This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Social Science Analyst you will be: Planning and developing research requirements for the agency for complex scopes of work for national and cross-site research contracts, task orders, purchase orders, and cooperative agreements to conduct quasi-experimental, scientific or ad-hoc studies, surveys and secondary analyses to support the advancement of knowledge in the workplace prevention and early intervention area within the Drug Free Workplace Program. Designing, directing and conducting studies to analyze the effectiveness of existing programs and interrelated projects in the area of workplace prevention and early intervention of substance abuse in meeting goals, objectives and needs of the field. Providing expert consultation to management in the formulation of sound program guidelines and policies affecting the critical area of enhancing the knowledge on effective substance abuse programs within the Drug Free Workplace Program. May serve as project officer for the managed care contract, and as such overseeing and directing the contract, established to assist the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in serving CSAP, the Office of Managed Care, the Division of Workplace Programs, workplaces across the nation, and managed care organizations developing and implementing public/private substance abuse prevention and early intervention programs and strategies. Negotiating changes in the scope of work for the contract, writing new Request for Contracts doing technical reviews for award of this and future contracts and for addressing emerging issues related to the contract to prevent any significant problem situations. Assisting the Division of Workplace Programs (DWP) Director in ensuring that workplace related research and demonstration programs are coordinated with CSAP, SAMHSA and other Federal agency programs ensuring that data collected and analyzed are comparable to support uniform Center policy-making on substance abuse prevention and early intervention within the Drug Free Workplace Program.

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.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• 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 may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications for 0101 series: Have a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Transcripts must be provided) OR Have a combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. The number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the amount specified by the college or university attended. If this number cannot be obtained, 24 semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study. (Transcripts must be provided) OR Have four years of appropriate experience that demonstrate I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. GS-14 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: Coordinating programs to enhance public health evaluation, quality improvement, and/or monitoring activities. Developing analytic systems and methods to evaluate federal agency needs for effectiveness and efficiency. Drafting, reviewing, and/or editing evaluation and performance reports. Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and/or reporting on community data, for improvement in prevention related outcomes. 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.

Contacts

• Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Ln Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]