GS-15 Supervisory Personnel Psychologist

U.S. Secret Service

How to Apply:

Open & Close Dates: 02/12/2024 to 02/26/2024

To see the full details of the posting and to apply, visit USA Jobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/776079200

About the Job:

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Human Resources Research and Assessment Division will allow you to oversee the research, development, implementation, maintenance and safeguarding of effective human capital tools for personnel assessment (entry-level and promotional), career/talent development, metrics and organizational effectiveness to support the talent management of a superior law enforcement workforce.

The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Personnel Psychologist in the Office of Human Resources, Human Resources Research and Assessment Division. Typical work assignments include:

• Identifying, planning, developing, and organizing human capital research and planning activities, concepts, tools, and resources used in the recruitment, selection, and promotion of employees. Defining strategies, sets policies, and implements best-practices within the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and related fields.
• Developing, recommending, and utilizing state-of-the art psychometrically sound assessment tools to evaluate the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job-related characteristics of candidates for law enforcement and administrative, technical, and professional positions. Making authoritative determinations based upon these expert evaluations and providing information to senior-level stakeholders. 
• Serving as an authority and expert on the interpretation of program policies, regulations, guides, standards, and priorities to assure coordinated program efforts and the interchange of information is consistent and transparent to all stakeholders.
• Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of programs by reviewing the accomplishments as a metric in measuring the extent of achievement goals and objectives and in evaluating the effectiveness of methods, techniques, and best practices.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service mission by strengthening its ability to recruit, develop and retain a highly specialized and dedicated workforce to fulfill mission critical requirements.  This Supervisory Personnel Research Psychologist position starts at a salary of $163,964 (GS-15 step 01), with potential to $191,900 (GS-15 step 10).

For questions, please contact Jasmine Snyder (jasmine.snyder@usss.dhs.gov).

Supervisory Personnel Research Psychologist

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

How to Apply:

For a full description and to apply, visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775459900.

Note: Individuals eligible to apply under merit promotion procedures may apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775460100.

Are you an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist interested in supervising other I/O Psychologists delivering assessments to Federal agencies? We seek two supervisors, who will manage highly specialized staff developing and delivering high quality selection or development assessments in a consultative, reimbursable environment. 

Position 1) Major duties for the Hiring Assessment - Professional and Administrative (HAPA) Supervisory Personnel Research Psychologist position include, for example:

·  Direct a highly specialized staff and serve as a principal advisor on matters pertaining to research and assessment for selection and promotion assessments such as biographical data, job knowledge, situational judgment, work sample, and writing assessments and related assessment services such as occupational analyses and assessment strategy design.

·  Manage the reimbursable business to ensure the delivery of high-quality assessments and achieve full cost recovery including generating new business, maintaining customer relations, and managing the group's budget.

·  Consult with individuals across OPM on topics related to assessment content and advise agencies and internal senior management on implementing assessment strategies.

·  Plan and direct reimbursable research, analysis, and evaluation in human resources management, industrial/organizational and/or applied social psychology and develop proposals for assessment strategies, occupational analyses, and selection and promotion assessments to address specific agency needs.

·  Oversee research studies and conduct data analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of assessment tools and processes.

·  Oversee the development and maintenance of innovative internet-based assessment tools, including designing and coordinating job analysis studies, creating test content, developing scoring and weighting protocols, and creating technical documentation related to activities.

·  Oversee the development and administration of assessment strategies, occupational analyses, and selection and promotion assessments.

 

Position 2) Major duties for the Leadership and Employee Development Assessment (LEDA) Supervisory Personnel Research Psychologist position include, for example:

·  Direct a highly specialized staff and serve as the principal advisor on matters pertaining to research, assessment, developmental feedback for leadership, and workforce assessments such as leadership personality and potential assessments, multi-source assessments, and competency gap assessments.

·  Manage the reimbursable business to ensure the delivery of high-quality assessments and achieve full cost recovery including generating new business, maintaining customer relations, and managing the group's budget.

·  Consult with individuals across OPM on topics related to leadership and workforce development assessments and advise agencies and internal senior management on implementing assessment strategies.

·  Plan and direct reimbursable research, analysis, and evaluation in human resources management, industrial/organizational and/or applied social psychology and develop proposals for developmental leadership and employee assessments, and competency gap assessments to address specific agency needs.

·  Oversee the development and administration of leadership assessments, gap assessments, and collection of raw data for analysis.

Personnel Research Psychologist

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

How to Apply:

For Current Federal employees (GS-0180-14), visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775193700 no later than February 13.

For all other applicants (GS-0180-14), visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/775411600 no later than February 13.

About the Job:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Personnel Research and Assessment Division (PRAD) has one opening for a Senior Personnel Research Psychologist. PRAD seeks interested and eligible employees at the GS-14 level.   The position is non-supervisory and is eligible for telework in the following locations:  Washington, DC, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Bloomington, Minnesota.  Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, February 7 to Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

The Personnel Research and Assessment Division is a team of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists leveraging expertise in human capital strategies and applied research to make a difference in the safety and security of our Nation. 

For this position, we are seeking candidates who have a strong interest in employee engagement and organizational development work.  Selected applicants will be responsible for enhancing organization effectiveness through organizational development and conducting research to support national initiatives.

Primary Duties include:

For this position, we are seeking candidates who have a strong interest in employee engagement and organizational development work.  Selected applicants will be responsible for enhancing organization effectiveness through organizational development and conducting research to support national initiatives. Typical work assignments, include but are not limited to:

• Planning and conducting job analysis studies, the results of which serve as the foundation for a variety of human resources programs including development of tests and assessments for frontline hiring and career paths for employee development.
• Applying behavioral science theories to improve employee morale, engagement, and organizational performance and efficiency, to include developing and conducting culture and climate assessments, creating engagement tools and resources, and working with offices across CBP to identify and conduct organizational interventions.
• Applying the knowledge base and scientific methods of psychology to critical human capital issues to include talent acquisition, succession planning, retention, employee motivation, and occupational skills gaps.
• Designing and implementing surveys to support data driven decision-making around human capital issues or to enable program evaluation.
• Participating in all phases of the research process, including problem definition, planning, execution, statistical analysis and interpretation, and reporting of results. Preparing and presenting briefing materials that communicate technical information to non-technical audiences of all levels; documenting applied research study methods and results in technical reports.

If you know of any good candidates for these positions, please pass this information along. For questions, please contact Kathy Stewart (kathleen.a.stewart.cbp.dhs.gov) or Choni Gurira (chiwoniso.gurira@cbp.dhs.gov)

Research Psychologist (Leader)

Army Research Institute

How to Apply:

For a full description and to apply, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/771659100  

About the Job:

Serve as Research Psychologist and Team Leader with specialized responsibility for independently conceiving, planning, designing, conducting, and managing a broad research portfolio.

Primary Duties include:

• Prepare original research program plans/major program of research to include resource requirements.
• Define and articulate research projects in project plans and/or contractual documents.
• Lead team to collect and analyze research data to accomplish the objectives of his or her research portfolio.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to assigned research scientists.
• Responsible for the relevancy and scientific adequacy of plans and for the organization of research findings, results and recommendations into briefings, professional papers, and for use and/or implementation of results.
• Plan and conduct briefings to Army leaders and other organizations concerning ARI, highlighting team's activities and research findings.
• Prepare federal contract specification and evaluates contractor bids for technical adequacy and efficiency.
• Monitor progress and evaluate performance, contribution, and quality on contracts supporting the team.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance for duration of employment.
• Incumbent may be required to travel up to, but not limited to 20% of time, sometimes on short notice.
• The employee must obtain and maintain a COR appointment(s) from the ARI approved contracting agents.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Research Psychologist (Leader):

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent in psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing a research team to include experience planning, designing, conducting, and/or managing human subjects research projects; performing statistical analyses; experience in assessment development, validation (e.g., concurrent and predictive) and psychometric analyses (e.g., IRT and CTT); and any other research associated with innovative test and item design; and providing guidance/leadership to research scientists in the behavioral and social sciences domain of optimizing operational readiness, adapting to evolving and intelligent technologies, and/or rapid technology deployment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-03/GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Personnel Research Psychologist Student Intern (multiple positions)

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

How to Apply:

For a full description and to apply, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/770467400 no later than February 5, 2024.

About the Job:

Are you a graduate student interested in working with senior industrial/organizational psychologists to deliver employment and organizational assessment services to Federal agencies?  You could be part of a team working to develop, implement, and evaluate assessment tools for selection or promotion; develop and administer surveys; analyze data using SPSS, Excel, or R; write technical reports; conduct job analysis/competency modeling or gap analysis and/or program evaluation.

Webinar Opportunity:

OPM will be hosting three webinars to provide additional information about our organization and the kinds of projects our psychologists complete.  Webinars are currently scheduled on January 24, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, January 25, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, and January 30, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  If you would like to attend a webinar, please send an email to Leadership_Assessment@opm.gov.

Personnel Psychologist (Industrial and Organizational Psychologist)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply at the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/767134800

About the Job

This position is located in the Employment Litigation Section. As the Personnel Psychologist (Industrial and Organizational Psychologist), you will provide expertise and in-house consultation to assist ELS managers, attorneys, and paralegals on projects related to the Section's pattern-or-practice investigations and cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et seq.

Primary Duties include:

The incumbent will serve as a Personnel Psychologist (Industrial and Organizational Psychologist). Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists ELS attorneys and managers in evaluating matters for potential litigation by reviewing and evaluating job analyses, test development reports, validation reports, data, and other information produced in investigations to determine whether the materials provided meet professional standards and whether selection devices or other employment practice are valid, using content, construct, criterion-related and validity generalization strategies.
• Assists in preparing and assessing settlement proposals and in monitoring compliance with consent decrees by analyzing applicant, hiring, promotion, testing, or other data and by developing and/or evaluating potentially less discriminatory alternative employment practices.
• Produces written and oral reports of analyses and issues relating to disparate impact and validation of selection devices in formats and language understandable to laypersons (managers, attorneys, and paralegals).
• On receipt of applicant, hiring, promotion, testing and/or other selection data in investigations, creates, merges, and verifies electronic databases.
• Performs statistical analyses, including regression analyses, of applicant, hiring, promotion, testing, and/or other selection data received in investigations to determine whether the use of selection devices or practices results in disparate impact and whether there are statistically significant disparities that may constitute evidence of a pattern-or-practice of intentional discrimination.
• Consults with managers and attorneys regarding statistical and validation issues arising in ELS cases in litigation; assists attorneys in preparing written discovery requests, preparing for depositions of opposing experts, and preparing ELS experts for deposition and trial testimony; may act as part of litigation team to assist attorneys in communicating with expert witnesses regarding technical issues involved in preparing expert reports.
• Researches and summarizes professional literature and legal authorities relevant to issues of employment testing and use of artificial intelligence in selection procedures, and maintains liaison with officials of federal agencies, public and private institutions, and other organizations involved in the development and analysis of employment selection devices to keep abreast of current practice in the field.
• Assists in developing and conducting training for attorneys and paralegals regarding the evaluation (including the use of statistics in such evaluation) of the validity of selection devices and other employment practices using content, construct, criterion-related, and validity generalization strategies.
• Consults with and advises managers, attorneys, and other professional staff regarding the review, evaluation, and development of employer workplace policies and procedures, particularly antidiscrimination, anti-harassment, and inclusion policies and programs.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
• DOJ uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, by visiting www.e-verify.gov/.
• You may be required to complete a pre-employment security screening to initiate your background investigation, which includes a drug screening. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of your investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• DOJ's Residency Requirement applies to all DOJ applicants whose job location is within the U.S. In addition, for a total of three years (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S.; 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or, 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience Requirements

To qualify for a position as a Personnel Psychologist in the GS-180 series:

You must have successfully completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or equivalent in Psychology.

In addition, in order to qualify for a Personnel Psychologist, GS-0180, at the GS-14 you must meet the Specialized Experience requirement.

Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of experience at the GS-13 level in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the public and/or private sector, directly related to the position that has equipped the candidate with the particular experience to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

- Experience in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology principles relevant to employee selection (examples are working on job analysis design, employee testing, or other methods of employee assessment)
- Experience in statistical analyses relevant to employee selection procedures and validation studies

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements (if applicable), must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. If you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. Please review the Qualifications section of this position to review education requirements. You may also review education requirements of this position by Psychology Series 0180 If the link does not work, copy and paste the following URL: Psychology Series 0180 (opm.gov).

You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and/or semester hours earned, degree earned and confer dates.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below.
You will need to submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and/or semester hours earned, degree earned and confer dates. Failure to provide this documentation will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration. You will be required to submit your official college transcript if you are selected.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Click here to check accreditation.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Psychometrician/Quantitative Analyst: Senior-Level

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply at the following link: https://humrro.applicantpool.com/jobs/1051473

About the Organization

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) is a non-profit leader in applied research, evaluation, and analytics in the arenas of employment, student, and military testing, and professional credentialing and licensing. We work with federal and state government agencies, private sector organizations, and professional associations.

As a non-profit, HumRRO is dedicated to work that contributes to science and society. Our employees enjoy a highly collaborative and supportive environment that fosters innovation, ethical practice, and outstanding customer service. Our core operational staff includes Psychometricians/Quantitative Analysts. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce and to practicing equity and inclusion for all staff.

About the Job

This job is for a candidate who has completed a PhD degree in a relevant field and has several years of post-degree relevant work experience.

Candidates should be willing to work on a variety of types of tasks and projects and possess a desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.

The position is at a HumRRO office in one of the following cities: Alexandria, VA; Louisville, KY; Monterey, CA; or Minneapolis, MN. We offer a hybrid work policy that allows for part-time telework.

Primary Duties include:

• Direct the execution of moderate to large scale research projects, including managing the work of junior staff and ensuring compliance with quality, timeliness, and budgetary requirements.
• Design and implement research and analysis plans.
• Develop and/or evaluate various assessments, including cognitive and non-cognitive measures (i.e., job knowledge tests, situational judgment tests, personality assessments and logic-based reasoning measures, physical abilities tests).
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data gathered through various means (e.g., focus groups, surveys, tests, extant databases, alignment workshops).
• Use a variety of analytic tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, SAS, R, Python, IRT software).
• Conduct classical and IRT item analyses, test scoring and equating, standard setting.
• Write technical reports and orally present findings to internal staff and/or clients.
• Lead and/or assist with the development of proposals to secure new contracts.
• Mentor and develop more junior staff.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and clients and be a strong supporter of effective teamwork.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• PhD in Educational Measurement, Quantitative Psychology, I-O Psychology, or related discipline.
• Six plus years of post-doctoral work experience.
• Experience with non-cognitive assessments.
• Experience with multidimensional forced choice (MFC) assessment preferred.
• Experience with the MUPP and GGUM Models preferred.
• Willingness and interest to work on a variety of projects and tasks across our lines of business.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage own work and the work of others.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a member or leader of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards for product and service quality.
• Desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with team members and clients.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position based on government contract requirements.

All qualified applications will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.

Psychometrician/Quantitative Analyst

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply at the following link: https://humrro.applicantpool.com/jobs/1051422

About the Organization

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) is a non-profit leader in applied research, evaluation, and analytics in the arenas of employment, student, and military testing, and professional credentialing and licensing. We work with federal and state government agencies, private sector organizations, and professional associations.

As a non-profit, HumRRO is dedicated to work that contributes to science and society. Our employees enjoy a highly collaborative and supportive environment that fosters innovation, ethical practice, and outstanding customer service. Our core operational staff includes Psychometricians/Quantitative Analysts. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce and to practicing equity and inclusion for all staff.

About the Job

This job is for a candidate who has completed a PhD degree in a relevant field and has several years of post-degree relevant work experience.

Candidates should be willing to work on a variety of types of tasks and projects and possess a desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.

The position is at a HumRRO office in one of the following cities: Alexandria, VA; Louisville, KY; Monterey, CA; or Minneapolis, MN. We offer a hybrid work policy that allows for part-time telework.

Primary Duties include:

• Direct the execution of moderate to large scale research projects, including managing the work of junior staff and ensuring compliance with quality, timeliness, and budgetary requirements.
• Design and implement research and analysis plans.
• Develop and/or evaluate various assessments, including cognitive and non-cognitive measures (i.e., job knowledge tests, situational judgment tests, personality assessments and logic-based reasoning measures, physical abilities tests).
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data gathered through various means (e.g., focus groups, surveys, tests, extant databases, alignment workshops).
• Use a variety of analytic tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, SAS, R, Python, IRT software).
• Conduct classical and IRT item analyses, test scoring and equating, standard setting.
• Write technical reports and orally present findings to internal staff and/or clients.
• Lead and/or assist with the development of proposals to secure new contracts.
• Mentor and develop more junior staff.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and clients and be a strong supporter of effective teamwork.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• PhD in Educational Measurement, Quantitative Psychology, I-O Psychology, or related discipline.
• Two plus years of post-doctoral work experience.
• Willingness and interest to work on a variety of projects and tasks across our lines of business.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage own work and the work of others.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a member or leader of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards for product and service quality.
• Desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with team members and clients
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position based on government contract requirements.

All qualified applications will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.

Organizational Design Consultant 

United States Postal Service

How to Apply

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About the Job

External Publication for Job Posting 11580175

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the examination may be limited.

Branch

Human Resources

Job Posting Period

12/05/2023 - 12/12/2023

Job Title

ORGANIZATION DESIGN CONSULTANT

Facility Location

USPS HEADQUARTERS

475 LENFANT PLZ SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004

Reimbursement of relocation expenses will be authorized.

Position Information

TITLE: ORGANIZATION DESIGN CONSULTANT

GRADE: EAS - 23 F

LSA DESIGNATION: Exempt

OCCUPATION CODE: 0201-0065

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. N

B11659057SALARY RANGE: 89,030.00 - 107,380.00 USD Annually

FINANCE NUMBER: 102029

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.

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United States. Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position. If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under the Veterans Preference tab. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System. Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma). All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity. Paper or Emailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will be conveyed by email. Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if you use SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email address! @usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com NOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity. Newly appointed EAS Grade employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period. Applicants must demonstrate in writing the requirements listed on the announcement through a combination of education, training and experience. You may use both your Summary of Accomplishments and description of duties (under Work Experience) to address each of the requirements listed.

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.

Job Duties

Functional Purpose

Leads organization design projects to improve productivity, drive efficiencies and realize cost savings throughout the organization. Implements organizational structure and staffing changes, develops and evaluates staffing criteria, and implements organizational changes.

1. Manages comprehensive organization diagnosis, design and redesign projects. Researches and collects information relevant to organization and job design.

2. Facilitates group discussions through interventions, strategy sessions and design workshops with internal business customers to provide direction and guidance to leaders as they develop future state organizations that support business objectives.

3. Consults with internal customers at all levels of the organization to provide technical expertise on all aspects of organization design.

4. Leads customers through the diagnosis and design processes to support the identification and definition of performance and and business objectives, and underlying issues to support the development of solutions responsive to long range human resource related needs.

5. Evaluates and describes the implications of organizational changes to processes, employees, and systems. Recommends modifications to implementation plans to maximize effectiveness and minimize risk of organizational changes. Identifies and works with appropriate stakeholders to gain consensus and resolve issues prior to implementation.

6. Facilitates the development of end-to-end solutions of human resources issues raised by customers or identified during organization design projects. Acts as liaison among customers, other human resources units, and cross functional organizations in the resolution of job and organizational change issues.

7. Functions as primary point of contact and builds trust and effective relationships with assigned customer groups.

8. Uses a human resource management information system to enter, maintain and retrieve job and position information and create and maintain organizational structures. Develops and maintains organizational charts using computer software programs.

9. Gathers, defines, synthesizes, and analyzes quantifiable data in support of HR strategic initiatives. Identifies anomalies, outliers, patterns and trends in complex data sets and develops and maintains metrics and reports.

10. Generates ideas and provides insight for continuous improvement ensuring the organization stays relevant and adaptable to the industry; shares insights for new OD processes and programs to evaluate the organization.

SUPERVISION

Mgr Organization Design

Qualifications

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:

1. Ability to evaluate staffing structures, including the realignment of functions and reporting relationships and to determine the appropriate mix of positions.

2. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with employees and internal customers at all levels of organization and in different functions.

3. Ability to communicate in writing to prepare correspondence, reports, and recommendations for executive review.

4. Ability to manage projects including setting objectives, developing and implementing plans, and monitoring progress.

5. Skill using word-processing and spreadsheet software to compile and analyze data, document and summarize analysis, and present recommendations.

6. Ability to provide technical guidance and support to customers in defining and responding to organization design requirements and issues, and to deliver training and presentations.

7. Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of job design and evaluation at a level sufficient to conduct complex job and organizational reviews.

8. Knowledge of organizational assessment and design principles sufficient to evaluate and recommend staffing structures and criteria.

9. Ability to conduct research, collect information and data, perform complex data analysis, evaluate findings, and develop recommendations and alternatives regarding staffing, and organization design projects.

** This position requires a NACI clearance. This process can take up to 6 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.

Organizational Design Analyst 

United States Postal Service

How to Apply

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About the Job

External Publication for Job Posting 11580177

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the examination may be limited.

Branch

Human Resources

Job Posting Period

12/05/2023 - 12/12/2023

Job Title

ORGANIZATION DESIGN ANALYST

Facility Location

USPS HEADQUARTERS

475 LENFANT PLZ SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004

Reimbursement of relocation expenses will be authorized.

Position Information

TITLE: ORGANIZATION DESIGN ANALYST

GRADE: EAS - 21

FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt

OCCUPATION CODE: 0201-0317

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

NB11659059SALARY RANGE: 81,250.00 - 95,625.00 USD Annually

FINANCE NUMBER: 102029

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

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United States. Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position. If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under the Veterans Preference tab. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System. Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma). All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity. Paper or Emailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will be conveyed by email. Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if you use SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email address! @usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com NOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity. Newly appointed EAS Grade employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period. Applicants must demonstrate in writing the requirements listed on the announcement through a combination of education, training and experience. You may use both your Summary of Accomplishments and description of duties (under Work Experience) to address each of the requirements listed.

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.

Job Duties

Functional Purpose

Performs activities in support of organization diagnosis, development and redesign projects.

1. Gathers and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data collected through the use of various job analysis techniques (e.g., interviews, focus groups). Captures, organizes, and synthesizes data into categories to identify tends and recurring topics.

2. Researches and collects information on industry best practices relevant to organization and job design projects.

3. Presents data analysis results in a clear and comprehensive manner that identifies themes and provides recommendations for potential challenges.

4. Develops team mandates and job role outlines to support the definition of work within an organization.

5. Prepares materials for each stage in the organization design roadmap including definition of design criteria, structure development, process definition, reward systems and employees.

6. Assists in the facilitation of strategy sessions and design workshops by leading group activities developed to support brainstorming, documenting current/future states and generating new ideas. Provides technical guidance and support to customers in defining and responding to questions concerning organization design techniques and processes.

7. Uses a human resource management information system to enter, maintain and retrieve organizational structures and staffing. Develops and maintains organizational charts using computer software programs.

8. Develops foundational knowledge of the Galbraith organizational design Star Model through hands on application of design projects.

Supervision

Mgr Organization Design

Qualifications

1. Skill using word-processing and spreadsheet software to compile and analyze data and document and summarize analysis.

2. Ability to communicate in writing to prepare correspondence, reports, and recommendations.

3. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with employees and internal customers at all levels of the organization.

4. Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of organization design.

5. Ability to conduct job analysis, collect information and data, perform analysis, evaluate findings, and develop recommendations and alternatives.

6. Ability to communicate orally to solicit and exchange information; provide technical guidance and support to customers related to organization design techniques and processes.

7. Ability to analyze qualitative data by organizing and breaking it down into smaller components to identify commonalities, trends, and cause- effect relationships to assist in problem solving and decision making.

** This position requires a NACI clearance. This process can take up to 6 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.