Come join OPM's new Hiring Experience Group (HX)! HX has a sustained focus on improving hiring outcomes across Government through increased innovation and assessment usage. As a Personnel Research Psychologist at the GS-0180-14, you will be part of this innovative team, responsible for providing leadership and guidance on Governmentwide strategies for the recruitment and hiring of a Federal workforce representative of all segments of society.

Duties

Serves as the primary project manager for extremely complex projects and is often the internal subject matter expert for multiple content areas. Provides advice and guidance to ensure I-O psychology principles, research findings, and best practices are applied to all aspects of the project. Applies research findings to the development, validation, and administration of cognitive and non-cognitive competency assessments for selection and diagnostic purposes. Designs and delivers supporting elements including assessor selection and training, job aids, assessment templates and documents, record keeping protocols and systems, and additional resources to ensure rigorous and equitable assessment procedures. Prepares technical documentation describing the research conducted, results, and applications of the information throughout any iterative process changes. Evaluates needs and expectations of agency customers to develop and/or redesign current methods that are agile and continue to evolve in response to broader developments in customers' expectations and needs.

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited or pre-accredited academic institution leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with a major or equivalent in Psychology to receive further consideration. For the GS 14: You must meet the Basic Requirement AND have 1 full year (52 weeks) or more of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the Federal GS-13 grade or pay band. Specialized experience must demonstrate ALL of the following: 1) Consulting current research literature or professional associations to refine the approach or methodology for assessments for employment selection; 2) Conducting quality control and assurance actions to verify and validate that assessment protocols and requirements are met throughout the assessment process; 3) Designing assessment strategies to help meet hiring manager needs to hire qualified talent through government compliant and legally defensible hiring methods; 4) Developing practical assessments including rating scales that are used for employment selection. Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address OPM Human Resources 1900 E St., NW Washington, DC 20415 US
• Name: OPM Human Resources
• Phone: 202-606-9321
• Email: [email protected]