As a Personnel Research Psychologist at the GS-0180-14, you will be part of Workforce Policy and Innovation, Office of Personnel Management. If selected, you will be responsible for conducting job analyses, evaluations, examinations, or other fact-finding studies. You will collect, compile, analyze, and interpret information, and use computer applications to access, create, edit, print, send, retrieve, or manipulate data, files, and other information.

Duties

Maintains working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures, which will require reading and understanding complex materials. Recommends improvements or solutions to problems. Explains decisions, conclusions, findings, and recommendations. Reviews reports, documents, or other materials and composes correspondence or other written work. Collaborates with others and lead teams to accomplish research objectives and other work-related activities, discussing results, problems, plans, suggestions, terms, or conditions with others. Promotes, develops, and maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside the organization. Leads research projects to develop integrated position classification and qualification standards for all General Schedule and Wage Grade occupations.

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited or pre-accredited academic institution leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with a major or equivalent in Psychology to receive further consideration. For the GS-14 Grade Level: You must meet the Basic Requirement AND have 1 full year (52 weeks) or more of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the Federal GS-13 grade or pay band. Specialized experience must demonstrate ALL of the following: Consulting current research literature or professional associations to refine the approach or methodology for assessments for employment selection; Conducting quality control and assurance actions to verify and validate that assessment protocols and requirements are met throughout the assessment process; Designing assessment strategies to help meet hiring manager needs to hire qualified talent through government compliant and legally defensible hiring methods; Developing practical assessments including rating scales that are used for employment selection. Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 grade level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address OPM Human Resources 1900 E St., NW Washington, DC 20415 US
• Name: OPM Human Resources
• Phone: 202-606-9321
• Email: [email protected]