Social Science Analyst

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Analyst in the Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Servic based in Washington, District of Columbia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS: Must have at least a bachelors degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). OR Must have a combination of education and experience that provides knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). OR Must have four (4) years of appropriate experience that demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR GS11 GRADE LEVEL: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS09 grade level in the Federal service performing at least two (2) of the following: 1) Supporting the development of research to analyze science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policy issues 2) Conducting public policy analysis or research for science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services topics. 3) Evaluating science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policies or programs. 4) Supporting coordination across multiple science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services programs fields or sectors to improve health or wellbeing outcomes. OR Must have three (3) years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. One year of fulltime graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of fulltime study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school 18 semester or 27 quarter hours will satisfy an academic year of graduate study. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). OR Must have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR GS12 GRADE LEVEL: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS11 grade level in the Federal service performing at least two (2) of the following: 1) Developing research to provide expert advice or guidance on the analysis of a science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policy issues 2) Conducting public policy analysis or research for science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services topics. 3) Developing and/or evaluating science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policies or programs. 4) Coordinating across multiple science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services programs fields or sectors to improve health or wellbeing outcomes. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR GS13 GRADE LEVEL: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: 1) Developing research and providing expert advice or guidance on the analysis of a science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policy issues 2) Conducting public policy analysis or research for science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services topics. 3) Developing and/or evaluating science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services policies or programs. 4) Coordinating across multiple science public health behavioral health healthcare or human/social services programs fields or sectors to improve health or wellbeing outcomes. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employees position is creditable however when documented by satisfactory evidence such as a signed memorandum from the employees supervisor or an SF50 or SF52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or if part time the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employees official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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 community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a parttime basis you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

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.