I-O Psychologist II

Industrial / Organizational Psychologist

Department:

Solutions, Services, and Capabilities (SSC)

Job Status:

Full Time (40+ hrs.)

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Reports To:

Sr. Technical Director, MAP

Grade/Level:

4

Amount of Travel Required:

< 40%

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday (core hours 9am-3pm)

Positions Supervised:

None

Work Location:

Hybrid/Remote and client site (Pentagon/DIA)

Citizenship Status:

U.S. Citizen

Clearance:

TS/SCI w/Poly

About the Organization

Global Skills X-Change (GSX), a veteran-owned small business, is a leading authority in delivering professional development and workforce management services and solutions to equip organizations with the tools and capabilities to adapt to rapid change. With a special expertise in designing, maintaining, and managing professional credentialing programs, nobody is better positioned to help employers deliver skilling, reskilling and upskilling solutions in an evolving workplace. Our culture is one of innovation rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team of Ph.D.- and Masters-level researchers, Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists, MBAs and talent development professionals tackle today's most complex human capital and learning and development problems with rigor and creativity - while maintaining some of the highest client satisfaction and reputation scores in the industry. Your work at GSX will provide a lasting impact as you ensure organizations are equipped to excel in the face of change.

Summary

While working with the client and GSX team, the Industrial/Organizational Psychologist will focus heavily on supporting the development and implementation of a large-scale federal workforce development project. The Industrial/Organizational Psychologist is expected to carry out job analysis and competency development tasks to ensure client needs are applied and integrated throughout the project for long term outcomes based on larger efforts.

Requirements

• Provide guidance to the project team(s) to ensure consistent I-O methodologies and best practices for job analysis and competency development; provide actionable feedback to the technical team as related to products and procedures


• Identify and recommend best practices for job analysis and competency development; provide guidance on procedures as it relates to client projects while also recognizing potential challenges and constraints


• Support the administrative functions related to the work activities (e.g. SME communications)


• Lead and support the work activities for job analysis focus groups


• Develop and distribute a survey(s) via an online platform and collect the results under the supervision of the client


• Conduct survey and psychometric analysis under the supervision of the client; develop executive level presentations of the results to present to the client and key stakeholders


• Brief key stakeholders and leadership on assessment performance and psychometric consideration.


• Assist in the development and deployment of assessments


• Develop psychometric technical reports and documentation to support the health of the program


• Manage all subject matter expert (SME) communications with guidance from the client


• Manage the scheduling and logistics of all job analysis activities (e.g., focus groups, interviews, surveys)


• Maintain records of SMEs and their involvement in job analysis activities


• Support the project team’s administrative functions relating to candidate management


• Handle and protect classified documents and information with appropriate security measures


• Develop and maintain program materials to support the attainment of third-party accreditation


• Provide psychometric and programmatic support to the project team in reviewing and submitting materials to attain third-party accreditation


• Carry out additional tasks as requested by the client
  

Education: Master’s Degree in I-O Psychology or similar form an accredited university

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Other Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/Poly


• Master’s Degree in I-O Psychology or similar form an accredited university


• Five years of work experience with job analysis and competency development


• Must be able to work onsite Monday-Friday

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed primarily in office, vehicles, and occasionally working group or conference settings, in all weather conditions, though mostly indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.

GSX has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and GSX reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as GSX may deem appropriate.