Social Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including timeingrade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below. TIMEINGRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet timeingrade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. BASIC REQUIREMENT: In order to be considered for this announcement applicants must meet one or more of the following: Degree: Four full years of education above high school leading to a bachelors 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. FOR THE GS14 LEVEL: In addition to meeting one of the above Basic Requirement criteria applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local county state Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience using a variety of complex (such as quantitative and qualitative) research methods and techniques in the social sciences with a focus on human dimensions. Experience in the coordination and oversight of projects in human dimensions research in order to interpret and explain trends determine causeandeffect relationships and better define interrelationships among social factors. Experience supervising teams including establishing and implementing strategies objectives and performance measures for assigned projects prioritizing work and determining funding needs and allocations. Experience preparing reports and briefing information on complex scientific results for Program and Agency senior management informing the development of current and future management decisions and solutions. Demonstrated communicating research findings through peerreviewed scientific publications and presentations to diverse stakeholders. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school college or university. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.