- Position Title
- Social Science Research Analyst
- Agency
- Administration for Children and Families
- Announcement Number
- HHS-ACF-DE-20-10912214 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 21, 2020 to Friday, October 2, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
Assessment 1
1.
Select the one statement below that best describes your education and/or experience to meet the basic requirement for a position in the Social Science Series, 0101.
2.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service that included: planning, designing, monitoring and/or performing evaluations on organizational programs and populations; managing projects with attention to timeliness, quality, and/or budget; serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Program/Project Manager for projects that use contract support; and establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Plan or direct activities in the design and analysis of research and program evaluation that focuses on helping low-income children and/or families.
4.
Utilize appropriate research, evaluation, or statistical techniques to assess effectiveness and identify ways to improve these programs.
5.
Implement, monitor, or use systems for data collection and analysis pertaining broadly to human services issues.
6.
Plan and/or execute all phases of the work, including determining the approach or methodology to be used in completing specific tasks.
7.
Conduct and/or direct intramural and extramural studies using survey, research, evaluation, statistical, and social science methods and techniques.
8.
Collaborate with contracting officers and specialists and grants officers and specialists.
9.
Conduct program and/or policy analysis to identify and understand the implementation and effectiveness of programs related to improving the lives of low-income children and families.
10.
Maintain up-to-date expertise in procurement and grant-making rules and procedures.
11.
Maintain up-to-date expertise in social science, data analytics, research/evaluation, and measurement methods.
12.
Develop a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques for the assessment and improvement of program implementation and effectiveness.
13.
Utilize experimental and non-experimental evaluation designs for assessing causal impacts of policies, programs, and/or interventions.
14.
Brief agency and departmental decision-makers on study findings and implications for policy and practice.
15.
Represent the organization in collaborations, at briefings, and at other meetings regarding the justification, approval, design, conduct, findings, and use of research/evaluation, performance management, and analyses.
16.
Serve as liaison with research/evaluation, policy, and practitioner experts, public sector leaders, and/or other stakeholders to obtain input on broad research/evaluation directions and specific projects.
17.
Communicate verbally with policy, practitioner, and research/evaluation audiences.
18.
Demonstrate effective written communication with policy, practitioner, and research/evaluation audiences.
19.
Prepare statements of work, funding opportunity announcements, correspondence, status reports, and schedules as required.
20.
Prepare papers to convey and interpret study findings for use by other professionals, including papers for presentation at professional meetings and publication in professional journals.