Personnel Psychologist

WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will only be accepted from applicants eligible for one of the following categories. Federal employees currently serving under career or career conditional appointments; Federal employees currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; Former Federal employees eligible for reinstatement (i.e., those who have career status or separated from a career-conditional appointment less than 3 years ago); Current or former Federal employees eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); or Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles (i.e., Preference-eligible veterans OR veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service). Federal employees serving under excepted service appointments with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Postal Service, Foreign Service, an agency with an interchange agreement, etc.) may be eligible to apply. Please visit Excepted Service Appointments with Competitive Service Compatibility for more information. NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration. HOW TO QUALIFY: Eligible applicants must meet the following qualification requirements. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must include experience interpreting policy and regulatory requirement to determine the best method of data evaluation and analysis methods used for analyzing problems; developing data evaluation instruments, measures, and tools such as surveys and questionnaires; consulting with management officials on conducting statistical analysis, methods, and techniques; and establishing general specifications of data content, collection, and dissemination in order to solve complex HR challenges. In Addition to the minimum qualifications above this position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). To qualify you MUST have a degree with a major in Psychology (or equivalent). Transcripts are required by the close of this announcement. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-12. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
As a Personnel Psychologist in the Office of Strategy, Learning, and Workforce Development, the incumbent performs complex HR research and analysis. The incumbent serves as a technical advisor to management and staff regarding personnel research by performing centralized in-depth analysis associated with functions involving agency-wide HR programs such as Workforce Trends, Workforce and Succession Planning, Strategic Planning, Learning Initiatives, Program Evaluation, etc.