Supervisory Social Scientist

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified.

Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: To qualify for the 0101 series: EDUCATION: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the ZP-5 or GS-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Providing management oversight on weather and climate risks to support hazard preparedness; Creating partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to exchange information between the scientific community; and Performing tasks relating to the oversight of planning, scheduling and assigning work.

As a Supervisory Social Scientist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as Division Chief of the Climate and Societal Interactions Division, and apply relevant knowledge and information in risk management, preparedness, and resilience building. Advance the use of interdisciplinary research in the development of integrated information systems and services to help inform decision-making in key sectors and regions.

Facilitate partnerships with stakeholders within Federal, state, and local communities to foster the exchange of knowledge and information between the scientific community and decision makers and to generate a better understanding of information needs. Advance incorporation of the needs of decision makers and research findings into research and/or preparedness and resilience plans and strategies. Communicate about the Division's programs, information resources, products, and services to relevant audiences.

Oversee the work and professional development of others through mentoring, planning, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work based on priorities and deadlines.