Remote I/O Psychologist — Federal Assessment Expert

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

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.