This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-ASPE-MP-23-12020096 under merit promotion procedures. Please review this announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under merit promotion procedures.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Social Science Analyst (Senior Data Scientist) in the Secretary for Planning and Evaluation's (ASPE) Office of Science and Data Policy, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Utilizing social science research methods to evaluate the impact of new or proposed legislation, regulations, and policies affecting the collection, analysis, linking, storing, dissemination, and disposal of HHS data assets. Anticipating and alerting HHS leadership about potential concerns in areas such as data privacy, quality, consolidation, harmonization, and ethics for programs of record and data analytic platforms. Developing and coordinating analyses of operational policy and program operations. Planning and executing all phases of work which includes determining new or established approaches or methodology used in completing specific tasks. Serving as an advisor to senior program officials with responsibility for designing and implementing major, mission-critical data projects. Writing clear, concise issue papers and talking points for the senior staff.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement is required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: A. Must have at least a bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience that provides knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: 1) Conducting public policy analysis, evaluation, or research for science or public health policy. 2) Communicating complex policy topics or the results of research to nontechnical audiences. 3) Providing leadership, expert advice, or guidance on the analysis of science or public health policy issues. 4) Coordinating across multiple programs or agencies to further advance science or public health policy. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

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, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]