Remote I/O Psychologist - Assessment Design & Validation

Annapolis Technical Resources LLC; Clinton (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Professional development

Mission-driven culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Annapolis Technical Resources LLC is seeking an I/O Psychologist to design reliable, valid, and legally defensible skills-based hiring assessments for a federal contract. You will align instruments with EO 14170 and integrate them into Talent Acquisition Systems such as USA Hire and Monster, collaborating with federal stakeholders and internal teams.

The role requires 7+ years in assessment development and job analysis, with expertise in competency modeling and APA documentation.

Qualifications

• 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 minimum 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 integrating assessments into Talent Acquisition Systems (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 assessments or adapt existing tools for use in federal hiring.
• Create research plans, manage timelines, and produce APA-compliant reports.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and internal teams via briefings and virtual meetings.
• Support adaptation of off-the-shelf assessments and development of assessment libraries.

Skills

Job analysis

Assessment development

Statistical validation

Competency modeling

Stakeholder communication

Education

MS/PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

USA Hire

Monster

Job description

Annapolis Technical Resources LLC is seeking an I/O Psychologist to design reliable, valid, and legally defensible skills-based hiring assessments for a federal contract. You will align instruments with EO 14170 and integrate them into Talent Acquisition Systems such as USA Hire and Monster, collaborating with federal stakeholders and internal teams.

The role requires 7+ years in assessment development and job analysis, with expertise in competency modeling and APA documentation.