Assignments require the incumbent to make accurate and consistent judgments which are compatible with statistical principles. Projects may involve unpredictable factors that require establishing integrated procedures for statistical techniques, as well as selecting and applying standard statistical methods for particular problems. The incumbent identifies problems and recommends changes and improvements in procedures. The purpose of the work is to collect, select, organize, and present information needed to provide complete products on a timely basis. The work affects the accuracy of statistics and the efficiency of further processes.
Contacts are with employees in the same organization and members of the general public.
People contacted generally are engaged in different functions, missions, and kinds of work. Contacts are to determine data needs, investigate discrepancies, and respond to inquiries. The work is primarily sedentary, but may require some walking, stooping, bending and lifting of light items. The work is performed in a typical office setting.