Interdisciplinary

## Sociologist / Statistician (GS-14)

Seeking a highly analytical Sociologist or Statistician (GS-14) to drive strategic improvements in Child Development, Youth, and School Liaison Programs through comprehensive data analysis and program evaluation.

### Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze data from diverse sources.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of research, data, and program operations, specifically within Child Development, Youth, and School Liaison Programs.
• Analyze data, research, metrics, and trends to inform policy and strategy development.
• Formulate and recommend data-driven solutions to optimize program outcomes.

### Required Qualifications:

• *Education (Choose One):**
• **Sociologist:** Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Sociology, Social Psychology, or Political Science (with at least 24 semester hours in sociology); or equivalent coursework (24+ sociology semester hours) combined with appropriate experience or additional education.
• **Statistician:** Bachelor's degree (or higher) including 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics/statistics, with at least 6 hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in physical/biological sciences, medicine, education, engineering, or social sciences; or equivalent coursework combined with professional statistical experience (e.g., sampling, data collection/analysis, applying statistical techniques).
• *Specialized Experience (for GS-14):**

One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level, which includes:

• Collecting data from diverse sources.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of research, data, or program operations in Child Development, Youth, and/or School Liaison Programs.
• Analyzing data, research, metrics, or trends to develop policy and/or strategy changes.
• Recommending solutions based on the analysis of data, research, metrics, or trends for these programs.

### Core Competencies:

• Information Management
• Reasoning
• Research
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Competence

### Important Notes:

• Applicants must meet federal employment authority categories.
• Federal employees must meet the Time-in-Grade requirement (52 weeks at GS-13 or equivalent).
• A writing sample may be requested during the interview process.