Social Science Research Analyst

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

The Successful Applicant

Basic Entry Requirements: Degree: 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. In addition to the basic entry requirements applicants must also meet the experience/education for specific grade levels as described below. For GS11: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS09 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Offering advice and developing recommendations and proposals about violence and victimization prevention and other related areas of practice. Utilizing knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences to assist in research design data collection and data analysis for studies involving one or more of the violence and victimization prevention topic areas: firearms community violence prevention victims of crime violence against women domestic radicalization and violent extremism violence against older populations and other related topic areas. For GS11: Substitution of Education for Experience: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. For GS11: Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements. For GS12: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Coordinating and providing technical advice about violence and victimization prevention and other related areas of practice. Utilizing knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences to develop and conduct research design data collection and data analysis for studies involving one or more of the violence and victimization prevention topic areas: firearms community violence prevention victims of crime violence against women domestic radicalization and violent extremism violence against older populations and other related topic areas. Utilizing social science knowledge sufficient to extract significant findings from quantitative and qualitative research and present findings to senior scientists in regards to violence and victimization prevention and other related areas of practice. Performing a variety of analytical and evaluative procedures such as factfinding and task analysis to identify and obtain a variety of information relevant to ongoing actions related to violence and victimization prevention or related areas of practice. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements as described above will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Ability to plan conduct and evaluate studies Knowledge of a scientific field Research Technical Competence Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPMs website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/numndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this 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.