Social Science Analyst, GS-0101-13
Company Name:
Department Of State
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time _This position is located in the Evaluation Division of the Office of Policy and Evaluation in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/P). _
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs conducts international, overseas, educational and cultural exchange programs for international professionals (in multiple stages in their careers, in many fields of interest), as well as diverse programs for foreign high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors in numerous subjects, as well as overseas community leaders and representatives from non-governmental organizations.
The incumbent serves as a Social Science Analyst in the field of international, program evaluation and performance measurement and contributes toward the Evaluation Division's efforts to determine the effectiveness of ECA's multiple and highly varied international exchange programs, for the Department of State senior managers, Congress, other U.S. government agencies, and the foreign policy community as a whole.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
U.S. Citizenship Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation. One-year probationary period may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Subject to Random Drug Testing
Manage and conduct multi-country, multi-year ECA (Educational and Cultural Affairs) international exchange program evaluations.
Manage designs, methodologies, instruments, fieldwork and site visits, data collection, analysis and final reports for international exchange program evaluations.
Design pre-program, post-program, and follow-up surveys that collect Bureau and program Performance Measurement Initiative data.
Author high quality professional documents that include international exchange program evaluations reports, summaries and international performance measurement analyses reports.
Provide formal and informal training on international exchange program evaluation.
Communicate findings from evaluations of international educational and cultural affairs programs to senior managers and officials in government and diverse professional audiences.
To be qualified for this position, applicants must have the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience as described below:
A. I have a 4-year degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position (You must submit a copy of your transcript when applying). OR
B. I have a combination of education and experience that provided me with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (You must submit a copy of your transcript when applying). OR
C. I have four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ( This must be clearly demonstrated in your resume ).
In additional to the basic requirements, applicants must possess the following specialized
Experience:
Applicants must have at least one year of experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, conducting evaluations and performance measurements of international, overseas educational and cultural exchange programs (i.e., academic, professional, youth, cultural, leaders; and non-governmental organizations); applying social science research methodologies for international exchange programs evaluation related to U.S. foreign policy; and communicating findings on international evaluation and performance measurement in diverse settings.
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If education is a basic requirement or you are qualifying all or in part based on your education, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial). Failure to submit transcripts may result in an ineligible rating.
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. For further information, click onforeign education.
All qualification requirements must be met by midnight (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your r sum and supporting documents will be reviewed and evaluated against your assessment questionnaire responses to determine whether you are qualified for this position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses, you may lose consideration. Be sure to carefully follow all instructions; errors or omissions may affect your consideration for this position.
Eligible candidates will be assigned to one of the following quality categories: _Highly Qualified (HQ); Well Qualified (WQ) and Qualified (Q). _ Application of Veterans' Preference: Under Category Rating procedures, veteran preference eligibles will receive selection consideration before non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure the following competencies that are required for this position:
Knowledge of social science methodology as it relates to the practice of international evaluation and performance measurement work.
Ability to conduct and manage multi-country evaluations of international educational and cultural affairs programs through external vendors.
Ability to conduct performance measurement for international educational and cultural affairs programs through pre-program, post-program and follow-up survey design.
Ability to author international educational and cultural affairs program evaluation reports and international performance measurement data analyses.
Ability to communicate international evaluation of educational and cultural affairs evaluation findings to senior managers and officials in government and diverse, professional audiences.
To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the _Required Documents_ section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete , log into your USAJOBS account @ and click the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application , log into your USAJOBS account @ and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
To complete a hard copy assessment questionnaire and submit it via fax: _Do not complete the steps below if you have already applied online to the questionnaire for this position._
1) Print the instructions and questionnaire by clicking View Occupational Questionnaire.
2) Print the1203FX form to record your responses to the questionnaire.
3) Fax the completed 1203FX (all 6 pages but do not include a Cover Page for this document) to:
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Your R sum (if you submit a personally developed r sum , curriculum vitae, or any other written format, be sure to include a detailed description of your job-related qualifications, beginning/ending dates, and hours worked per week, for each paid and non-paid position you included).
Completed Assessment Questionnaire
College Transcripts that reflect the required degree and/or course work. You may submit official, unofficial, or a self-certified list of course titles, grades earned, completion dates, and the number of semester or quarter hours earned.
Other Supporting Documents: (only submit if applicable to you)
College transcripts if qualifying all or in part based on your education. You may submit official, unofficial, or a self-certified list of course titles, grades earned, completion dates, and number of semester or quarter hours earned.
Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4, SF-15, VA letter, etc.)
CTAP/ICTAP documentation (Separation Letter, SF-50 and current performance appraisal).
If you are unable to upload supporting document(s) online, you can fax them by completing the following:
1. Print out a Fax Cover Page @ and complete the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1170728
2. Fax a Cover Page with each supporting document to by 11:59 PM (EST) onWednesday, August 06, 2014 to receive consideration. _Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed._
You will be notified on the outcome of your application once a list of candidates has been sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration.
The Federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees .
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) or an official statement from your command if currently on active duty. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must also submit aStandard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and the required supporting documents listed on that form. For more information on veterans' preference /.
Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: .
Selective Service: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment to this position. For further information concerning Selective Service requirements, go /.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of State
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time _This position is located in the Evaluation Division of the Office of Policy and Evaluation in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/P). _
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs conducts international, overseas, educational and cultural exchange programs for international professionals (in multiple stages in their careers, in many fields of interest), as well as diverse programs for foreign high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors in numerous subjects, as well as overseas community leaders and representatives from non-governmental organizations.
The incumbent serves as a Social Science Analyst in the field of international, program evaluation and performance measurement and contributes toward the Evaluation Division's efforts to determine the effectiveness of ECA's multiple and highly varied international exchange programs, for the Department of State senior managers, Congress, other U.S. government agencies, and the foreign policy community as a whole.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
U.S. Citizenship Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation. One-year probationary period may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Subject to Random Drug Testing
Manage and conduct multi-country, multi-year ECA (Educational and Cultural Affairs) international exchange program evaluations.
Manage designs, methodologies, instruments, fieldwork and site visits, data collection, analysis and final reports for international exchange program evaluations.
Design pre-program, post-program, and follow-up surveys that collect Bureau and program Performance Measurement Initiative data.
Author high quality professional documents that include international exchange program evaluations reports, summaries and international performance measurement analyses reports.
Provide formal and informal training on international exchange program evaluation.
Communicate findings from evaluations of international educational and cultural affairs programs to senior managers and officials in government and diverse professional audiences.
To be qualified for this position, applicants must have the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience as described below:
A. I have a 4-year degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position (You must submit a copy of your transcript when applying). OR
B. I have a combination of education and experience that provided me with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (You must submit a copy of your transcript when applying). OR
C. I have four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ( This must be clearly demonstrated in your resume ).
In additional to the basic requirements, applicants must possess the following specialized
Experience:
Applicants must have at least one year of experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, conducting evaluations and performance measurements of international, overseas educational and cultural exchange programs (i.e., academic, professional, youth, cultural, leaders; and non-governmental organizations); applying social science research methodologies for international exchange programs evaluation related to U.S. foreign policy; and communicating findings on international evaluation and performance measurement in diverse settings.
.
If education is a basic requirement or you are qualifying all or in part based on your education, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial). Failure to submit transcripts may result in an ineligible rating.
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. For further information, click onforeign education.
All qualification requirements must be met by midnight (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your r sum and supporting documents will be reviewed and evaluated against your assessment questionnaire responses to determine whether you are qualified for this position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses, you may lose consideration. Be sure to carefully follow all instructions; errors or omissions may affect your consideration for this position.
Eligible candidates will be assigned to one of the following quality categories: _Highly Qualified (HQ); Well Qualified (WQ) and Qualified (Q). _ Application of Veterans' Preference: Under Category Rating procedures, veteran preference eligibles will receive selection consideration before non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure the following competencies that are required for this position:
Knowledge of social science methodology as it relates to the practice of international evaluation and performance measurement work.
Ability to conduct and manage multi-country evaluations of international educational and cultural affairs programs through external vendors.
Ability to conduct performance measurement for international educational and cultural affairs programs through pre-program, post-program and follow-up survey design.
Ability to author international educational and cultural affairs program evaluation reports and international performance measurement data analyses.
Ability to communicate international evaluation of educational and cultural affairs evaluation findings to senior managers and officials in government and diverse, professional audiences.
To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the _Required Documents_ section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete , log into your USAJOBS account @ and click the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application , log into your USAJOBS account @ and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
To complete a hard copy assessment questionnaire and submit it via fax: _Do not complete the steps below if you have already applied online to the questionnaire for this position._
1) Print the instructions and questionnaire by clicking View Occupational Questionnaire.
2) Print the1203FX form to record your responses to the questionnaire.
3) Fax the completed 1203FX (all 6 pages but do not include a Cover Page for this document) to:
.
Your R sum (if you submit a personally developed r sum , curriculum vitae, or any other written format, be sure to include a detailed description of your job-related qualifications, beginning/ending dates, and hours worked per week, for each paid and non-paid position you included).
Completed Assessment Questionnaire
College Transcripts that reflect the required degree and/or course work. You may submit official, unofficial, or a self-certified list of course titles, grades earned, completion dates, and the number of semester or quarter hours earned.
Other Supporting Documents: (only submit if applicable to you)
College transcripts if qualifying all or in part based on your education. You may submit official, unofficial, or a self-certified list of course titles, grades earned, completion dates, and number of semester or quarter hours earned.
Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4, SF-15, VA letter, etc.)
CTAP/ICTAP documentation (Separation Letter, SF-50 and current performance appraisal).
If you are unable to upload supporting document(s) online, you can fax them by completing the following:
1. Print out a Fax Cover Page @ and complete the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1170728
2. Fax a Cover Page with each supporting document to by 11:59 PM (EST) onWednesday, August 06, 2014 to receive consideration. _Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed._
You will be notified on the outcome of your application once a list of candidates has been sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration.
The Federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees .
Veterans' Preference: If you are a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) or an official statement from your command if currently on active duty. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the DD-214, you must also submit aStandard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and the required supporting documents listed on that form. For more information on veterans' preference /.
Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: .
Selective Service: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment to this position. For further information concerning Selective Service requirements, go /.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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