Duties
- Develops and presents workshops, webinars, and field trips to support the dissemination of educational resources from the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program.
- Conducts, program planning, coordination, and implementation of outreach efforts to the educational community (schools, teachers, administrators, etc.) to increase the statistical and civic literacy of students through the awareness and use of SIS.
- Initiates and maintains relationships with national education partners.
- Develops a comprehensive plan to inform and train teachers (new teachers as well as professional development for current teachers) in using census data and resources from Statistics in Schools.
- Researches Census data and works with Census Bureau subject matter experts to update current SIS resources.
- Creates new classroom materials using census data to reflect current standards and practices used in today’s classroom.
- Presents SIS resources to students in a variety of settings including classroom visits, field trips, after school programs and data camps.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- U.S. Citizen.
- Suitable for Federal employment.
- Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
- Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by closing date.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- This is a BARGAINING unit position.
- This position may be covered by one or more of the following bargaining units: American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2782(HQ) or AFGE Local 1438(DN). If you have specific questions, please contact the HR Specialist.
Qualifications
This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see Announcement Number,
Program Analyst, GS-0343-09/11/12, 24-CLMSO-12554677-DE-CB and Program Analyst, GS-0343-07, 24-CLMSO-12556003-DE-CB.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other
PROGRAM ANALYST, 0343-7/9/11/12, FPL GS-12, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-07, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes, working with students one on one or in group settings; assisting with presenting educational resources to students; understanding how educational content for use in the classroom is developed; and assisting in presenting to a variety of audiences.
or
1 full year of graduate level education.
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Superior Academic Achievement.
Specialized Experience for the GS-09, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes, working with students in group settings; presenting or co-presenting educational resources to students; having knowledge of practices used in today's classroom; assisted in developing educational content for use in the classroom; and assisting in presenting to a variety of audiences including teachers.
OR
Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11 you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes, creating materials for the classroom using current standards (including Common Core Standards); working in an educational environment with schools or teachers; having a basic knowledge of standards and practices used in today's classroom; presenting a variety of educational materials to students in multiple grades; and communicating educational content to various groups including teachers and parents.
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes, developing and reviewing classroom materials using appropriate education standards (including Common Core Standards); working directly with leaders in the educational community including schools, teachers, and administrators; developing a variety of educational content across multiple subjects for the classroom; having a strong understanding of tools and practices used in the current classroom environment; demonstrating outstanding presentation skills to a variety of audiences including students and teachers; revising and presenting higher level content to a younger audience; and the ability to communicate educational content in writing and verbally to all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
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.
Additional information
If hired for this position with the Census Bureau, at its headquarters office located in Suitland, Maryland, you will be expected to temporarily telework to maximum extent while the headquarters building is being renovated. Once renovations are completed for your area, you will be notified when to return to the office. At that time, you will be expected to work from your duty station, and you may be eligible to telework, up to 8 days a pay period depending on your respective work schedule, with approval from your supervisor.
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.
The Department of Commerce 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.