Personnel Research Psychologist IV
United States Postal Service
How to Apply
Direct link: Personnel Research Psychologist IV
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About the Job
Branch
Human Resources
Job Posting Period
10/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
Job Title
PERSONNEL RSRCH PSYCHOLOGIST IV
Facility Location
USPS HEADQUARTERS
475 LENFANT PLZ SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004
OTHER LOCATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED
Reimbursement of relocation expenses will be authorized.
Position Information
TITLE: PERSONNEL RSRCH PSYCHOLOGIST IV
GRADE: V - 01
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE: 0180-0021
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.
NB11592210SALARY RANGE: 113,960.00 - 131,585.00 USD Annually
FINANCE NUMBER: 102023
BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.
Duties
Functional Purpose
Leads large complex assessment, evaluation, and analysis projects. Develops, validates, and implements large assessment systems, tools, processes, and procedures. Serves as a technical expert for development and validation of assessments, for high-stakes testing, evaluation, and organizational talent management initiatives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Leads large complex projects and project teams to develop, deploy, and validate a full range of assessment tools for selection and evaluation systems, processes, programs, and procedures used in organizational decision making (e.g., high-stakes testing, training development). Ensures compliance with appropriate professional standards and guidelines, and legal requirements (e.g., Uniform Guidelines, SIOP Principles, APA Standards, negotiated agreements , EEO laws).
2. Consults with and coordinates cross functionally with stakeholders to assess selection, program, and evaluation needs to support and identify strategic alignment and business impact (e.g., return on investment [ROI]). Develops plans to implement and communicate changes to selection, program, and evaluation systems.
3. Conducts complex job analysis studies, and related projects. Designs, develops and administers data collection methodologies to capture data needed for assessments (e.g., development, validation, evaluation, competency models and other talent management processes and procedures).
4. Conducts technical and complex quantitative and qualitative data analyses (e.g., cluster analysis, content analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling) to develop, support and improve assessment systems (e.g., selection, evaluation) and talent management strategies using statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R).
5. Leads complex projects to design, develop, and execute plans, strategies, and frameworks to identify, gather, evaluate, and analyze data to determine effectiveness of HR programs (e.g., training, development, selection) and initiatives. Utilizes established data analytic and visualization tools, techniques, and methods to accurately identify actionable recommendations.
6. Conducts research on advancements in assessment, evaluation, validation, and competency model methodologies, systems, and technologies. Identifies, defines, and documents, the feasibility of alternative methods and develops recommendations to improve processes, policies, guidelines, and practices based on professional standards. Shares technical knowledge (e.g., methodological, statistical, psychometric), and professional development support (e.g., coaching, mentoring) to teammates.
7. Provides technical advice, program guidance, and policy interpretation on the full range of programs, assessments, evaluation, analysis, and succession program standards, processes, procedures, and policies to organizational leadership and business owners. Resolves more complex or unique problem situations.
8. Provides written and/or oral testimony, briefings, and reports on complex technical and professional issues. Serves as technical expert and an expert witness in legal proceedings in the area of I-O psychology.
SUPERVISION
Manager Assessments & Analytics
Qualifications
1. Ability to perform and apply complex data analyses (e.g., Cluster Analysis, Exploratory and Confirmatory, Structural Equation Modeling) using standard social science statistical analysis packages (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS) sufficient to develop, validate, and evaluate selection systems and procedures.
2. Ability to use standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word) sufficient to develop reports, presentations, and graphically present data.
3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficient to convey a range of complex technical concepts related to selection programs, policies, and procedures to non-technical audiences.
4. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Graduate degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or degree in a closely related field, which included a focus on selection methods and/or psychometrics from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Applicant must submit to a Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) or Tier 2 investigation. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to meet and maintain the requirements of this level of background investigation while holding this position.
6. Ability to design and develop research projects sufficient to develop, validate, and evaluate assessments, evaluations, and strategies to measure results and draw conclusions regarding impact of results to strategic initiatives and business outcomes.
7. Knowledge of ethical, legal and professional standards related to testing and assessment development (i.e., Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures [EEO], Principles for the Development and Validation of Employee Selection Procedures [SIOP] and Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing [AERA, APA]) sufficient to develop and validate legally-defensible, high stakes selection and assessment tools.
8. Ability to provide consultative services sufficient to coordinate and direct activities of self and others to ensure alignment with strategic business needs while influencing executive project sponsors and stakeholders.
9. Ability to manage large testing, assessment, and evaluation projects and lead a project team, including providing guidance to team members and planning, organizing, and coordinating the project activities.
10. Ability to effectively communicate analyses and research findings associated with technical subject matter to a non-technical audience using data visualization to convey the story.
** This position requires a MBI clearance. This process can take up to 8 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned. **This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
1. An email confirming your profile is complete.
2. After submitting your application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
For information, please contact Sakenia Williams at Talent@usps.gov.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.
Background Check
The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation, the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding 5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only, but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.
