Research Psychologist - Fort Moore, GA, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Prepare original research program plans/major program of research to include resource requirements.
• Define and articulate research projects in project plans and/or contractual documents.
• Lead team to collect and analyze research data to accomplish the objectives of his or her research portfolio.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to assigned research scientists.
• Responsible for the relevancy and scientific adequacy of plans and for the organization of research findings, results and recommendations into briefings, professional papers, and for use and/or implementation of results.
• Plan and conduct briefings to Army leaders and other organizations concerning ARI, highlighting team's activities and research findings.
• Prepare federal contract specification and evaluates contractor bids for technical adequacy and efficiency.
• Monitor progress and evaluate performance, contribution, and quality on contracts supporting the team

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance for duration of employment.
• Incumbent may be required to travel up to, but not limited to 20% of time, sometimes on short notice.
• The employee must obtain and maintain a COR appointment(s) from the ARI approved contracting agents

Qualifications Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below

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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document
Basic Requirement for Research Psychologist (Leader): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent in psychology
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes managing a research team to include experience planning, designing, conducting, and/or managing human subjects research projects; performing statistical analyses; interpreting research results; and providing guidance/leadership to research scientists in the behavioral and social sciences domain of performance measurement and evaluation, test validation and development, personnel assessment, training, leader development, and organizational behavior
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-03/GS-13)
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify
For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted
Education


FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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.

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education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S
accredited college or university

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Additional information

• The pay band DB-04 is equivalent to the former GS-14 Step 1 to GS-14 step 10 grade level.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• Three year probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• A Doctor of Philosophy (highly desirable) or manifestly equivalent education and experience is an essential qualification requirement of this position

Must possess professional knowledge of the theories, principles, statistical, and analytical practices and techniques of behavioral science and social science research with scientific competencies in one or more of the following fields: experimental/applied psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, educational psychology, social psychology, measurement psychology, performance/decision aiding, advanced behavioral science statistics, computer sciences, and network science.

• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Science, Engineering & Analysis Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable

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• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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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
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment
A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further
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Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present)

If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.

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What to include in your resume
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Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• This position has an individual occupational requirement

You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible

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