See information on how to apply.
Immediate Openings For:
Computer Specialist - Salary Range $25,897 - $45,939, based on
education and experience.
Mathematical Statistician (Programmer) - Salary Range $28,208
- $59,725, based on education and experience (Requires 24 college
semester hours of mathematics and statistics courses).
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD, in the Presidential Office
Park, just outside the Washington Beltway (I- 495) at Pennsylvania
Ave. (MD Route 4).
The Geography Division of the U.S. Census Bureau employs a large
staff of computer programmers and analysts to build, support,
and utilize two large, complex data bases that are critical components
of our nation's information infrastructure.
First, the TIGER® data base, originally developed
jointly by the Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey in
the late 1980's to support the 1990 Census, is a nationwide digital
map that has fueled the Geographic Information Systems revolution
in this country. You can find examples everywhere- from E-911
systems to automobile navigation systems to transportation routing
packages to automated maps that are accessible via the Internet.
You have probably seen the map viewing/address location packages
that are an accessory to many Internet search engines- the
TIGER®
data base was the source of much of what you see. The Geography
Division utilizes TIGER® to locate addresses,
to create millions of scaleable maps for field collection activities,
and to produce data tabulation products.
Second, the Master Address File, being developed for Census 2000,
is a nationwide list of all addresses in the nation, geographically
located and linked to the TIGER® data base. This
data base will be used to support field operations and questionnaire
mailout for Census 2000, as well as a number of censuses, surveys,
and estimates programs that occur in the years between the decennial
censuses.
Within the Geography Division, creation and utilization of these
data bases, along with adjunct and support systems, requires a
large staff of computer programmers with a wide range of skills
and abilities. Not everyone needs to know them all, but the opportunity
is here to learn and utilize a wide range of skills. On-the-job
training and coursework in current technologies is provided to
expand and maintain computer skills. Tasks currently being performed
include the following:
Last Revised: Friday, 29-Jan-1999 15:27:28 EST
