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| Posted by: | Kellina Craig-Henderson |
| Title/Position: | Program Officer |
| School/Organization: | National Science Foundation |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP |
| Date posted: | April 28th, 2006 |
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ANNOUNCEMENT NO: E20060094
OPEN: 4/28/06 CLOSE: 05/08/06
THIS IS A PERMANENT POSITION.
APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED UNDER THE FORMER ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER E20060083 NEED NOT REAPPLY
POSITION VACANT: Social Scientist (Science Assistant), AD-101-01. Annual salary range from $29,604 to $70,558.
LOCATION: Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.
RELOCATION: Expenses will be paid.
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS: This position is included in the bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the merit staffing provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Article VIII.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All Sources
THIS POSITION IS OUTSIDE THE COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE
Appointment to this position will be made under the Excepted Authority of the NSF Act. Candidates who do not have civil service status or reinstatement eligibility will not obtain civil service status if selected. Candidates currently in the competitive service will be required to waive competitive civil service rights if selected. Usual civil service benefits (retirement, health benefits, life insurance) are applicable for appointments of more than one year. Disabled veterans with 30% service-connected disabilities as well as other applicants with severe disabilities will be considered without regard to the closing date if applications are received prior to final selection.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The individual selected for this position will perform a variety of assignments designed to apply principles, theories, and techniques to a selected range of problems and/or issues associated with aspects of program operations, information assistance, and all phases of the proposal review processes for the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS). Provides ad hoc support for special requests and inquiries that require a scientific background to properly respond. Provides scientific assistance to BCS in all phases of the proposal review process and coordinates proposal review activities with SBE Divisions and other directorates. Assists with the screening of proposals and develops factual information about grants to ascertain whether the research is normally supported by BCS programs. Participates in ad hoc reviewer identification by (a) reading professional journals and reviews in the areas of sciences handled by the programs, working with Program Directors to expand the reviewer base, (b) administering the review process for selected categories of proposals, (c) producing reports using administrative data and other information from proposal and award records, (d) accessing information from other sources to help the BCS staff identify appropriate reviewers for proposals, and (e) serving as a resource to the programs to assist BCS staff with library research to identify less than obvious conflicts-of-interest of reviewers and Principal Investigators and working relationships with other scientists and academic institutions.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in any of the following social and behavioral sciences: archaeology; archaeometry; cognitive neuroscience; cultural anthropology; developmental and learning sciences; geography and regional sciences; linguistics; physical anthropology and social psychology. Some administrative, managerial or professional experience related to the position is desirable.
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:
1. Knowledge of the principles, theories and methods of social and/or behavioral science.
2. Ability to use computer software, database systems, and web-based systems.
3. Ability to organize and gather scientific and administrative data for use in the preparation of analytical and interpretative reports and guides.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to the scientific community and individuals at all levels in order to explain and promote program policies.
5. Ability to organize review panels and other activities.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Appointment to the position is contingent upon successful completion of the appropriate background investigation. Satisfactory completion of a one-year trial period may also be required.
HOW TO APPLY: You may apply for this position with the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), the older Application for Federal Employment (SF-171), a resume, or other application format of your choice - so long as it contains the necessary information (summarized below). You must also submit a current Performance Appraisal or letter(s) of recommendation from professionals who can comment on your capabilities. In order to ensure full consideration, it is recommended that you submit a supplemental statement which specifically addresses how your background and experience relate to each Quality Ranking Factor listed on this announcement.
You must specify the job announcement number, and title and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying. You should also provide the following information: sYour country of citizenship. s Your social security number. s Information about your education, including (1) high school graduation date and (2) college/university information - your major, and type and year of degree(s). If no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether they are semester or quarter hours. s Information about all your work experience related to this job, including job titles, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and phone number, number of hours worked per week, starting and ending dates (month and year), and annual salary. If you held various positions with the same employer, describe each separately. s If you have Federal civilian experience, indicate the highest grade held, the job series, and dates held. s The brochure Applying for a Federal Job provides information on the Federal job application process; it is available by calling the number listed below. If your application does not provide all the information requested in the vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for this job.
The National Science Foundation provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.
Applications may be submitted via e-mail to ywoodwar@nsf.gov or submit all application material to National Science Foundation, Division of Human Resource Management, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 315, Arlington, VA 22230. Attn: Announcement Number E20060094. In addition to the required application materials, you are asked to complete and submit the attached Applicant Survey form. Submission of this form is voluntary and will not affect your application for employment. The information is used for statistical purposes only. ALL RESUMES MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. For additional information call Yvonne Woodward, on (703) 292-4386. Hearing impaired individuals may call TDD (703) 292-8044.
NSF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO EMPLOYING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR NATION
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