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Interdisciplinary

Defense Human Resources Activity · Department of Defense

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time research job at the Defense Human Resources Activity in Alexandria, Virginia. The researcher plans and runs studies on military personnel topics such as retention, career progression, and sensitive issues like sexual assault and suicide prevention. The job has occasional travel and is filled under direct hire authority.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The agency also says it is open to military spouses and DoD civilian spouses.

What you would do

  • Manage and coordinate 1 to 2 research projects on military personnel policy
  • Carry out data collection, such as surveys and focus groups
  • Analyze research data using statistical methods such as regression and factor analysis
  • Write research reports and give briefings to technical and nontechnical audiences
  • Serve as the main contact for stakeholders and customers during research

Do you qualify for GS-12 to GS-13?

With experience: For the GS-13 level, you need one year of specialized experience (work similar to this job) at the GS-12 level, such as planning surveys or focus groups and analyzing survey data with advanced statistics. For the GS-12 level, you need one year of similar experience at the GS-11 level.

With education: For the Social Science 0101 series, you need a degree in behavioral or social science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. For the Psychology 0180 series, you need a major in psychology, except clinical or counseling psychology. For the Statistics 1530 series, you need a degree with at least 15 semester hours in statistics. The GS-13 and GS-12 jobs also require graduate-level statistics, including 9 graduate semester hours in statistics. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages, in PDF format, with at least 0.5-inch margins and 10-point font
  • Resume must show work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties
  • College transcripts, which are required because the job has an education requirement
  • Most recent SF-50 showing grade, step, salary, and position type
  • DD-214 and other veterans documents if you claim veterans' preference
  • Proof of military spouse eligibility if you claim that status

How you will be rated: Applications are first checked to see if you meet the minimum qualifications. Traditional rating and ranking does not apply to this job, and applications with missing documents may be marked incomplete. Applicants who are referred may be interviewed, and declining or missing a scheduled interview removes you from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be 2 pages or less, in PDF, with the required margins and font size, or you will be removed.
  • List the work schedule, hours per week, dates, and duties for each job on your resume.
  • Send college transcripts. Without them you will be rated ineligible, even if you qualify through experience.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time with a flexible tour of duty. Overtime may occur occasionally.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Background investigation to determine federal suitability
  • Secret security clearance
  • Financial disclosure required
  • May need to complete a probationary period
  • Occasional overtime
  • Flexible tour of duty

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$102,415 – $158,322 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 to GS-13 · General Schedule
Location
Alexandria, Virginia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Security clearance
Secret
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Psychology (0180), Social Science (0101), Statistics (1530)
Announcement
DHRADPAC-27-13104941-DH

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