Vacancy Summary

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to meet and deal with others.

Ability to plan and execute work.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate science-based criminal justice research studies.

Knowledge of scientific peer review management for public sector grants, cooperative agreements, and/or awards.

Knowledge of a criminal justice science field.

Ability to evaluate data from diverse social science fields and databases.

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 14:

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 had one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-13.

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Social Science Analyst, GS-0101-14

Announcement Number:	JP-21-056	Application Deadline:	10/08/2021
Locations:	WASHINGTON / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Open Date:	09/24/2021
Salary Range:	Min: 122530.0 - Max: 159286.0	Location Notes:
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	14
Number of Vacancies:	1	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

Join our team! The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. We are in search of a Social Science Analyst to develop and implement a range of criminal justice research and evaluation projects in the areas of delinquency, victimization, and crime and justice systems. The selectee will apply scientific evaluation and review to programs and solutions which provide tools for stakeholders to address crime and advance justice.
Join our team! The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. We are in search of a Social Science Analyst to develop and implement a range of criminal justice research and evaluation projects in the areas of delinquency, victimization, and crime and justice systems. The selectee will apply scientific evaluation and review to programs and solutions which provide tools for stakeholders to address crime and advance justice.

Duties:

Technical Resource for Research Programs: Serves as an expert advisor and technical authority on complex and precedent-setting policy and program issues, develops policies, strategies, requirements, and plans for social science research programs/projects for agency-wide application. Researches approaches to evaluations and develops techniques suitable for evaluating the programs and processes. Develops new ways to measure program accomplishments, results, and effectiveness. Conducts studies, analyzes data trends, develops projections of requirements, and recommends strategies and actions for meeting program requirements.
Technical Resource for Research Programs: Serves as an expert advisor and technical authority on complex and precedent-setting policy and program issues, develops policies, strategies, requirements, and plans for social science research programs/projects for agency-wide application. Researches approaches to evaluations and develops techniques suitable for evaluating the programs and processes. Develops new ways to measure program accomplishments, results, and effectiveness. Conducts studies, analyzes data trends, develops projections of requirements, and recommends strategies and actions for meeting program requirements.
Scientific Review of Research Grant Proposals: Oversees the most complex cooperative agreements and contracts, mentors and guides lower-grade staff in solicitation and program development and monitoring of the scientific content of cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts. Leads technical review panels that review and evaluate social science grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements and proposals, as well as interagency agreements. Reviews and makes recommendations for implementation, modification, and approval of cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts.
Scientific Review of Research Grant Proposals: Oversees the most complex cooperative agreements and contracts, mentors and guides lower-grade staff in solicitation and program development and monitoring of the scientific content of cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts. Leads technical review panels that review and evaluate social science grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements and proposals, as well as interagency agreements. Reviews and makes recommendations for implementation, modification, and approval of cooperative agreements, grants, and contracts.
Evaluates Research Grant Results: Performs continuous appraisal of the utilization of DOJ OJP/NIJ resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals. Oversees and evaluates studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques to obtain data. Conducts reviews of reporting, as well as on-site visits to awardees, to ensure compliance with the scientific requirements of the award and implementation of scientific rigor to the research goals.
Evaluates Research Grant Results: Performs continuous appraisal of the utilization of DOJ OJP/NIJ resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals. Oversees and evaluates studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques to obtain data. Conducts reviews of reporting, as well as on-site visits to awardees, to ensure compliance with the scientific requirements of the award and implementation of scientific rigor to the research goals.
Research and Analysis Work: Researches and reviews current developments in the appropriate social science disciplines to ensure that NIJ criminal justice research program planning, implementation, and review are well-grounded in current scientific knowledge and methods. Researches and analyzes the research needs of the criminal justice communities to ensure that criminal justice research program planning, implementation, and review are well grounded in the needs of the field.
Research and Analysis Work: Researches and reviews current developments in the appropriate social science disciplines to ensure that NIJ criminal justice research program planning, implementation, and review are well-grounded in current scientific knowledge and methods. Researches and analyzes the research needs of the criminal justice communities to ensure that criminal justice research program planning, implementation, and review are well grounded in the needs of the field.
Program Evaluation: Conducts analyses of social science programs, proposed program modifications and reforms, demonstration program models, and policy changes to evaluate their actual or potential ability to make measurable improvements in criminal justice systems and social well-being of victims, offenders, practitioners, and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system. Prepares professional high-level briefings, white papers, and reports of conclusions from research, reports, and other pertinent information, as well as professional presentations that are disseminated internally and externally to stakeholders, practitioner groups, and other researchers that encourage the use and guide implementation of findings and successful programs of research.
Program Evaluation: Conducts analyses of social science programs, proposed program modifications and reforms, demonstration program models, and policy changes to evaluate their actual or potential ability to make measurable improvements in criminal justice systems and social well-being of victims, offenders, practitioners, and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system. Prepares professional high-level briefings, white papers, and reports of conclusions from research, reports, and other pertinent information, as well as professional presentations that are disseminated internally and externally to stakeholders, practitioner groups, and other researchers that encourage the use and guide implementation of findings and successful programs of research.