Business Analyst - TS/SCI

STEMBoard; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid leave 20 days

401K matching

Training reimbursement

Bereavement pay

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Life insurance

Military leave

Job summary

STEMBoard in Springfield, VA is seeking a seasoned GEOINT Certification Advisor to lead the development and sustainment of certification programs. You will advise on certification design, cut scores, and compliance with NCCA standards, leveraging your TS/SCI clearance and I-O psychology expertise.

You will train SMEs, run standard-setting panels, analyze test results, and draft technical reports detailing industry-standard processes used in GEOINT certification.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• 3+ years advising on ethics and psychometric assessment.
• 3+ years working with credentialing bodies (IEE/NCCA).
• 3+ years in test instrument design, SME training, and standard-setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on certification development.
• Support the NGA Certification Program development and sustainment.
• Develop GEOINT Certifications for NCCA accreditation.
• Develop and analyze high-stakes examinations and cut scores.
• Monitor certification performance and SME feedback.
• Train SMEs in test question development and pilot testing.
• Facilitate standard-setting panels and pilot planning.
• Draft technical reports on certification processes.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Ethical hiring knowledge

Credentialing bodies

Test development

Standard setting

Education

Master’s Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert advice, recommendations, and support regarding certification development
• Contributes to all tasks supporting the development, maintenance, and sustainment of the NGA Certification Program in accordance with the references highlighted in draft DoD Manual 3305.10.
• Develops and maintains GEOINT Certifications that will achieve NCCA accreditation by:
• Utilizes accepted academic and industry standards to develop, analyze, assess, and modify high stake examinations such as certifications.
• Recommend, defend, and justify provisional and operational cut scores for GEOINT assessments.
• Continuously monitor GEOINT certification performance (overall and items level) to ensure that the assessments/certifications are performed as intended.
• Train and lead GEOINT subject matter experts in developing test questions appropriate for the proficiency level to be assessed and assemble a pilot test.
• Facilitate and conduct a standard setting panel to develop a provisional cut score for the assessment, assist pilot planning and execution.
• Analyze and use test results and SME feedback to develop operational assessment.
• Draft technical reports detailing industry standard processes used in the development of GEOINT certification assessments.

Required Skills:

• Master’s Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (cannot be substituted for work experience)
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• 3+ years demonstrated experience advising clients of ethical and legal standards and risks related to employee selection and psychometric assessment.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience developing and maintaining compliance with third-party bodies such as the Institute for Credentialing Excellence and National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience designing and constructing legally defensible test instruments to include: Subject Matter Expert training, Item Development workshop facilitation, Standard-Setting Panel administration.
• Healthcare, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 20 Days of Paid Leave
• 401K Matching
• Training/Certification Reimbursement
• Bereavement Pay
• Short term/long term disability
• Paid Parental/Maternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Paid Military Leave

STEMBoard is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation. STEMBoard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.