Social Science Analyst

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Evaluation and Inspections. Salary will be set based on the grade, step, and location of the selectee(s) and/or position. View the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pay charts for more information: Salaries & Wages (opm.gov). Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 05/21/2024 to 05/28/2024 This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more Salary $86,962 - $113,047 per year Salary Range reflects the General Schedule Rest of US Pay Scale. Pay scale & grade GS 12 Help Locations 2 vacancies in the following locations: Chicago, IL Kansas City, MO Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0101 Social Science Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk High Risk (HR) Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Credentialing Announcement number HHS-OIG-MP-24- Control number Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Individuals with disabilities Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. Military spouses Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. Veterans Clarification from the agency Current Federal employees serving under career or career-conditional competitive service appointments, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, or persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special appointment authorities. Veterans who are preference eligible or separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). Videos Help Duties Duties included at the GS-12 but are not limited to: Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates statistical data submitted by the study participants. Interprets data and findings to inform recommendations pertaining to agency initiatives, policies, and practices. Adapts existing analytical methods and techniques to specific issues and develops new approaches to resolve complex problems and issues. Incumbent is responsible for participating in strategic planning, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, synthesis, drawing conclusions, and report generation to support multiple recommendations on improvements to HHS programs and policies. Interprets data and findings to form the development of agency initiatives, policies, and practices. Communicates and disseminates study findings in forms useful to federal, state, and local research, program, and policy audiences to inform assessment and improvement of programs and policies. Ensures that evaluations meet quality standards and comply with OEI policies and procedures. Makes recommendations on improving the quality, usefulness, sharing, and analysis of program data. Assists managers and program officials in determining steps or actions to be taken to accomplish work in adherence to requirements. Performing other duties as assigned. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S Citizenship is required. Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable). Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation. One-year probationary period may be required. Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement. Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Basic Requirements: Must meet one of the items listed below: Have a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR - Have a combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. The number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the amount specified by the college or university attended. If this number cannot be obtained, 24 semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study. OR- Have four years of appropriate experience that demonstrate I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND- Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirement above, you must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing all of the following: Conducting complex program evaluation or social science research. Developing written and oral presentation of the results. Identifying and applying appropriate study methodologies to program evaluation or social science research designs. Applying a range of analytical research/evaluation techniques, including qualitative and quantitative analysis of data, to assess and improve program efficiency and effectiveness 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Education Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accrediting organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials. Additional information Recruitment Incentives: Payment for relocation expenses may not be authorized for this position. A recruitment bonus may not be offered. Repayment of student loans may not be offered. Private sector work experience may be approved as credit for your Annual Leave accrual. Security and Background Requirements: A background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Career Transition Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility. Appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, an SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record along with your application package . click apply for full job details