Supervisory Social Science Analyst

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This position is located in the Office of Evaluations and Inspections (OEI)/Headquarters or Regional Offices. Duties are at the GS-14 level, and include but are not limited to the following:

• Overseeing large-scale evaluations that promote quality, safety, and value of Departmental programs and the people they serve, and that aim to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Managing and responding to multiple ongoing assignments, which are successfully completed in a timely manner and result in high-quality products with a high potential for impact.
• Leading a team to work effectively and efficiently in conducting evaluations.
• Guiding staff to represent the most salient findings, supported by the strongest evidence, in evaluation reports.
• Coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff to achieve desired results for completion of assignments.
• Ensuring the appropriate balance of project ownership between team leaders and program analysts.
• Providing constructive feedback that promotes staff skill development, addresses performance issues, and appropriately recognizes achievements, while demonstrating diplomacy and tact in all interactions.
• Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, and policies/procedures in evaluating Departmental program areas such as Medicare, Medicaid, public health (e.g., community health centers), and human services (e.g., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Foster Care) for policymakers.
• Providing guidance to staff on the evaluation process and directing the development of new project ideas, comprehensive designs, discussion guides, and data collection instruments for use in completing evaluation projects.
• Planning, conducting, and managing complex, comprehensive program evaluations and analyses in adherence to the CIGIE Standards, and using a broad range of evaluation methodologies.