I/O Psychologist

Arena Technical Resources, LLC; Westphalia (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Autonomy and influence over a federal,

Professional development

Job summary

Arena Technical Resources, LLC is seeking an I/O Psychologist to lead design of assessment strategies for a federal hiring initiative. The role emphasizes reliability, validity, and legal defensibility of skills-based hiring, with integration into Talent Acquisition Systems like USA Hire and Monster. Remote work with potential ad-hoc meetings, and collaboration with senior stakeholders across agencies.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (required; no substitutions).
• 7+ years of applied experience in assessment development, validation, and job analysis with at least 2 years in federal/public-sector roles.
• Expertise with competency modeling, personnel measurement, and statistical validation techniques.
• Familiarity with EO 13932 and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
• Ability to prepare APA-style documentation and lead presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with integrating assessments into Talent Acquisition Systems (e.g., USA Hire, Monster) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct job analyses to identify critical technical competencies and tasks across job families and occupations.
• Develop and validate technical skills assessments and pilot test items.
• Develop customized technical assessments or adapt existing OTS assessments.
• Develop research plans, manage timelines, and produce APA-compliant reports.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and internal teams through briefings and meetings.
• Support adaptation of off-the-shelf assessments and development of assessment libraries.

Skills

I/O psychology

Job analysis

Assessment development

Statistical validation

Competency modeling

Stakeholder communication

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

USA Staffing integration

USA Hire integration

Monster integration

Job description

Job Title: I/O Psychologist

Location: Remote with potential for ad-hoc meetings

Eligibility: US Citizenship required. This position supports a government contract.

Position Overview:

Our client is a trusted provider of human capital consulting to federal agencies, helping them solve their most complex workforce challenges and committed to delivering smart, responsive, and mission-focused solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled I/O Psychologist to join their team and serve as the primary technical expert responsible for the design of assessment strategies and instruments aligned with Executive Order 14170, focusing on reliability, validity, and legal defensibility of skills-based hiring. This role requires rigorous analysis and stakeholder collaboration to produce hiring assessments that will need to be integrated into various Talent Acquisition Systems such as USA Staffing (USA Hire), Monster and others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct job analyses to identify critical technical competencies and tasks across job families and occupations.
• Develop and validate technical skills assessments and conduct pilot testing of items in the skill assessments.
• Develop customized technical assessments or adapt existing OTS assessments
• Develop research plans, manage timelines, and produce APA-compliant documentation and summary reports.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and internal teams through briefings, virtual meetings, and progress updates.
• Support optional tasks such as adaptation of off-the-shelf assessments and development of assessment libraries.

Qualifications / Role Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (required; no substitutions).
• At least 7+ years of applied experience in assessment development, validation, and job analysis with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in assessment development with federal or public-sector roles.
• Demonstrated expertise with competency modeling, personnel measurement, and statistical validation techniques.
• Familiarity with federal hiring frameworks, including EO 13932 and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
• Ability to prepare APA-style documentation and lead presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with assessment customization and integration into Talent Acquisition Systems (e.g., USAHire, Monster) preferred.

What Is Offered:

• Fully remote role with autonomy and influence over a high-profile federal project.
• Opportunity to shape next-generation federal hiring solutions.
• Supportive, mission-driven culture with room to innovate and lead.
• Professional development and advancement in a growing firm.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct background checks and maintain a drug-free workplace.