Social Scientist - Gaithersburg, United States - US National Institute of Standards and Technology

US National Institute of Standards and Technology
US National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Gaithersburg, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Provides program, policy, and strategic planning analysis for the Program Coordination Office


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. citizenship
  • Males born after must be registered for Selective Service
  • Suitable for Federal employment
  • Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications:


Basic Requirements:


Degree:
behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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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.
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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.

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ZP-IV:


In addition to the basic requirements:Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level (ZP-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience in a policy-related role for a multidisciplinary organization, including program analysis and assessments; strong skills in generating written and oral policy content, including integration of best practices from the social sciences and/or psychology; experience aligning organizational policy efforts with stakeholder policy offices; experience relating organizational policy efforts with internal programs
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ZP-V

In addition to the basic requirements:Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level (ZP-IV at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience in a policy-related role for a multidisciplinary organization, including program analysis and assessments; strong skills in generating written and oral policy content, including integration of best practices from the social sciences and/or psychology to achieve successful person-to-person interactions and organizational dynamics; experience leading the alignment of organizational policy efforts with stakeholder policy offices; experience relating organizational policy efforts with internal programs; experience representing an organization related to policy matters with government and/or private sector stakeholders; experience providing analyses, assessments, and briefing materials directly to Senior Executives and other organizational senior leaders.- The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.

  • Applicant Reconsideration

Education:


Additional information:

This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here

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  • All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible in order to make qualification or eligibility determinations.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees.
To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as:


  • Telework
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation
  • Sick leave
  • Familyfriendly leave
  • Childcare subsidy program for qualifying families
  • Child and eldercare resources
  • Onsite childcare center
  • Lactation spaces
  • Wellness programs
  • Fitness center
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. Please be sure that your resume and supporting documents include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position.

Failure to provide sufficient and/or legible evidence in your resume or supporting documents may result in a "not qualified" determination.

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