- Position Title
- Social Scientist
- Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Announcement Number
- FDA-CTP-23-DE-12000862-DL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023 to Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current employee of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) who has been notified that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by reduction-in-force (RIF)? If the duty station of your job you're separating from is in the same local commuting area as this vacancy, is at or below the grade level of this vacancy, and has the same (or lower) promotion potential as this vacancy, you may be entitled to selection priority under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).
You must submit the documentation identified for I/CTAP under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
You must submit the documentation identified for I/CTAP under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
3.
Are you a current or former Federal employee of another agency (not the HHS) who has been notified that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by reduction-in-force (RIF)? If the duty station of your job you're separating from is in the same local commuting area as this vacancy, is at or below the grade level of this vacancy, and has the same (or lower) promotion potential as this vacancy, you may be entitled to selection priority under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
You must submit the documentation identified for I/CTAP under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
You must submit the documentation identified for I/CTAP under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
3.
===== Acknowledgement of Restrictions on the Employment of Relatives by Public Officials =====
5 U.S. Code, § 3110 lays out specific and important restrictions on the employment of relatives within an agency.
A public official of a government agency may not appoint, promote, or otherwise advocate for the employment, advancement, or promotion of relatives within the agency for which the public official is employed or has control over.
Employees hired in violation of 5 U.S. Code, § 3110 will not be entitled to any pay for their period of employment, and any pay already received before the violation becomes known, will be considered as a debt to the government on the part of the employed individual.
For the purpose of this question, a "relative" is defined as: father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister.
QUESTION:
After having read the definition of "relative" as stated above, does the Food and Drug Administration employ any of your relatives?
IF YES: You must provide the following information, for each relative employed by the FDA:
- The full legal name of the relative.
- The relative's relationship to you (from the list above).
- If known, the relative's employing organization and position.
4.
Do you wish to have your application packet and personal information shared with other Centers, Program Offices, or Operating/Staff Divisions seeking to fill a similar position within the Department of Health and Human Services?
5.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
(Note: If you currently do not have an approved exemption or Status Information Letter you must request one from the Selective Service System. A copy of your proof of registration or the exemption/Status Information Letter must be provided prior to appointment.)
(Note: If you currently do not have an approved exemption or Status Information Letter you must request one from the Selective Service System. A copy of your proof of registration or the exemption/Status Information Letter must be provided prior to appointment.)
6.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959 AND you have NOT registered with the Selective Service System, do you have an approved exemption or Status Information Letter from the Selective Service System?
(Note: If you currently do not have an approved exemption or Status Information Letter you must request one from the Selective Service System. A copy of your proof of registration or the exemption/Status Information Letter must be provided prior to appointment.)
(Note: If you currently do not have an approved exemption or Status Information Letter you must request one from the Selective Service System. A copy of your proof of registration or the exemption/Status Information Letter must be provided prior to appointment.)
7.
Your responses to the all questions, and any information or documentation which you provide as part of your application, will be thoroughly reviewed for accuracy and truthfulness. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, your application will not be considered. Knowingly providing false information in your application (or submitted documentation) is a crime!
- I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in my application is true, correct, and provided in good faith.
- I understand that if I intentionally make a false statement, or commit deception or fraud in my application, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 USC, Sec 1001); my eligibility may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR, Part 731).
- I understand that any information I provide may be investigated.
- I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and/or experience that meets the Basic Requirements for Social Scientist, Series, 0101. (Transcript and/or foreign evaluation must be provided with your application package, if your selection is A or B)
2.
From the description below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Social Scientist GS-0101-11.
3.
From the description below, select the one which best describes your experience and meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Social Scientist GS-0101-12.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Employs different research modes, for example, in person or telephone interviews, self-administered questionnaires, online experiments, focus groups, or computer-assisted interviews.
5.
Determines if research protocols are appropriate for their intended purpose and to assess if the results support the sponsor's conclusions.
6.
Participates in the development of policy by providing research on current trends in social science, including, but not limited to cognitive, experimental, or social psychology, economics, sociology, and communications science as well as other fields relevant to the communication of health information.
7.
Participates in matters related to population health and tobacco regulatory science, including the behavioral and Social Science aspects of public health issues related to tobacco products.
8.
Uses quantitative assessment methods.
9.
Evaluates questions through qualitative techniques.
10.
Analyzes data through the use of statistical techniques such as univariate analysis of variance, multivariate analysis of variance, regression analysis, factor analysis, and other statistical methods.
11.
Reviews research protocols and analyses submitted by external individuals and organizations, such as tobacco product manufacturers in support of a product application.
12.
Determines if submitted research protocols and analyses are appropriate for their intended purpose.
13.
Assesses if submitted analysis results support the sponsor's conclusions
14.
Participates in matters related to population health and tobacco regulatory science, including the behavioral and Social Science aspects of public health issues related to tobacco products.
15.
Develops and maintains contacts within professional and scientific organizations.
16.
Participates in the development of policy by providing research on current trends in social science, including, but not limited to cognitive, experimental, or social psychology, economics, sociology.
17.
Communicates scientific data as well as other fields relevant to the communication of health information.