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The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidate for a Social Scientist (Senior Analyst) position for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), Alexandria, VA.
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Learn more about this agency09/12/2019 to 10/15/2019
$142,443 - $182,627 per year
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Yes—Relocation MAY be paid contingent upon the availability of funds.
Temporary - This position will be filled as an IPA appointment
Full-Time
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NCSES-2019-0005
545407200
Applications will be accepted from all US citizens who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements. Please see the "Other Information" section for further information.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
A. Analysis and advice on technical matters
The incumbent serves as an advisor to the Division Director and the Deputy Division Director on technical matters, and conducts research, analysis and special projects.
B. Publication Review
The incumbent reviews NCSES publications for technical, analytical, and overall quality, coordinating with the Division Director and Deputy Division Director as appropriate. This responsibility covers the breadth of NCSES publications, including data tables, lnfoBriefs, methodology reports, survey descriptions, working papers, and any other publications.
C. Response to Requests for Information
The incumbent designs and prepares responses to requests for information requiring authoritative knowledge of subject matter, methodological, economic, social scientific, or statistical principles related to areas of responsibility in order to respond to questions from top management in NSF or other organizations; handles questions for which there may be little or no prior empirical or analytical work; and coordinates with staff throughout NCSES in formulating these responses
D. Outreach to and Expansion of NCSES Customers, Partners and Data Users
The incumbent has responsibility for several activities that increase the visibility, relevance and usefulness of NCSES products within NSF; the academic community; the media; the science and engineering enterprise; federal, state and local government; and the general public. The focus of this activity is on uses that range from information gathering from regularly published NCSES products to those requiring advanced mathematical, economic, social scientific, statistical or analytic skills on the part of the user.
The incumbent has wide latitude in the choice of the appropriate techniques to use in order to accomplish the task of identifying and meeting both internal and external client needs.
E. Representation
The incumbent represents NCSES and NSF in areas of assigned responsibilities at professional meetings, conferences, and visits to industrial, academic, Federal, or nonprofit organizations; and maintains liaisons with relevant foreign and domestic organizations. These activities are essential to sustain and keep up to date the substantive knowledge of the science and engineering enterprise, as well as social scientific, economic, statistical, methodological and analytical skills required to produce reports, publications, and responses to inquiries in areas in which little or no previous work has been done. The incumbent also represents NCSES in relating to other Divisions within SBE and other Directorates at NSF for the purpose of identifying client needs.
F. Maintains Technical and Subject Matter Knowledge
The incumbent maintains authoritative scientific knowledge of state-of-the-art survey, mathematical, economic, statistical, and social science methods relevant to assigned tasks through reading, meetings with federal and nonfederal researchers and analysts, and participation in professional meetings. The incumbent is expected to be an expert in technical areas related to their area of social science. This may include analytical statistics, econometric methods, economic methods, survey research methodology, instrument development, and data confidentiality. The incumbent should also have an understanding of NCSES subject areas including higher education, the workforce, innovation and research and development.
G. Program Planning and Development
The incumbent is responsible for initiating and implementing policies and procedures for NCSES within the analytic, survey methods, and research areas in his or her areas of responsibility. Work is coordinated, as appropriate, with the Division's Chief Statistician, Division Director, Deputy Division Director, NCSES Program Directors, and work groups established to examine issues related to the basic functions of this position.
It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General. Foreign Talent Definitions
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This position is in the bargaining unit.
Please preview "Evaluations" section and "Qualifications" for additional requirements and Quality Ranking Factors.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a Social Science, plus after award of the Ph.D., six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position; OR a Master’s degree in a Social Science, plus after award of the degree, eight or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position.
This position is outside the competitive civil service.
You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Relocation expenses MAY be paid contingent upon the availability of funds
This announcement is open to (All US Citizens OR current NSF employees) who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements.
Federal Appropriations Law requires that Non-Citizens meet certain eligibility criteria to be considered. Therefore, Non-Citizens must certify eligibility by signing and attaching this Citizenship Affidavit to their application. Non-citizens who do not provide the affidavit at the time of application will not be considered.
This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation.
NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework. Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place. Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary.
The Selected Candidate(s) may be subject to a background investigation.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, expertise, education, and research activities relevant to the duties of the position. In some cases, additional assessment processes may be used.
All applicants must submit a resume in any format, and may also submit a cover letter.
In order to be considered for federal appointments, Non-Citizens must affirm that they meet the Appropriations Law eligibility criteria by signing and attaching this Citizenship Affidavit to their application. This also applies to individuals considered for Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignments to NSF. Non citizens who do not provide the affidavit at the time of application will not be considered. Non Citizens who are exempt from the Appropriations Law requirements due to their status as officers or employees of the U.S. government on December 16, 2009 must provide a statement with their application noting their exemption with documentation of proof of status as officers or employees of the U.S. government on that date.
You are strongly encouraged to submit a current performance appraisal and/or letter(s) of recommendation and a supplemental statement that describes how your background relates to the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) listed in the Qualifications and Evaluation Requirements section of this announcement. This information will be used in the evaluation process.
We also ask that you complete and submit the Applicant Survey. This will help NSF to ensure that our recruiting efforts are attracting a diverse candidate pool; it will be used for statistical purposes only.
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Transcripts are not required; however, please indicate the year that each degree was obtained on your application materials.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your application must be submitted online and all document faxing/uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing date.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.
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