DATA SURVEY SPECIALIST

Job Title: DATA SURVEY SPECIALIST

Department: Department Of Defense

Agency: Defense Human Resources Activity

Job Announcement Number: DHRA-11-457167-DE

SALARY RANGE:	$74,872.00 - $97,333.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Thursday, March 31, 2011 to Wednesday, April 13, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-0301-12
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time Term NTE 2 YEARS
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	12
DUTY LOCATIONS:	few vacancies - Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) provides program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoD Components on human resource matters and collects, archives and provides management information, research and analysis of human resources and other related functional area databases for the DoD. DHRA is a dynamic organization involved in the implementation of reorganization, reform and restructuring within the Office of the USD (P&R). Currently DHRA is comprised of: DHRA Headquarters Staff, Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Joint Requirements and Integration Office (JR&IO), Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC), Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Office of the Actuary, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).

KEY REQUIREMENTS: See Conditions of Employment for requirements related to this position

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Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

few vacancies - Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA

This is a temp assignment not-to-exceed two (2) years. The selectee will be placed on a term appointment not-to-exceed two (2) years.

As a Data Survey Specialist, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Researches and investigates new or improved business and management practices that may be derived for assessing voter project findings. Identifies data applicable for use in the management and direction of FVAP programs; develops management and/or program data collection plans, procedures, data gathering and analytical techniques and methodology. The candidate must have (a) knowledge of FVAP programs, laws, regulations, policies and skills applicable to the organization’s mission, (b) knowledge of contracting and budget issues relevant to FVAP and the Department of Defense, (c) ability to organize and meet deadlines.

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Projects usually involve developing performance quality levels and determining accurate measurement to assess absentee voting program performance. The candidate must be an independent problem solver and must manage all survey projects to insure all instruments are assembled, all edits with the Director have been made, all schedules have been met and, for those surveys that require it, proper OMB and WHS protocols have been met. The candidate coordinates activities with outside vendors to ensure all project deliverables are available and all issues resolved between FVAP and vendors.

• DATA ANALYSIS: The employee works with external survey analysts in developing survey questionnaires that correspond to rigorous statistical standards and that meet Office of Management and Budget guidelines.

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Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To qualify for a Data Survey Specialist position, your qualifications must include:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or the equivalent in the Private Sector which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position. Qualifying specialized experience would include analytical and evaluative ability to conduct survey analysis and apply findings to program design, implementation and evaluation, recommend process improvements, communicate research findings orally or through writing and develop new research ideas.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, and abilities) in the following areas:

-    Ability to interpret and apply regulations, policies, and methods, or change management, business process improvement, and business process reengineering methods and practices.

-     Knowledge of data collection interpretation, modeling, analysis and data conveyance.

-     Knowledge of FVAP programs as well as pertinent laws, regulations, policies and skills applicable to the organization’s mission.

-     Knowledge of correspondence control and response in the department of Defense or other federal agency.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses: Not Authorized
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Overtime Work: Occasionally
Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel: Occasional
Security Requirements:Non Critical Sensitive (NCS) with acess to SECRET
Drug Testing Designated Position: No
Fair Labor Standards Act: Exempt
The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25.V300.pdf
Emergency Essential:
For an explanation of the conditions of employment, please review the definitions at:
http://www.hr.dla.mil/downloads/ApplicationInfo/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your résumé and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position. Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:

Best-Qualified:  This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.

Highly-Qualified:  This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, as determined by the job analysis.

Qualified:  This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position.  Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.

Names of the candidates in the Best-Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Veterans’ Preference: If you are entitled to veterans’ preference, you should indicate the type of veterans’ preference you are claiming on your résumé. Your veterans’ preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans’ preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job. For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

All Veterans: You are required to submit a DD Form 214, Military Discharge (MemberCopy 4).  Veterans claiming 10 Point Preference in addition to your DD 214, you are required to submit a completed SF-15 and, supporting documents outline on the SF-15. http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf

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Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

For information regarding Federal benefits, please see: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp

OTHER INFORMATION:

Please review the General information and Definitions at: http://www.hr.dla.mil/downloads/ApplicationInfo/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
SELECTIVE SERVICE:  ATTENTION MALE APPLICANTS BORN AFTER 12/31/1959 must certify prior to job offer that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law. 
RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: This position DOES NOT meet the Department of Defense (DoD) criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants.  The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available onhttp://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf .

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How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Completed Resume – (Required)
- Completed Questionnaire  – (Required)
- Other supporting documentation as required.  Please see the required documents section to determine if there are other documents you are required to submit.

To preview the questionnaire, please go to View Assessment Questions

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

If you upload your documents using Application Manager, do not fax the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait at least one hour. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
If you have completed the application process online and were unable to upload your supporting documents, complete this cover pagehttp://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID  457167 and fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.  If you are unable to apply online please follow the directions located at:  http://www.hr.dla.mil/downloads/ApplicationInfo/HowToApply.pdf

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The documents you are required to submit vary based on what authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee).  Please review the following to see if there are any documents you need to provide: http://www.hr.dla.mil/downloads/ApplicationInfo/DE_SupportingDocumentation.pdf
  

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Kimberly L. Betts Phone: (614)692-3597 Email: KIMBERLY.BETTS@DLA.MIL

Agency Information: DLA Human Resources Services Columbus 3990 E Broad Street Bldg 11 Section 3 Columbus, OH 43213 USA

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt.  Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses.  A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official, and you will receive a notification of referral.  The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.  If interviews are conducted, DLA uses a technique called Behavior Based Interviewing (BBI)
Be sure to check your USA Jobs account for your notification updates.