RESEARCH STATISTICIAN III AND IV - OAHU

Duties

Level III: Conducts research studies through the application of research and statistical methods in a subject matter specialty; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Level IV: Conducts specialized research studies through the application of research and statistical methods in a subject matter specialty; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, which included three (3) semester credit hours in statistics is required at both levels.
• Specialized Experience: One and one-half (1 1/2) years for Level III and two and one-half (2-1/2) years for Level IV of professional work experience conducting research and/or statistical studies which involved planning and designing surveys; modifying and applying research and statistical methods and techniques to the collection and analysis of data; and preparing summaries or reports with data presented in graphic, narrative or numerical form.
• Non-Qualifying Work Experience: Without other indication of professional statistical experience, work in processing of numerical or quantified information by other than statistical methods is not considered appropriate qualifying experience. Examples of such non-qualifying experience include statistical clerical work; statistical drafting; work requiring the calculation of totals, averages, percentages or other arithmetic summations; work involving the preparation of simple tables or charts; work requiring the verification of data by simple comparison or proofreading.
• Rewards and Benefits: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.
• PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM: The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Testing Information

• The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience.
• It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
• In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE. 02809:060412:13:AO