Social Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the U.s. Agency For International Development based in Washington, District of Columbia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): 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. Specialized Experience: GS13: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to fulltime work parttime work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Experience in compiling and assisting in the development of rigorous analysis and analytical methods for the monitoring and planning of workforce for health/HIV or other workforce specialization programs b) Experience in supporting the application of statistical and/or other social science methodologies to measure achieve and sustain development goals for HIV/AIDS and/or other health programs c) Experience working with large datasets and supporting data collection and management regarding workforce for development such as for health or labor d) Experience in generating content for stakeholders and stakeholders and advising in the planning and development of health or labor programs. GS14: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS13 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to fulltime work parttime work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Experience reviewing and or developing rigorous analysis plans and analytical methods for the monitoring and planning of workforce for health/HIV or other workforce specialization programs b) Experience in applying statistical and/or other social science methodologies to measure achieve and sustain development goals for HIV/AIDS and/or other health programs c) Experience monitoring the planning and conduct of large and/or crossnational data collection processes and data systems management regarding workforce for development such as for health or labor and d) Experience in interpreting/expounding content for stakeholders and advising in the planning and development of health or labor programs. This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill knowledge ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. NOTE: Experience must be documented in your resume. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Do you have analytical and programmatic experience in strengthening the health workforce related to HIV/AIDS and/or broader health programming within low and middleincome country settings 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 spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the duties of the position to be filled including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Wellqualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge skills and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A wellqualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position including any medical qualifications suitability and minimum education and experience requirements meet all selective factors (where applicable) meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position meet any special qualifying U.S. OPMapproved conditions AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A wellqualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors selecting officials will document the jobrelated reason(s) for qualification determinations.

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.