Summary
This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Headquarters (HQ), Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment in Kansas City, MO. In this position, you will support work that transforms scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/ or societal benefit.
Duties
Analyzes collected data and output reports to monitor and assess data integrity, accuracy, and program impacts.
Keeps current on business rules, data structures and data requirements by coordinating with NIFA, USDA, SBA and partnership staff for exchange of information.
Identifies specific problems related to the data capture and entry of data into the agency databases.
Provides innovative suggestions on how to improve data collection methods and how to best standardize data input, which results in accurate and useful data.
Defines requirements, develops reports, provides content interpretation, and furnishes guidance for data retrieval and analysis.
Performs data analyses including data entry, data management, statistical analysis, and qualitative coding. Uses appropriate software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, and topic modeling tools for analyzing data.
Requirements
You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13033289