This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1745-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Social Science Analyst, you will: - Perform computer-assisted statistical analysis, particularly involving housing surveys and administrative data. - Design studies and construct surveys for purposes of program evaluation, assessment, and monitoring. - Work independently and use assigned methods of analysis and data sources, and arrive at conclusions. - Write code and carefully review its accuracy. - Review code of other analysts to ensure it is adequately documented and that it is possible to replicate the results presented in published reports with the data files provided by contractors.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in 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. AND To be qualified for this position at the GS-13 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully. Specialized experience is defined as follows: - Assisting in designing, procuring, and overseeing studies and surveys to evaluate and assess a program's effectiveness; AND - Presenting findings / evaluation results to organizational management or stakeholders; AND - Analyzing or linking datasets across administrative or survey databases; AND - Conducting statistical analyses using social science principles and methods in one of the following substantive areas: poverty, housing, social determinants of health, or community development. To be qualified for this position at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent, which is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully. Specialized experience is defined as follows: - Presenting findings / evaluation results to organizational management or stakeholders; AND - Analyzing or linking datasets across administrative or survey databases; AND - Conducting statistical analyses using social science principles and methods in one of the following substantive areas: poverty, housing, social determinants of health, or community development. To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, or equivalent, which is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully. Specialized experience is defined as follows: - Analyzing or linking datasets across administrative or survey databases; AND - Conducting statistical analyses using social science principles and methods in one of the following substantive areas: poverty, housing, social determinants of health, or community development. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-9 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]