Social Science GS-0101-13, (Direct Hire)

Summary

This Direct-Hire position is in the Food and Drug Administration and is located in the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE), Division of Research and Evaluation. The incumbent works with regulatory specialists responsible for leading, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the research and evaluation programs and 3 of 15 activities of OHCE to include but not limited to public education campaigns and regulatory communication.

Dutie

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  Analyzing, formulating, and developing ideas, concepts, and methodology for new or revised policies and procedure
• s.Identifying concepts and ideas that have proved successful to develop alternative concepts and techniques for use in a variety of situation
• s.Conducting scientific surveys/studies or projects to support the development of public health education initiatives to decrease the tremendous toll of disease, disability, and death caused by tobacco us
• e.Utilizing established, modified, and newly developed scientific and technical methods to solve health system related problem

s.Qualificatio

nsThe position of Social Scientist falls under the 0101 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-13, you must meet all requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 10/18/202

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Basic Requireme

nt:You possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtain

ed.

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You have a Combination of education and experience that provided you with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the f

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You have Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the

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NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifi

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Minimum Qualif

ications:Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organ

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GS-13:You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the followi

• ng duties:Utilizing behavioral and social science theories and techniques to develop new or revised
• policies;Identifying and evaluating a range of conventional and nonstandard approaches to solve health system related pro
• blems; andMeasuring data outcomes to provide written justification for revisions to methods and/or techniques that are meant to support public health initiatives and