Social Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the Commission On Civil Rights based in Washington, District of Columbia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Grade 11: BASIC REQUIREMENTS A. Successful completion of a full fouryear course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B. 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 C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements applicants must have had either specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below. Education and experience may be combined to meet the total experience requirements. 1. The applicant must have completed three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree when it provided the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR 2. The applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS9. Specialized experience includes work where you assisted with collecting reviewing analyzing and organizing statistical information using public and private data sources and archives assisted with analyzing data such as income education employment occupational classifications housing social services etc. of minorities women older persons persons with disabilities and persons of various national origins and religions consulted with federal state and local agency officials officials of private organizations and members of the public to secure information on the administration of government programs to counter discrimination based on sex race national origin religion age and disability assisted with conducting field surveys using questionnaires and interviews to secure firsthand information on possible discrimination reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of federal state and local civil rights enforcement programs assisted with identifying key social science issues and constraints that can be overcome by policy legislative or other initiatives and wrote comprehensive reports regarding such research. Grade 12: BASIC REQUIREMENTS A. Successful completion of a full fouryear course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B. 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 C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS11. Specialized experience includes work where you collected review analyzed and organized statistical information using public and private data sources and archives analyzed data such as income education employment occupational classifications housing social services etc. of minorities women older persons persons with disabilities and persons of various national origins and religions consulted with federal state and local agency officials officials of private organizations and members of the public to secure information on the administration of government programs to counter discrimination based on sex race national origin religion age and disability conducted field surveys using questionnaires and interviews to secure firsthand information on possible discrimination reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of federal state and local civil rights enforcement programs identified key social science issues and constraints that can be overcome by policy legislative or other initiatives and wrote comprehensive reports regarding such research. Grade 13: BASIC REQUIREMENTS A. Successful completion of a full fouryear course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B. 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 C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements applicants must have had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS12. Specialized experience includes work where you oversaw and managed the collection review analysis and organization of statistical information using public and private data sources and archives analyzed data such as income education employment occupational classifications housing social services etc. of minorities women older persons persons with disabilities and persons of various national origins and religions consulted with federal state and local agency officials officials of private organizations and members of the public to secure information on the administration of government programs to counter discrimination based on sex race national origin religion age and disability conducted field surveys using questionnaires and interviews to secure firsthand information on possible discrimination reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of federal state and local civil rights enforcement programs identified key social science issues and constraints that can be overcome by policy legislative or other initiatives and wrote comprehensive reports regarding such research. 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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.