Supervisory Statistician/Supervisory Data Scientist

Duties

• Serves as the Director of the Office of Statistical Analysis.
• Leads the integration of modern data science practices across OSHA programs to support policy development and operational decision‑making.
• Directs interagency collaborations involving occupational safety and health data with both internal and external federal agencies.
• Manages human, fiscal, physical and other resources in accordance with law, regulation and public policy to achieve intended program results.
• Represents OSHA in forums, advisory panels, and interagency initiatives involving occupational safety and health data, analytics and research.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) – Supervisory Statistician (GS‑1530‑15)

• Degree: Must include 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, with at least 6 semester hours in statistics) and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, engineering, or social sciences (e.g., demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc.). Credit toward statistical course requirements may be given for courses where ≥50 % of content is statistical methods.

or

• Combination of education and experience: Courses as described above plus appropriate experience or additional education. Experience must include a full range of professional statistical work such as sampling; collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data; and applying statistical techniques (central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, correlation, analysis of variance, tests of significance, etc.).

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) – Supervisory Data Scientist

• Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science, or a directly related field. The degree must be at the baccalaureate level or higher and appropriate for the position.

or

• Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as described above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

Specialized Experience

Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS‑14). The specialized experience includes:

• Developing and/or applying special techniques, formulas, or assumptions to resolve novel or unresolved problems associated with the statistical analysis of occupational safety and health data.
• Independently conducting analytical research and/or performing statistical analyses in support of strategic decision‑making by OSHA senior leadership.
• Formulating and/or providing technical guidance on occupational safety and health data and data systems, performance measurement and strategic planning, or data‑related policy initiatives.

Education

• Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
• If education was completed at a foreign college or university, the applicant must demonstrate comparability to education received at accredited U.S. institutions and to the minimum coursework requirements for this position.

Additional Information

• The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high‑quality employment opportunities, and assure work‑related benefits and rights for all workers.
• As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information, and/or classified materials.
• Supervisors have heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics, serving as models of ethical behavior, and assisting agency ethics officials with conflicts of interest and financial disclosure requirements.
• This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (OGE Form 450); annual disclosure is required if selected.
• The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history before a conditional offer of employment, except for certain positions (e.g., law enforcement, national security).
• All DOL employees are subject to the Drug‑Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100‑71.
• Candidates should be committed to improving federal government efficiency, passionate about the ideals of the American republic, and dedicated to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.
• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on position type (full‑time, part‑time, intermittent). Contact the hiring agency for specific benefit details.