Social Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the Environmental Protection Agency based in Seattle, Washington. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

BASIC/INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: Earned bachelors or higher degree in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position from an accredited college or university. 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. In addition to the above Basic/Individual Occupational Requirement: You may qualify for the GS9 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS7 grade level in the federal sector or the equivalent in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position at grade level (GS9) your specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting project managers with planning and executing inspections or evaluations of environmental programs AND Assisting a team with gathering evidence and data on programs being inspected or evaluated AND Assisting with analyzing data and evidence to measure and evaluate the conditions of programs being reviewed AND Contributing to written products such as draft and final reports memorandum briefing materials or other documents. OR Education: Two years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to a masters degree or equivalent graduate degree obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. (Please submit a copy of your transcripts) OR Combination of Experience and Education: If you have less than one year of specialized experience as described above and at least one year of graduate education as described above but less than the required two years graduate level education can be used if when combined the equivalent is 100 of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. To compute the percentage divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. To compute the percentage of education divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Please submit a copy of your transcript) You may qualify for the GS11 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS9 grade level in the federal sector or the equivalent in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position at grade level (GS11) your specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting project managers with the design and appropriateness of audits and/or evaluations of environmental programs AND Documenting observations and gathering data reference materials and/or documents as part of a team to accomplish work activities for programs being reviewed AND Analyzing data and evidence to measure and evaluate the conditions of programs being reviewed AND Presenting findings to stakeholders through written reports and other documents. OR Education: Three years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. (Please submit a copy of transcripts) OR Combination of Experience and Education: If you have less than one year of specialized experience as described above and at least one year of graduate education as described above but less than the required two years graduate level education can be used if when combined the equivalent is 100 of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. To compute the percentage divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. To compute the percentage of education divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Please submit a copy of your transcript) Your resume will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills knowledge and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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 including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement. Preview the Application Questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13071055

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.