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We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Specialist in the National Institute Of Food And Agriculture based in Frankfurt On Main, Germany. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.
The Successful Applicant
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including timeingrade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for promotion opportunity must meet timeingrade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Basic 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. Additional Information: Related degrees may include and are not limited to economics anthropology and behavioral sciences. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position specialized experience is experience: One year of experience in either federal or nonfederal service that is equivalent to at least a GS07 or equivalent performing three (3) out of three (3) of the following duties or education or a combination of experience and education: 1. Performing a variety of recurring professional scientific or technical tasks such as collecting or developing data to use in evaluating progress or results 2. Analyzing scientific information or data and 3. Technical writing in support of assigned projects such as drafting evaluation reports progress reports summaries of data for research projects or proposals for projects. OR Education: 2 years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree. Related degrees may include and are not limited to economics anthropology and behavioral sciences. OR A combination of education and experience as described 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 spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
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.

