Social Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the Internal Revenue Service based in Lanham-Seabrook, Maryland. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to fulltime work parttimework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A Degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR A 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. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS14: In addition to the basic requirements you must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: professional knowledge of the methods and principles of social economic and social psychology to identify behavioral segments and profiles of taxpayer behavior to determine conclusions solve complex problems within the assigned area draw rational social economic statistical conclusions and prepare comprehensive reports. Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative social science research and analyzing results to provide operational recommendations and inform future research for the stakeholders. Experience include developing analyzing and presenting social science information statistically recognizing and adopting new techniques preparing comprehensive reports and presenting key findings to stakeholders. Your experience must demonstrate the ability to independently carry out research assignments using social science and statistical methods to define populations profile and evaluate market segments to better understand taxpayer behavior for application to IRS service and taxpayer compliance. Specifically your experience must demonstrate technical responsibility for various phases of initiation formulation planning execution and control of social science studies and/or continuous projects to recognize and evaluate significant and critical factors as well as to understand taxpayer behavior. Demonstrated experience reviewing internal and external research papers articles and other reports that use social science data to provide comments on technical accuracy as well as proper application of social science methods and statistical analysis. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement by the cutoff date) specified in this job announcement current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest nontemporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to All US Citizens TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS05 applicants must meet applicable timeingrade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the timeingrade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS05 you cannot advance to the GS05 if you have held a GS02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS02 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPMs Qualifications Standards.

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.