Social Science Policy Analyst

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Policy Analyst in the Food And Nutrition Service based in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENTS To qualify for the Social Science job series all applicants must meet at least one of the following degree requirements by the closing date of the job announcement: Successful completion of a degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Equivalent combination of education and experience that provided you with the 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 demonstrates you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. You must submit transcripts with your application. Please refer to the Required Documents section below for more information. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS In addition to the basic requirement you must also meet the minimum qualifications for this position: Time in grade: Under competitive merit promotion procedures any individual who is currently holding or who has held within the previous 52 weeks a General Schedule position under nontemporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service must meet timeingrade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. To qualify for the GS13: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS12 in the Federal and or Public Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience using statistical programs such as SPSS SAS Stata or R to conceptualize design and conduct data analysis of largescale nutrition programs utilizing extant data sources (examples include leading the development of costbenefit analysis of proposed policy changes regulatory impact analyses research briefs and/or journal articles) Experience producing written documents that describe the methodology and findings of qualitative or quantitative analyses of policy options (examples include decision memos briefing papers talking points regulatory impact analyses research briefs and/or journal articles) AND Experience interpreting summarizing and communicating findings to explain and monitor trends in largescale nutrition programs (examples include using survey design and analysis statistics and/or microsimulation to produce materials like decision memos talking points research briefs and/or journal articles). 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.