Intermediate Data/Statistician

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

The Federal Protective Service (FPS) operates a 24x7x365 national operations center, known as the Federal Protective Service Operations Center (FPSOC) or “The Watch,” which serves as the central hub for situational awareness, information coordination, and operational reporting across FPS.

FPS relies on contractor support to assist with watch desk operations, incident monitoring, information synthesis, and briefing production, ensuring timely, accurate information sharing in support of operational and leadership decision-making. Contractor personnel also support virtual Emergency Operations Center (vEOC) activities, Incident Management Team (IMT) deployments, and the maintenance of a Common Operating Picture (COP) to enable coordinated response across FPS and partner organizations.

• Conducts activities related to the knowledge management processes, to include, but not limited to: content analysis, document management, data capture, portals, shared storage locations, workflow, collaboration, data warehousing, decision support, and information dissemination; planning to encompass the strategy, architecture and methodology for an enterprise modernization effort; selection, implementation, and measure of packaged solutions for enterprise modernization; and complete integration of applications with target data and defined processes.
• Supports development and implementation of the policies, processes, and platforms enhancing effective information sharing and information access across Incident Command/Commander (IC) and U.S. Government entities for hostage recovery, detainee affairs, and other portfolios, as needed.
• Identify mission-critical information sharing and information access requirements for stakeholders and propose technical solutions to address.
• Design, construct, and populate internal repositories for relevant analytic, policy, program, background, and legislative information associated with P&S portfolios.
• Provide knowledge management and content support to existing information portals.
• Maintain database.
• Conduct database mining in response to RFI’s and perform limited analysis of data pulled from various FPS Databases.
• Prepare executive-level reports and products, to include Senior Leader Briefs, In Response to Your Question (IRTYQ) memos, talking points, and other such documents, as directed by the Senior Watch Officer (SWO).

All duties performed under this position are typically performed independently.

5 years of experience in data analysis or related work.

Security Clearance:
Candidates must possess an active Secret security clearance. Clearance processing and entry on duty are subject to government approval, and candidates will not be permitted to begin work until all required security requirements are met.

Educational Requirements: a BA/BS or MA/MS degree

Work Hours

• Coverage is required 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

• Core hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) may adjust start and end times based on mission requirements.

Work Location

• FPS Headquarters:
  6315 Bren Mar Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312

• Additional Duty Locations May Include:

  • Temporary and COOP emergency relocation sites, including the Contractor’s own facility, during designated COOP events

  • Designated IMT deployment sites across all U.S. states and territories

  • Authorized training locations, as approved by the Contracting Officer

Telework

• Telework may be authorized on a situational basis by the COR, with concurrence from the FPS Manager, when deemed to be in the best interest of the government.

• Personnel approved for telework must maintain an approved telework plan in accordance with DHS/FPS policy.