Hiring Assessment Program Manager

Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: Current career/career-conditional Federal employee in the competitive service; Reinstatement eligible; Special Appointing Authority eligible; VEOA eligible Veteran; ICTAP eligible; or OPM Interchange Agreement eligible.

As a Hiring Assessment Program Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Collect employee satisfaction and productivity data for psychological analysis to streamline human resources practices. Applies this research and occupational psychology strategies to the creation of job assessments and workforce conflict resolution.
• Leads the creation and implementation of tools to evaluate candidates for hiring, promotion, and placement. This includes designing the actual tests, questionnaires, and rating scales used to measure skills and abilities.
• Oversee the development of scientifically sound psychological and cognitive assessment tools which measure job performance predictions and support assessment accuracy using statistical methods and data analysis.
• Lead high-level research of job market trends, industry practices, and legal and technological advances to determine what skills are required to fulfill critical roles within the organization.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for organizational personnel and outside stakeholders on the psychological principles behind different personnel management strategies by providing the most up-to-date, data-driven scientific and legal guidance.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: 

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-14 salary range starts at $127,829. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in Psychology.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as performing personnel psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, or closely related applied psychological research. ?This includes conducting job? ?competency and hiring assessment analyses; designing, implementing, ?and validating personnel assessment tools used for hiring, promotion, placement, or workforce planning; ?applying research methods to evaluate the reliability, validity, fairness, utility, and job-relatedness of assessment instruments; advising on evidence-based assessment, selection, workforce planning, and talent management strategies; and preparing technical reports, validation documentation, briefings, or recommendations based on research findings.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the application of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

1. Skill in analyzing data using sophisticated research/statistical methods and applications to provide research results, evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of various tests and analysis, and problem solving.
2. Knowledge of psychometrics, testing development, and validation methodology used to design high stakes personnel assessment tools.
3. Ability to analyze job requirements, functions and content to establish selection and recruitment criteria through a streamlined process and approach.
4. Ability to conduct personnel psychology research and produce human capital and organizational development products, such as systematic job analysis and selection data system design, which facilitate a streamlined recruitment process.  
5. Skill in oral and written communication to facilitate high level conversations and to negotiate issues with various professionals and with persons with diverse backgrounds and experience. 

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your application. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

Resume: Must not exceed two pages. Refer to the Qualifications section for resume requirements. 

Federal employee (includes current GSA employees): You must submit a legible copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, AND a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if different from your recent SF-50. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".

Note:  If required to submit an SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action), an equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form is acceptable. The SF-50 or equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form must show all of the following: effective date, position, title, series, grade, and rate of basic pay, tenure group 1 (career) or 2 (career-conditional), position occupied group, and name of agency.

Promotion Consideration: If your most recent SF-50 became effective within the past year, it may not demonstrate that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. In that case, submit additional SF-50(s) (such as promotion, within-grade increase, grade/range increase, or an SF-50 with an effective date more than one year old) that clearly document you meet the time-in-grade requirement. 

Reinstatement Eligible: Submit your separation SF-50 

If you are claiming veterans preference:
(a) DD-214 that shows your type of discharge, character of service and the dates of your active duty service.
(b) If you are claiming 10-point preference or derived preference (spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a deceased or disabled veteran), you must submit documentation that establishes your entitlement in addition to the DD-214:

• VA disability rating letter or other official documentation (refer to SF-15 for complete list).
• SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

Note: If sufficient documentation is provided to establish 10-point preference, preference may be granted based on the supporting documentation even if the SF-15 is not submitted. If selected, a completed SF-15 will be required prior to appointment.

IF YOU ARE:

Active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).

Former Peace Corp or VISTA volunteer: Submit your Description of Service.

Current or former Land Management Agency Employee - Submit a and b:

     (a) one or more SF-50s, including your most recent one that shows you were on a competitive time-limited appointment(s) with a Land Management Agency and served on the appointment for a period(s) totaling more than 24 months without a break of 2 or more years.
     (b) Copy of your agency’s annual performance appraisal(s) or written reference(s) from a supervisor at the agency verifying satisfactory performance during your appointment(s).

ICTAP/CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

Current or former political appointee: Submit your SF-50.

Applying under another special appointment authority: Submit proof of your eligibility under the appropriate appointment authority. See USAJOBS for more information.

If you have a disability: Submit proof of eligibility. For information on eligibility and required documentation, refer to USAJOBS page for more information.

College transcripts: You must submit a copy of your college transcript(s). Transcripts MUST show: name of the institution, student's name, course work/degree(s) completed/conferred and dates. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

For education completed outside the United States, also submit a valid foreign credential evaluation that substantiates possession of the required education.

Next steps

Additional locations