Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES:

Ability to identify and effectively communicate key policy and research issues and make oral and written communication recommendations to senior officials.

Ability to obtain progressively higher competency-based education.

Ability to analyze, evaluate, and administer nationwide civil rights or other related programs and other research areas as assigned.

Ability to incorporate edits and manage tight deadlines while producing high quality research and written reports for publication.

Ability to analyze social science public policy issues.

Ability to communicate in written form both internally (to senior staff, leadership and colleagues) and externally (to stakeholders, the public, and federal partners) in the form of academic-quality reports regarding civil rights programs and policies.

Ability to conduct impact, research and evaluation analyses on civil rights programs.

Ability to plan and execute work, including civil rights program strategies and oversight of research projects.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

I certify I will have attached a self-authored written report or a research or evaluation study I personally conducted to this application.

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A. Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences.

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.

C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11.

Specialized experience includes work where you collected, review, analysed, and organized statistical information using public and private data sources and archives; analyzed data such as income, education, employment, occupational classifications, housing, social services, etc., of minorities, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of various national origins and religions; consulted with federal, state, and local agency officials, officials of private organizations, and members of the public to secure information on the administration of government programs to counter discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, religion, age, and disability; conducted field surveys using questionnaires and interviews to secure firsthand information on possible discrimination; reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of federal state, and local civil rights enforcement programs; identified key social science issues and constraints that can be overcome by policy, legislative, or other initiatives; and wrote comprehensive reports regarding such research.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had either specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below. Education and experience may be combined to meet the total experience requirements.

1. The applicant must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree when the position involves primarily scientific inquiry or investigation, or research-type exploratory development of a creative or advanced scientific nature, where the knowledge required to perform the work successfully is typically and primarily acquired through graduate study.

2. The applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11.

Specialized experience includes work where you collected, review, analyzed, and organized statistical information using public and private data sources and archives; analyzed data such as income, education, employment, occupational classifications, housing, social services, etc., of minorities, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of various national origins and religions; consulted with federal, state, and local agency officials, officials of private organizations, and members of the public to secure information on the administration of government programs to counter discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, religion, age, and disability; conducted field surveys using questionnaires and interviews to secure firsthand information on possible discrimination; reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of federal state, and local civil rights enforcement programs; identified key social science issues and constraints that can be overcome by policy, legislative, or other initiatives; and wrote comprehensive reports regarding such research.

Grade 13:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

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.

C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12.

US Commission On Civil Rights

Social Scientist, GS-0101-12/13

Announcement Number:	CCR-21-013	Application Deadline:	08/12/2021
Locations:	WASHINGTON / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Open Date:	07/29/2021
Salary Range:	Min: 87198.0 - Max: 134798.0	Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	13
Number of Vacancies:	1	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

The US Commission On Civil Rights (USCCR) has an immediate need for a Social Scientist. USCCR takes on matters pertaining to civil rights that affect the people of the United States. In addition to the myriad of federal benefits, USCCR offers a flexible work schedule.
The US Commission On Civil Rights (USCCR) has an immediate need for a Social Scientist. USCCR takes on matters pertaining to civil rights that affect the people of the United States. In addition to the myriad of federal benefits, USCCR offers a flexible work schedule.

Notes:

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy for the social scientist position up to one year.

Candidates are required to attach a self-authored written report or a research or evaluation study. Failure to attach may result in an incomplete application.

This position may be filled at either the GS-12 level or the GS-13 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, upon completion of qualification requirements and satisfactory performance, the selectee may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level of GS-13.

The incumbent serves as a Social Scientist in the Office of Civil Rights Evaluation. The incumbent is responsible for conducting research studies on social science topics related to civil rights, including analyses of data using statistical and data base software packages, literature reviews, analysis of laws and regulations, collection of data and other information, and design and conduct of interviews and surveys. The incumbent also drafts memoranda, comprehensive reports for publication, and other written products for major national civil rights research studies.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy for the social scientist position up to one year. Candidates are required to attach a self-authored written report or a research or evaluation study. Failure to attach may result in an incomplete application. This position may be filled at either the GS-12 level or the GS-13 level. If selection is made at the GS-12 level, upon completion of qualification requirements and satisfactory performance, the selectee may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level of GS-13. The incumbent serves as a Social Scientist in the Office of Civil Rights Evaluation. The incumbent is responsible for conducting research studies on social science topics related to civil rights, including analyses of data using statistical and data base software packages, literature reviews, analysis of laws and regulations, collection of data and other information, and design and conduct of interviews and surveys. The incumbent also drafts memoranda, comprehensive reports for publication, and other written products for major national civil rights research studies.

Duties:

Designs proposals for social scientific projects, studies, and reports for consideration by the Commission that examine the political, social, legal, and economic factors influencing the denial or abridgement of equal protection under the law on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion, age or disabiity. Evaluates the performance of federal agencies in enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Analyzes, formulates, and develops ideas, concepts, and methodology for new or revised policies, procedures, and systems for designing, implementing and evaluating programs related to civil rights. Conducts research for civil rights projects studies, and proposals performed by or under consideration by the Commission regarding the political social, legal, and economic factors influencing the denial or abridgement of equal protection under the law on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion age, or disability. Reviews strategic objectives, program and project design, and methodology used, to determine whether these strategies will accomplish agency objectives. Collects, reviews, analyzes, and organizes statistical information using public and private data sources and archives. Analyzes data such as income, education, employment, occupational classifications, housing, social services, etc., of minorities, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of various national origins and religions. Drafts timely, impartial, comprehensive, clear, accurate and reliable written reports subject to expert review, of the highest quality for publication and use by the federal government and trusted persons.
Designs proposals for social scientific projects, studies, and reports for consideration by the Commission that examine the political, social, legal, and economic factors influencing the denial or abridgement of equal protection under the law on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion, age or disabiity. Evaluates the performance of federal agencies in enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Analyzes, formulates, and develops ideas, concepts, and methodology for new or revised policies, procedures, and systems for designing, implementing and evaluating programs related to civil rights. Conducts research for civil rights projects studies, and proposals performed by or under consideration by the Commission regarding the political social, legal, and economic factors influencing the denial or abridgement of equal protection under the law on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion age, or disability. Reviews strategic objectives, program and project design, and methodology used, to determine whether these strategies will accomplish agency objectives. Collects, reviews, analyzes, and organizes statistical information using public and private data sources and archives. Analyzes data such as income, education, employment, occupational classifications, housing, social services, etc., of minorities, women, older persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of various national origins and religions. Drafts timely, impartial, comprehensive, clear, accurate and reliable written reports subject to expert review, of the highest quality for publication and use by the federal government and trusted persons.