Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, PhD - Full Performance
Company: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: March 15, 2023
Job Description:
WE ARE THE NRO The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) focuses
on designing, building, launching, and maintaining America's
intelligence satellites. - Whether creating the latest innovations
in satellite technology, contracting with the most cost-efficient
industrial supplier, conducting rigorous launch schedules, or
providing the highest-quality products to our customers, we never
lose focus on who we are working to protect: - our Nation and its
Citizens. - Visit us at . Basic Eligibility For A Position With The
NRO
You must be a U.S. CitizenYou must be
18 years of age or olderYou must be able to obtain and maintain a
TS/SCI security clearanceYou will be subject to pre-employment and
periodic drug testingYou will be subject to pre-employment and
periodic polygraph examinationsFederal Employee Vaccination
Requirement - To ensure compliance with nationwide COVID-19 vaccine
protocols, please visit to review the latest guidance.Where You
Will Work Response The NRO Office of Human Resources (OHR) is
seeking a PhD level Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychologist to
serve as a HR Specialist in its Workforce Strategy Group (WSG). WSG
develops, oversees, and supports the achievement of the NRO
Enterprise-wide Workforce Strategy and related strategic plans and
efforts, and leads the NRO's Strategic Workforce Planning analyses
and reporting. The I/O Psychologist/HR Specialist (I/OP HRS) serves
as a key and influential member of the WSG team. WSG leads highly
visible, impactful, and innovative projects and programs focused
on: the NRO Workforce Strategy and cascading strategic plans;
Strategic Workforce Planning-focused programs; strategic
communication with the NRO workforce, NRO leadership, Intelligence
Community (IC), and various oversight entities regarding various
NRO strategic plans, advancements, and accomplishments; NRO
organizational health and culture analyses and assessments;
organizational and employee life cycle-related survey development,
execution, and evaluation; and potential strategic integrations
with the IC, Department of Defense (DoD), and federal government.
The I/OP HRS will maintain awareness of best practices for
organizational workforce strategy and strategic workforce planning,
and adapt/customize these best practices for application at the
NRO. In coordination with the Chief of WSG (C/WSG), Deputy Chief of
WSG (DC/WSG), and WSG team, the I/OP HRS - will provide support for
the execution of NRO, OHR, and WSG priorities, activities, and
deliverables.Your resume may be considered for other positions
which your skills and experience may be a good match. This is a
full-time position that is open until filled. Who May Apply
This position is open to the
public.Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade
level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a
promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If
selected for the position, Federal government employees will
transition laterally at their current grade level and step.Federal
applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request
acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.The
NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job
announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply
internally.What You Will Be Doing
Support the C/WSG, DC/WSG, and WSG
team in the management of and/or contribution toward a portfolio of
projects regarding research, analysis, design, delivery, and/or
evaluation of strategic human capital activities and initiatives
that may impact/be impacted by: strategic workforce planning,
learning and training, competency-based management, skill and
talent gap assessment and closure, organizational design,
recruitment and hiring, training and development, performance
management, succession planning, workforce demographics, workforce
diversity and inclusion, career pathing/planning, workforce
development, position allocation and management, workforce
policies, organizational culture, organizational change management,
strategic communications, and survey/assessment design, execution,
and evaluation.Illuminate organizational dynamics by designing and
executing scientifically defensible quantitative, qualitative, and
mixed method data-gathering, analysis, and data management efforts
of varying complexity and using a wide range of data-driven
methods. Possible topical areas include leader perceptions,
employee and candidate engagement, workforce program effectiveness,
and the impact of culture on organizational change and performance.
Review cutting edge and best practice programs in government,
industry/private sector, academia, and professional associations to
benchmark successful practices, programs, and data/analysis.
Leverage creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and influence
to translate these practices into internal programs that enhance
the ability of the NRO workforce to achieve its mission. Recommend
innovative or novel means of analyzing, conveying, visualizing, and
presenting data to technical and non-technical audiences to achieve
clarity and understanding. Identify and capture workforce trend
data, ensure data/analysis limitations are identified and
accurately conveyed in reports and briefs, and identify challenges,
risks, root causes, and opportunities with datasets and recommend
solutions.Support the development, review, editing, and delivery of
a wide range of internal and external deliverables to oversight
entities, leadership teams, and IC and DoD partner
organizations.Support WSG responses and contributions to the NRO's
and OHR Front Office's ad hoc requests and for informational/data
calls and queries for internal and external partners and oversight
entities.Liaise with NRO Parent Element (PE) and Directorate and
Office (D&O) representatives to discover unique organizational
and workforce dynamics impacting discrete and overall aspects of
the NRO workforce strategy, and recommend and initiate partnership
and research opportunities to advance the goal of understanding and
promoting shared values, vision, and practices where appropriate. -
Maintain flexibility and quality in light of changing
prioritizations across multiple simultaneous demands, deliverables,
and customers.Utilize subject matter expertise to complement,
enhance, and review/edit WSG government and contractor team work
products prior to delivery to internal and external stakeholders
while ensuring consistency of presentation in established/approved
deliverables and maintaining alignment with milestones, deadlines,
and priorities.What You Need
PhD in Industrial, Organizational,
I/O Psychology, or closely related field from an accredited
college/university.Knowledge of organizational culture and
dynamics, organizational design, strategy, change management,
strategic workforce planning, and assessment initiatives and
activitiesSkill and experience in designing, executing, and
analyzing quantitative and qualitative research on organizational
culture and performance, management and employee relationships,
military and civilian interactions, and similar dynamicsAbility to
clearly connect data to conclusions and explain assumptions and
limits of researchAbility to leverage technology to produce
insightful, grounded data visualization and clear and compelling
briefs, white papers, talking points, and other
deliverablesKnowledge of federal human capital lifecycle and of
federal, IC, DoD, and NRO HR policies, processes, practices, and
systemsSkill and experience in managing projects and programs,
especially research projects and programs, of varying size, depth,
breadth, and focus, including scoping and planning, documentation,
quality review/control, resource management, schedule, and
evaluationAbility to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate robust
and effective organizational assessment activities and initiatives,
and providing customized insights into tactical/operational steps
for strategic transformationAbility to confidently brief
senior-level leadership in ambiguous and potentially contentious
analytical findingsSkill and experience consulting and interacting
productively with Military, federal civilian, academic, and private
industry and academia members and leaders regarding organizational
and human relational dynamics as these apply to workforce strategy
and strategic workforce planningAbility to build collaborative,
consultative, and effective relationships across the NRO, IC, and
DoD organizationsAbility to manage multiple tasks and often
rapidly-shifting priorities with short, competing timelines and
deliverables Ability to leverage advanced oral and written
communication skills, especially to negotiate with and influence
othersAbility to be a creative and critical thinker, develop
solutions, and facilitate problem solvingQualifying experience may
have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will
clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the
particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities -necessary
to successfully perform - and is typically in or directly related
to the -duties of the position as described above. -Experience must
be reflected in your resume. - Other Information
Overtime Statement: - MAY be required
to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings,
weekends, and/or holidays.Travel Statement: - MAY be required to
travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty
assignments.Financial Disclosure: - MAY be required to file an OGE
Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon
appointment and will be required to file annually.Defense
Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) coded positions: -If
selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet
appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition
Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after
accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80
continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services
acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at
the . Geographic Mobility Agreement: MAY be subject to directed
reassignment as required to address mission effectiveness, and/or
career development.Information Assurance (IA): Must achieve the
appropriate IA certification within six months of
assignment.Emergency Essential: Certain positions MAY be deemed
emergency essential and incumbents must be willing to meet all
position requirements.LocationChantilly, VA 20151Salary2022 salary
range for the Washington, DC area: GG-12 -$89,834 - $116,788.
-**This position is a Full performance level DCIPS position. The
NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and current
Federal Government employees for this position. - To qualify for
the position, Federal government employees MUST currently be at the
GG - 12 grade level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment
at their current grade level and step. -Federal applicants who
exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at
the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.Hiring
IncentivesThe NRO may offer hiring incentives and other
entitlements at management's discretion.Trial PeriodAll new will be
required to serve a 2-year trial period. Veterans' PreferenceDoD
Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to
preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title
5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD
Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. - If
you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by
section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying
your eligibility upon request.Equal Employment Opportunity
PolicyThe United States Government does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability,
genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization,
retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit
factor.
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