Social Science Research Analyst Social Science Research Analyst

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Research Analyst Social Science Research Analyst in the Justice, Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System based in Washington, District of Columbia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To be considered for the position you must meet the following: Basic Requirements: A. Degree: that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B. Combination of education and experience that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences and that provided applicants with knowledge of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a 4year degree as shown in A above. Evaluation of Education Courses such as sociology correctional administration criminal justice government/political science psychology social work counseling and other related social or behavioral science courses may be used to satisfy the 24semesterhour requirement. Evaluation of Experience Experience must have been gained in (1)casework in a correctional institution or in another criminal justice setting (2) counseling in any setting provided it required diagnostic or treatment planning skills to achieve specific social or occupational goals or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation. AND In addition to the basic requirements you must have: Education: GS11: Masters or equivalent graduate degree. GS12: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE: Graduate Education: Completion of graduate level education in addition to meeting the basic requirements is qualifying for positions at grades GS11 and GS12 research positions if it provided the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Experience: GS11 and GS12: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. GS11 and GS12: Applicants who furnish positive evidence that they have performed highly creative or outstanding research that has led or can lead to major advances in a specific area of research to a major advance in the discipline or field of science involved or to major advances in science in general can be rated under this provision for highly demanding research positions requiring similar abilities. Under these circumstances applicants can be rated eligible for the next higher grade level above that for which they would normally be rated provided they have not been rated eligible at this higher grade on the basis of meeting the graduate study requirements described above. To receive this rating the work must have been creative in the sense that it developed a basic principle product concept method approach or technique or provided a body of basic information that opened the way for a major advance in the discipline or field of science involved or to advances in science in general by providing a method of solving other problems opening areas of research or providing the means of exploiting the application of science in a major area. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GS11: Experience organizing and assessing pertinent research literature developing a research design and methodology and coordinating data collection. Experience interpreting research related policies in order to develop appropriate research audit guidelines. Experience using various types of research methodologies for the observation and measurement of behavior and attitudes including interview techniques unobtrusive measurement and survey methods. Experience providing technical support for a research study. Experience preparing technical reports memoranda and other correspondence. GS12: Experience in theories and data in sociology corrections criminal justice and criminology. Experience in various types of research methodologies for the observation and measurement of behavior and attitudes including interview techniques unobtrusive measurement and survey methods. Experience working with statistical computer programs and programming skills available for data analysis including SAS SPSS STATA R and others. AND Quality Ranking Factor: Applicant who possesses a Masters or PhD degree in a Social or Behavioral Science from a college/university accredited by United States Department of Education is preferred. Applicants must upload a copy of their transcript(s) at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement to verify education. NOTE: The above quality ranking factor is preferred. Therefore applicants who possess the quality ranking factor can be ranked above those who do not but no candidates can be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess a quality ranking factor. If applicable credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.

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.