Psychologist

Duties

WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPTIAL OFFICE (HCO)DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

Human Capital Office, Office of Human Resource Strategy, Enterprise Talent Development

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

Conducts or initiates analytical studies to make recommendations with respect to workforce planning

scenarios. Serves as a consultant to management and Human Resources on issues associated with the

development and utilization of skills data.

Facilitates the competency modeling team, subject matter experts and working groups through the

processes and procedures used to create the occupation structure, to identify the skills for each

occupation and to collect individual employee skill proficiency data.

Supports efforts to establish a skills database. Ensures that the skill analysis tools, taxonomy,

processes and databases maintain their viability. Documents analytical process and procedures.

Plans and oversees statistical analysis of skills data for multiple organizational purposes such as

strategic planning, occupation management, curriculum development, and career development.

Supports the work of the HR Policy Council and Career Management Steering Committee by providing an

understanding of the practical, theoretical, and philosophical underpinnings of the skills systems.

Serves as the agency subject matter expert on assessment instruments and represents the interests of the IRS

with NTEU, PMA and FMA.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))

• Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.

• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

Qualifications

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.

Additional information

• Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).

• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

• This is a non-bargaining unit position.

• Tour of Duty: Day Shift

• Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• Sign a mobility agreement.

• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder

• If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

• Two (2) positions are located in HCO, Office of HR Strategy, Enterprise Talent Development (ETD) division.The offices within Enterprise Talent Development (IRS University) support various aspects of learning and development within the Service, including but not limited to: classroom and virtual training delivery; leadership training and development; professional and cross-functional training; HR professional training; IT and technical training; career management; knowledge management; and training plans approval and evaluation.

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