Psychologist

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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govQualifications:Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
BASIC REQUIREMENT: (ALL GRADES): To be minimally qualified for this position you must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Psychology.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14: In addition to the basic requirements above, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of Industrial/Organizational Personnel psychology. Your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to develop measurement concepts and tools including written tests, methods for measuring and evaluating performance, employee attitudes, etc. This includes designing, developing, and delivering assessments used to measure specific criterion, conduct scientific analyses and studies, and to address areas of critical importance in major Human Resources programs/processes or issues in the professional field of Personnel Psychology. This experience must also include skill in the use of statistical software packages and other graphics software sufficient to conduct the above analyses. Experience at this level includes being recognized as a technical authority in the interpretation of laws, rules, regulations, and/or guidelines; developing research plans and hypotheses and implementing and carrying them through to completion; designing potential human resource solutions and developing testing plans and protocols in accordance with generally accepted psychological theories, methods, techniques, and practices; developing and conducting research projects that require the application of the latest findings and methodologies in the field of personnel psychology; and leading or managing projects with service-wide impact, and/or on a nationwide or organization-wide basis.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.Education:For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.Employment Type: FULL_TIME