Social Science Research Analyst

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Research Analyst in the Administration For Children And Families based in Washington, District of Columbia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Basic Requirement: You must meet one of the items listed below (A B or C): A. Possess a degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Must provide transcripts) B. Possess a combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (Must provide transcript) C. Possess four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience:GS09: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (2) of the (3) duties listed below: (1) Assisting in the review of program policies and procedures through qualitative and quantitative methods to assess progress toward refugee programs unaccompanied childrens programs and/or other social science programs (2) Assisting in the creation of reports to support recommended new or revised standards and criteria in order to improve operational efficiency and (3) Assisting the research and analysis of data to provide informational justification of project plans. OR two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree or a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level. Specialized Experience:GS11: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below: (1) Creation and management (with supervisory feedback) of clear data communication products such as dashboards and reports including the effective and appropriate use of charts tables and visualization (2) Reviewing program policies and procedures through qualitative and quantitative methods to assess progress toward refugee programs unaccompanied childrens programs and/or other social science programs (3) Creating reports to support recommended new or revised standards and criteria in order to improve operational efficiency (4) Researching and analyzing data to provide informational justification of project plans. OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field directly related to the position or a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level. Specialized Experience:GS12: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below: (1) Planning designing monitoring and/or performing evaluations applied research performance management and/or policy analyses on organizational programs and populations (2) Creating reports to support recommended new or revised standards and criteria in order to improve operational efficiency (3) Researching and analyzing data to provide informational justification of project plans (4) Communicating or disseminating study findings in forms useful to various audiences ( e.g. federal state and local) on research program and/or policy to inform of assessment and/or improvement of organizational programs and policies. 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 assessment 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. TimeinGrade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures any individual who is currently holding or who has held within the previous 52 weeks a General Schedule position under nontemporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service must meet timeingrade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationpolicies/urlapp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.