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Duties

WHAT IS THE HCO- HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Human Capital Office, Office of Human Resources Operations, Talent Acquisition, Deputy for Talent Strategy and Execution, Program Execution Office, Talent Assessment and Evaluation Branch The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Conducts assigned analytical studies to make recommendations with respect to workforce planning scenarios. Assists the competency modeling team, subject matter experts and working groups through the processes and procedures used to create the occupation structure, to identify the skills for each occupation and to collect individual employee skill proficiency data. Supports efforts to establish a skills database. Ensures that the skill analysis tools, taxonomy, processes and databases maintain their viability. Documents analytical process and procedures. Supports the work of the other Talent, Acquisition and Evaluation programs and projects by providing an understanding of the practical, theoretical, and philosophical underpinnings of the skills systems. Serves as a consultant to the Human Capital Office on issues associated with the development and utilization of skills data Serves as a subject-matter expert on assessment instruments.

Requirements

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENTS (ALL GRADES): To be minimally qualified for this position you must have abachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Psychology. GS-12 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the minimum requirements above, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible experience that demonstrates knowledge in measurement theory, psychometric methodology, and statistics in order to conduct scientific analyses which address areas of critical importance to major agency programs or issues in the professional field of Industrial and Organizational psychology. Specialized experience must include a demonstrated knowledge and skill in the use of statistical software packages and other graphics software sufficient to conduct the above analyses. Examples of qualifying experience may include: Development of research plans and hypotheses and/or implementing and carrying them through to completion; assignments completed in accordance with generally accepted psychological theories, methods, techniques and practices; and/or research projects and development projects that required the application of the latest findings and methodologies in the field of personnel psychology. GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the minimum requirements above, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 level in the Federal Government demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of Industrial and Organizational psychology. This experience must demonstrate an in-depth knowledge in measurement theory, psychometric methodology, and statistics in order to conduct scientific analyses which address areas of critical importance to major agency programs or issues in the professional field of Industrial and Organizational psychology. Specialized experience must also include a demonstrated knowledge and skill in the use of statistical software packages and other graphics software sufficient to conduct the above analyses. Examples may include: Being recognized as a technical authority, interpreting laws, rules, regulations, and/or guidelines; developing research plans and hypotheses, and implementing and carrying them through to completion; designing potential solutions and developing action plans in accordance with generally accepted psychological theories, methods, techniques, and practices; conducting research projects and development projects that require the application of the latest findings and methodologies in the field of personnel psychology; and/or leading or managing projects with service-wide impact, and/or on a nationwide basis. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address HCO OHRO - Talent Acquisition 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748
• Email: [email protected]