Personnel Psychologist

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Human Resources Division (HRD), Research and Analysis Section (HRN).

This position’s primary purpose is to serve as the expert psychometrician and staff technical expert on all matters related to selection, promotion, training, and retention of DEA core occupational positions, and organization development and workforce analysis.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility.

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.

If you qualify based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

• Degree:
  Successful completion of a 4‑year course study resulting in at least a bachelor’s degree with a major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology.
• AND
• Applicants applying for the GS‑14 must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS‑13 grade level. Specialized experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
    
    You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
    • A comprehensive knowledge of Industrial/Organizational Personnel Psychology;
    • Independently conducting comprehensive statistical analysis studies;
    • Developing measurement concepts and tools including written tests, methods for measuring and evaluating performance and employee attitudes;
    • Evaluating and validating personnel assessments in recruitment, selection, and/or retention of employees, and in employee training and development, performance evaluation, job analysis, or directives.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements is located in the Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Standards Handbook.