Behavioral Scientist

PKH Enterprises; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PKH Enterprises is seeking a Behavioral Scientist to enhance insider threat security policies through extensive behavioral research and assessments. The role involves direct interaction with intelligence communities and necessitates a strong background in behavior analysis as well as the ability to work independently. This is a vital position within a dynamic government agency setting located in downtown Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Experience with working in the Intelligence Community.
• Knowledge and practice of applied behavior analysis.
• Expertise in assessing psychological strengths and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral assessments and provide psychological services.
• Prepare and conduct behavioral assessments.
• Assess sources' integrity and competence based on past/current behavior.

Skills

Behavioral analysis

Psychological assessments

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Project management

Education

Master’s Degree in Behavioral Psychology or Social Sciences

Doctoral Degree in Behavioral Psychology or Social Sciences

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Job Description

Behavioral Scientist/Social Scientist

Seeking an experienced Behavioral Scientist for our insider threat operational requirements on a mission-focused program within a challenging, dynamic setting located in downtown Washington DC. Successful candidate in this position will conduct behavioral research and assessments with the goal of informing the development of insider threat and security policies and procedures within a government agency. The Scientist may, among other tasks, be expected to conduct interviews, pilot studies, surveys, case studies, and program evaluations; develop metrics; analyze qualitative and quantitative data; and manage research projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological services to include participation in meetings and briefings for specific mission-related initiatives.
• Prepare and conduct behavioral assessments.
• Assist in identifying a source’s key personality traits, sources of social and professional influence, psychological strengths, and vulnerabilities.
• Provide expertise in managing and testing of sources.
• Integrate knowledge of a source’s background and personality into a formal written operational/behavioral assessment.
• Make appropriate recommendations in challenging, ambiguous or emergency situations to facilitate the government’s decision-making process.
• Be able to assess a source’s integrity and competence in the context of past behavior and current behavior.
  
  

Requirements:

• Must be able to maintain a security clearance.
• Candidates should have the ability to work independently on their assigned topics, develop appropriate project timelines, lead well-organized meetings and briefings.
• Experience with working in the Intelligence Community.
• Possess knowledge and practice of applied behavior analysis.
• Ability to integrate knowledge of a source’s background and personality into a formal written operational/behavioral assessment.
• Experience working with relevant source and case files, to include utilization of advanced source vetting and validating tools.
• Experience working with sources and expertise in assessing a source’s psychological strengths and vulnerabilities.
• Experience working with analysts to provide time-dominant, science-based, direct and indirect psychological assessments based on displayed indicators and human factors.
• Experience with writing and briefing.
• Candidates must be able to work with multiple IC agencies and entities both within and outside of the agency.
• Master’s Degree or a Doctoral degree from an accredited college/university with specialization in behavioral psychology OR social sciences, along with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
  
  

Preferred qualification:

• Knowledge of topics like counterintelligence, personnel security and/or insider threats.
• PhD in Psychology or Social Science or Behavioral Science.
  
  

Company Description

PKH Enterprises (PKH) is a small, woman-owned professional services firm dedicated to helping clients address challenging policy and technology issues. The PKH team is comprised of professionals with varied backgrounds combining legal, policy and technical expertise and offers the services and experience of business process engineers, senior subject matter experts and certified project managers. Our diverse capabilities help our clients improve performance and achieve innovative solutions to their most complex business problems. Our clients turn to us as partners and trusted advisors, and depend on our ability to anticipate, recognize and address their specific needs. PKHE has a reputation for excellence and remains dedicated to generating successful results for tasks at all levels of project execution.

To all recruitment agencies: PKH Enterprises does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. PKH Enterprises is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

PKH Enterprises is an Equal O

PKH Enterprises (PKH) is a small, woman-owned professional services firm dedicated to helping clients address challenging policy and technology issues. The PKH team is comprised of professionals with varied backgrounds combining legal, policy and technical expertise and offers the services and experience of business process engineers, senior subject matter experts and certified project managers. Our diverse capabilities help our clients improve performance and achieve innovative solutions to their most complex business problems. Our clients turn to us as partners and trusted advisors, and depend on our ability to anticipate, recognize and address their specific needs. PKHE has a reputation for excellence and remains dedicated to generating successful results for tasks at all levels of project execution. To all recruitment agencies: PKH Enterprises does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. PKH Enterprises is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. PKH Enterprises is an Equal O

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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