This position is located in the Office of the Executive Director for Operations, Assistant for Operations Branch. The supervisor is Matthew Meyer, Deputy Assistant for Operations. This position is non-bargaining.  Expenses associated with relocation may be paid. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure and Security Ownership restrictions reporting requirements. Occasional travel is required.    

Duties

As the Program Evaluator (Social Scientist), you will be responsible for designing, planning, and conducting evidence building activities that include evaluations, research, assessments, and analyses. These evidence building activities involve performing complex evaluations through the systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of findings to facilitate decision-making regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of processes, programs, operations, policies, and regulations. Performing these evaluations requires an advanced understanding of evaluation theory, methods, approaches, and applications established within the social sciences (e.g., organizational psychology, political science, sociology). Assignments also involve coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts where applicable to develop findings for improving the effectiveness and efficiency, and to gain visibility into the impact of resource allocation on achieving program objectives.

Requirements

• This is a Drug Testing position.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.
• Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower (GG-13) grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes knowledge of evaluation theory, methods, approaches, and applications established within the social science disciplines to perform technically authoritative evidence building activities, the skill in designing, planning, and coordinating complex evaluations, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts where applicable. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Advanced understanding of evaluation theory, methods, approaches, and applications established within the social sciences (e.g., organizational psychology, political science, sociology). 2. Experience and skill to apply appropriate evidence building techniques and methods to assess effectiveness and efficiency for improving areas such as programs, operations, policy, and regulations. 3. Skilled in use of varied state-of-the-art qualitative and mixed methods combined with the use of statistical software, including for example, R, Stata, and Python. 4. Skilled in manipulation and cleaning of complex administrative data sets; nonexperimental or quasi-experimental methods, such as difference in differences, matchingestimators, regression discontinuity, and the use of natural experiments; predictive modeling or machine learning; and data visualization. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume and in your response to a supplemental question.

Education

Qualification for 0101 Series:

Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

or

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

or

Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Attn: Lisa Feizollahi Washington, District of Columbia 20555 United States
• Name: Lisa Feizollahi
• Phone: 301-287-0664
• Email: [email protected]