Human Resources Assessment Specialist

Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.

Who We Are

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.

In striving for excellence in service, we will:

• Listen first

• Act with a sense of urgency

• Honor diversity

• Foster inclusiveness

• Value collaboration

• Inspire innovation

• Be transparent

• Be accountable

• Celebrate success

What We Do

OOD works with partners in businesses, education and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. To learn more about OOD, click here.

About the Job

The Assessment Specialist will work in the Human Resources Division, Workforce Planning and Development Section to create, analyze, and administer content-valid assessments for the purposes of employment (e.g., structured interview, written exam, physical demonstration) and organizational analysis (e.g., employment engagement surveys, training needs, exit interviews). Examples of duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop behaviorally anchored rating scales;

• Guide, educate, and inform the assessment process (e.g., item writing, job analysis, structured interviewer techniques, rater training);

• Conduct research (e.g., environmental scans, job observation, comparative data) then present conclusions in technical reports;

• Assist other human resources functions within the unit (e.g., filling positions, position description writing, curriculum development) as needed; and

• Administer tests virtually and in-person.

This position is classified as an Organizational Assessment Research Analyst.

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or community presence. Currently, the Human Resources Division employees work in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays. Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to Columbus, Ohio. Daytime and overnight travel within Ohio may be required.

Completion of graduate core program in industrial/organizational psychology OR completion of undergraduate core program in industrial/organizational psychology and one year of experience in job analysis and developing/validating assessments for the purposes of personnel selection.

An ideal candidate will possess the below competencies.

Knowledge of: job analysis; workforce planning; organizational development.

Skill in: testing software such as ProProfs or Questionmark; spreadsheets; word processing; statistical software such as R or SPSS.

Ability to: use statistical analysis to determine psychometric properties of tests and items, test validity, reliability, and adverse impact; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you a require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact Human Resources at OOD.DiversityandInclusion@ood.ohio.gov for proper arrangements to be made.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement

OOD is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and is actively engaged in continual DEIA improvement. OOD is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing DEIA planning and programming into businesses operations and services.

OOD strives to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve. OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.