Program Specialist

US-Agricultural-Research-Servic; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricultural Research Service in Manhattan, KS seeks a qualified professional to serve as the Certifying Official for NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring, and to organize key information on the NBAF high-reliability program to foster leadership and psychological safety. Applicants must meet all qualifications, including specialized experience or education, by the closing date.

This role emphasizes organizational programs, assessment tools, and guidance to leadership for policy adherence

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to the position.
• Experience creating and validating interview and survey methodologies; creating training programs; monitoring staff engagement.
• Experience developing and evaluating organizational programs and policies; building training programs.

Responsibilities

• To serve as the Certifying Official for NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring program.
• To organize and share key information within the organization about the NBAF's high-reliability program to foster leadership capabilities and psychological safety.

Skills

Interview design

Survey design

Training programs

Staff engagement

Leadership guidance

Organizational psychology

Policy compliance

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate

3 years of grad education

Job description

This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, in Manhattan, KS.

In this position, you will have two primary responsibilities: To serve as the Certifying Official for the NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring program and to serve as the primary source for organizing and sharing key information within the organization about the NBAF's high-reliability program to foster leadership capabilities and psychological safety. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

GS-11

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience creating and validating interview and survey methodologies; creating training programs; monitoring staff engagement; developing and executing industrial organizational psychology program activities; and providing guidance to leadership to ensure staff follow facility-wide policies and standard operating procedures.

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

A combination of specialized experience and Ph.D level education as described above.

GS-12

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience developing and executing organizational programs and policies; creating and evaluating assessment tools and performance metrics; writing and validating interview and survey methodologies; and building and implementing industrial organizational psychology training programs.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.