Industrial-Organizational Psychologist

Job Description

ProSidian seeks an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (PIRS021A) in the NOVA/Washington, DC Area to support client requirements as part of our Government and Public Services (GPS) Practice.  ProSidian Industrial Organizational Psychologist (I/O Psychologists, Occupational Psychologist, Organizational Psychologist) will provide technical advisory, strategy, and analytic services is through an applied discipline within psychology to focus on the competencies, job alignment, and behavior of employees in the (private Sector and Federal Sector) workplace.  They apply psychological principles and research methods to improve the overall work environment, including performance, communication, professional satisfaction and safety for CONUS/OCONUS Clients.  ProSidian I/O Psychologists will lead and work alongside industry-leading clients to help them make decisions and implement enhancements to their organizations' strategy, productivity, performance, and long-term profitability.  Teamwork, Transparency, innovation, collaboration, sustainability:  these are the hallmark issues shaping government initiatives today. 

ProSidian I/O Psychologists (IOP) will also assist in determining the requirements of clients' projects and programs by defining, analyzing, and managing requirements to help fulfill clients' needs.  While the specific job deliverables will vary according to clients' needs, our Industrial Organizational Psychologist have the broad skills needed to tackle a wide variety of business initiatives.  ProSidian I/O Psychologists will have the opportunity to exercise strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the chance to solve complex problems and communicate your findings.  ProSidian I/O Psychologists will work independently and collaboratively with a team. 

This position is for an Industrial Organizational (IO) Psychologist (IOP) that also performs functions as an exam psychometrician.  The position requires a minimum of 3-5 years of experience performing duties as a psychometrician.  The IOP is responsible for conducting, and leading a support team of subject matter experts to, job task analyses (JTAs) for one or more occupational functions across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Civilian Agencies. 

The IOP will design tests / exams and collect empirical data and quantify personal traits of individuals, compare those traits across a population, administer exams to subjects in groups and individually, analyze and provide written reports on the results, and use these combined with professional knowledge, and research on industry best practices provide recommendations to shape the certification program.  The IOP will apply IO psychology experience to ensure the client's products can be used in a high stakes manner (i.e., supporting hiring, promotion, pay, certification award, and discipline decisions) with high confidence. 

ProSidian Government and Public Services (GPS) practice is passionate about making an impact with lasting change.  Carrying out missions in ProSidian Engagement Teams practice requires fresh thinking and a creative approach.  ProSidian Teams are cross-functional and often work in teams with leaders and peers with varying backgrounds, education, and experiences.  We are a diverse and talented team that supports a collaborative culture and delivers value through the application of strategy and operational improvements.  We tackle our clients' strategy, operational, financial management, supply management, innovation, and growth issues and help to enhance their business performance, productivity, and long-term profitability. 

We collaborate with teams from across our organization in order to bring the full breadth of ProSidian, its commercial and public sector expertise, to best support our clients.  Our aspiration is to be the premier integrated solutions provider in helping to transform the marketplace.  The IOP will apply JTA information towards building competency models, position descriptions, career path guides, and related professionalization products.  The IOP will apply JTA information towards developing requirements for, reviewing, and recommending improvements to education and training related to the JTA on behalf of the client. 

As a Consulting Industrial Organizational Psychologist, ProSidian I/O Psychologists will:

• Development of competency models defined by subject matter expert ratings on tasks, work behaviors and competencies, which will be used as a basis for all human capital functions (e.g., career development, selection, performance management, job family identification, development of vacancy announcements, skills gap assessments, etc.). 
• Job analysis studies be conducted in electronic form, including survey administration/data collection, storing results, data analysis, and report delivery. 
• Psychometric assessment development and analysis - Job-Specific Situational Judgment Tests (SJTS), job simulations, behavioral or situational interviews, Job Knowledge Tests (JKTS), and other types of competency-based inventories or knowledge tests (multiple choice exams).
• Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures. 
• Utilization of job assessment instrument(s) and competency  measurements based on the results of systematic job analyses conducted on the targeted position(s)
• Utilize excellent client facing skills while interacting with clients regularly and will show the ability to learn about client needs, agency strategy, and challenges
• Advise others on human resources topics. 
• Analyze business or financial data. 
• Analyze jobs using observation, survey, or interview techniques. 
• Apply psychological research to the workplace
• Arrange collective bargaining agreements. 
• Assess job performance to increase business efficiency
• Communicate with government agencies. 
• Conduct literature reviews, perform validity transportability studies, and build and validate custom assessments
• Conduct surveys in organizations. 
• Design, validate, and evaluate assessments for selection purposes
• Develop assessments in accordance with al l legal and industry best standards, professional guidelines, and Federal Government standards of psychometrics, assessment development, and validation.
• Ease transitions such as corporate mergers
• Establish business management methods. 
• Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices. 
• Help businesses hire more qualified employees and help train and motivate workforce
• Improve organizational structure and work to improve quality of life for employers and employees
• Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings. 
• Market products, services, or event
• Monitor organizational compliance with regulations. 
• Oversee business processes. 
• Prepare operational reports. 
• Prepare research reports. 
• Verify application data to determine program eligibility. 
• Work within human resources offices

 WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION

The Workforce Transformation practice delivers solutions to help our clients transform their workforces and workplaces for business success in this era of technology disruption.  We deliver solutions to enable our clients success in creating the very best workforce to achieve their business aspirations - providing end-to-end workforce lifecycle solutions.  Workforce Transformation supports our clients by:

• Imagining and transforming the composition and capabilities of the workforce to match the needs of the future of work in this age of technology disruption
• Delivering end-to-end transformations of workforce programs, services and processes to identify, build and incent to drive success of organizations and their workforces
• Delivering solutions within each workforce domain: Branding & Acquisition; Rewards & Well-being; Performance, Learning & Career Mobility; Leadership & Teaming; Diversity & Inclusion

SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS: 40  |  TRAVEL REQUIRED: LESS THAN 10%  | JOB FAMILY: SCIENTISTS

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience using MS Office to build a variety of formal products
• Experience conducting psychometric analyses of exam results using industry tools such as Excel, R, or similar tools. 
• Instructor certification highly desired
• Experience working with Fed Govt. training programs highly desired
• Experience working in Fed Govt. and understanding of related processes and terminology highly desired

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Experience with researching, designing, and evaluating assessments for selection purposes
• Experience working with federal government agencies
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future Preferred:
• Clearance Level:  Must be able to attain Secret or Top Secret/ SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level
• Suitability: No Suitability Required
• Public Trust/Other Required: None
• Experience in areas such as pre-hire assessments, job analysis techniques, competency modeling
• Project management, self-management and multi-tasking skills
• Experience working with a crowdsourcing Internet marketplace to test assessment measures

Additional Information

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public, and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact and make a difference
• Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom