Duties

This job opportunity is for a Supervisory Statistical Assistant position in the Geography Branch (GB), National Processing Center (NPC), U.S. Census Bureau located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The incumbent serves as a supervisor with the responsibility of directing employees who perform various transcription/coding operations necessary to process NPC surveys. This position is not included in the bargaining unit. The individual selected for this position will: Assign and review work on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis; assure that production and accuracy requirements are met; approve leave and recommend performance standards; set and adjust short-term priorities; and prepare schedules for completion of work; Evaluate work performance of staff, hear and resolve complaints from employees, and effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warning and reprimands; Verify capabilities for coding application tools for various surveys; Serve as Technical Advisor for all coding operations; Direct technical discussions of staff and documents needed procedural changes and suggested changes.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: experience in the leading of work using statistical coding that may include reviewing completed work for accuracy, keeping supervisor informed of progress and ensuring that work is completed in a timely manner; performing statistical clerical work; providing training and instruction for others in statistical coding activities. Education cannot be substituted for the specialized experience at these grade levels. 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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 05/05/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Other Information

Tour of Duty: Hours will be 7:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Alternate Work Schedule is available. Alternate Work Schedule is an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement that is scheduled in less than 10 days; i.e., eight 9-hour days/nights, one 8-hour day/night, and one day off. Positions may include shift work, evening or weekend work, hours will vary. This position may include full time and/or part time work and may require a mixed tour agreement. Applications under this job opportunity announcement will be considered under external competitive procedures only. This vacancy is also being advertised under merit promotion procedures as 26-GB-12923448-ST-JD which can be accessed at http://jobsearch.USAJOBS.gov/ Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, and other associated documents with other Federal Agencies who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement. Additionally, the following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. VRA (GS-11 or below) VEOA (permanent positions) 30% or more disabled veteran Military Spouse Persons with disabilities CTAP ICTAP Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. The Department of Commerce also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.