You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in HCTM's Center for Policy Planning and Systems Management (HCTM/PPSM), in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

As the agency's technical expert, your role would be to design, implement, and administer performance management programs. Your expertise will ensure these programs are effective and meet the agency's needs. Maintain expert-level knowledge of personnel psychology principles, standards, theories, practices, concepts, and techniques to serve as a recognized expert in personnel psychology. Act as a performance board facilitator and resource to performance boards during meetings, conferences, and public forums. Maintain productive working relationships with other personnel psychologists in other Federal agencies while staying abreast of research and developments in the industrial psychology field. Act as promotion board facilitator and expert resource to the boards on issues such as unconscious bias, calibrating scores, selection criteria, etc. Assess organizational readiness for change, develop change management process concepts and techniques, increase organizational awareness, and implement change initiatives. Maintain productive working relationships with other personnel psychologists while comprehending the performance management programs and policies.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
• If you have no prior Federal experience or are selected under Delegated Examining procedures, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• If you select to be considered under Merit Promotion requirements, you must meet the Time-in-Grade requirements before the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
• These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study (or equivalent) in psychology. (Must submit transcript.) In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must possess specialized experience to qualify for this position. Specialized Experience: GS-14: To be eligible for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience that is equivalent to the difficulty and responsibility level of a GS-13 position in the Federal service. Prior federal experience is not required. The specialized experience should be full-time work, and if it's part-time work, it must add up to a minimum of 2,087 hours to count as one year of specialized experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position are: Conducting analyses and studies to address areas of critical importance in performance management programs, major Human Resources processes, or issues in the professional field of Personnel Psychology; Designing potential human resource solutions and developing testing plans and protocols following generally accepted psychological theories, methods, techniques, and practices; and Leading or managing projects with service-wide impact and nationwide or organization-wide. 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 relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. In addition, a well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

This position requires a minimum level of education, so please include unofficial transcripts with your application.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Capital and Talent Management 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]