The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Research (NCER), has four Senior Scientific Program Officer positions in Washington, DC. Program Officers will lead research and research training programs, plan initiatives, analyze national research gaps, advise IES leadership, manage grants, and provide scientific and technical guidance to grantees and Department staff.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As a Social Scientist, GS-0101-14, you will be responsible for: Appling social scientific expertise to plan, coordinate, and implement assigned research and research training programs. Evaluating gaps in the national education research portfolio, and advise senior IES leadership on the scientific merit, feasibility, and strategic value of proposed initiatives. Serving as a scientific program officer on multiple research and research training grants and cooperative agreements.
Providing scientific and technical advice to awardees on the design, analysis, and interpretation of results; and scientific and technical guidance to other Center and Department staff.
This position has a positive education requirement. Applicants must meet both the specialized experience and basic education requirements. Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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patricia.bailey@ed.gov · (202) 708-6032
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
There are 4 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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