical approaches, draft, review, and publish technical documents, standards, and methodologies. Leading projects in research design, forecasting, evaluation and guiding diverse work groups. Applying advanced expertise in regression and forecasting to assess programs, identify trends, and shape policy. lease read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 10/09/2025. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position. Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary NOTE: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience. Education EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this detail position. Basic Education or Experience Requirement: This position has a basic requirement that can be met by either education or experience. If you meet this requirement via education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript(s) (unofficial is acceptable) to support the basic educational requirement or a list of coursework with hours completed. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution. If you meet this requirement via experience, the experience must be listed in your resume. Additional Information Employees will be detailed to this position at their current grade, step, and locality. There will be NO change in salary as a result of this detail. It is our responsibility to eliminate any risks to national security, public health, and public safety that could be posed by individuals who use illegal drugs. This position may be subject to random testing as a condition of employment. A positive drug test or refusal to be tested will result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from Federal service. If a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance is needed or the position is designated a Sensitive National Security position, all selected candidates must meet the requirements for these clearances or Sensitive National Security position prior to placement AND maintain that level of clearance or national security eligibility while encumbering the position. NOTE: If you previously retired from the Federal service and are receiving an annuity, your salary may be offset by the amount of your annuity.