This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will serve as the Deputy Director of the Defense Personnel Analytics Center, which provides direct analytic support to the military Services and OSW conducting comprehensive analysis on how policy or environmental changes affect the performance or composition of the workforce.
As a Supervisory Social Scientist (Deputy Director) at the GS-0101-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Establish and direct the overarching scientific and technical vision for the organization's research and analytics mission, guiding a portfolio with national security implications while championing a culture of scientific innovation.
Serve as the final technical authority on the scientific validity, methodological rigor, and policy relevance of all social science research, quantitative models, and statistical assessments. Represent the organization's scientific mission and research findings to top-level policy and decision-making bodies, including senior OSW leadership, the Military Services, and Congressional committees.
Direct DoD-wide survey policy and program advocacy, chairing the Inter-Service Survey Coordinating Committee (ISSCC) and serving as the senior authority on statistical standards for Department-wide personnel data collections. Exercise the full range of supervisory responsibilities for a team of senior social scientists and researchers, including planning and assigning work, developing performance standards, and managing talent.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S.
accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.
A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education
DHRS-D-DHRA@dla.mil · 614-693-0237
This position is with Defense Human Resources Activity, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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