Social Scientist

Duties

Summary

The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements A. Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. 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 C. 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. In addition to the basic requirements listed above, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-09 level (ZP-II for NIST employees). Specialized experience is defined as experience in the following: 1. Applying qualitative and quantitative social science methodologies from disciplines such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, or geography. 2. Using statistical analysis software to analyze data on topics such as disasters, climate change, or natural hazards. 3. Conducting and communicating research findings. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Combination of specialized experience and graudate education. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration