This position is located in the Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of the Actuary and Research. The incumbent participates in planning and providing technical direction of the statistical programs of the division, including studies of the operations of benefit provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and special computations for the Financial Interchange Program. This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
Responsibilities
- As a Supervisory Statistician (General)/Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, you will: Participate in planning, organizing, developing, and providing technical direction of the statistical programs of the division, including studies of the operations of benefit provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), special computations for the Financial Interchange Program, and the employment trends with the railroad industry. Recommend the commitment of division resources to various projects and studies. Conduct important statistical and research studies, making complex cost computations, and making recommendations for technical amendments and corrective regulations. Use various scientific methodologies, simulations, and models to analyze problems of interrelationships and complexities of data to conduct studies involving railroad employment, benefit implications, and Financial Interchange concerns. Advise RRB officials on the statistical and financial implications of proposed legislation. Manage and supervise the work activities of employees assigned to the division.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement; therefore, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Please include a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) that demonstrate that you meet the education requirements listed above. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please be advised that an official transcript will be required if you are selected for the position. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here.
