This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-ASPE-DE-24-12378840 under delegated examining procedures. Please review this announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under competitive procedures.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Social Science Analyst, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to optimize business results and customer experience by: Analyzing policies, conduct research activities, and helping coordinate policy development-related activities to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities through health and human services systems and programs. Designing and implementing research plans using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies to analyze HHS programs and service populations. Conducting independent reviews and analyses of budget, programmatic, regulatory, and legislative information and other research and evaluation related to health or human services programs and policy. Proposing, designing, and implementing innovative research, policy, and program analysis activities to include conducting market research and/or developing and using appropriate quantitative/statistical methodologies to analyze complex datasets and/or employing qualitative methodologies to collect primary data such as survey design, interviews, or case studies to generate evidence to inform recommendations about health or human services system and program improvement. Developing reports, issue papers, memoranda, presentations, talking points, and other materials that accurately, coherently, and succinctly summarize the existing evidence base and findings of newly implemented research and that include policy recommendations based on such research. Identifying and maintaining collaborative relationships between ASPE offices, other HHS components, and other Federal agencies and programs, Tribal and State agencies, the health or human service sectors, local programs and grantees, and other partners to provide support and assistance, obtain expert input, and promote understanding of HHS program issues to support HHS program development and effectiveness.

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 Requirement: 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 (4) 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. Specialized Experience (Minimum Qualification Requirement) In addition to the basic qualification requirement you must: Have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: 1) Developing a collection of research to provide expert advice or guidance on the analysis of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of medical or food products (i.e., drugs, biological products, medical devices, or human food), medical product development, and/or food safety or food science. 2) Designing and conducting public policy analysis, research, or evaluation of topics related to FDA regulation of medical or food products (i.e., drugs, biological products, medical devices, or human food), medical product development, and/or food safety or food science. 3) Leading workgroups and coordination across multiple science, public health or biomedical programs, fields, or sectors related to FDA regulation of medical or food products (i.e., drugs, biological products, medical devices, or human food), medical product development, and/or food safety or food science. 4) Communicating results from policy analyses, policy research or evaluation projects on issues relevant to FDA regulation of medical or food products(i.e., drugs, biological products, medical devices, or human food), medical product development, and/or food safety or food science. 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 application 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.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]