Principal Investigator

ProSidian Consulting•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

ProSidian Seeks a Lead Behavioral Economist/Social Scientist - Project Lead/Principal Investigator (Key Personnel | Exempt - Contract Contingent) to support an engagement for an administrative agency of the United States federal court system established as the central support entity for the federal judicial branch. This service supports Gov't. - Federal (USA) Sector Sector Clients (For Present / Future Requirements) and ProSidian Team Members (# FTe's: 1) work as part of a Key Personnel Cadre (Labor Category ) to fulfill FFP - Firm Fixed Price (FFP) requirements for a Function as a Contract Consultant - Lead Behavioral Economist/Social Scientist focused on providing solutions to achieve the mission of nonjudicial, administrative business of the United States Courts such as maintaining statistics and managing Court budgets. Provide Behavioral Economist Consulting To Redesign Bail Report For The Probation And Pretrial Services Office, Washington, DC. PPSO is seeking to establish services to assist staff on redesigning the pretrial services bond report in a way that reframes the information to accurately reflect a person’s risk without including non-relevant information. This modified report will help stakeholders make more objective release recommendations and decisions. The report should emphasize the Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA) tool and accurately contribute to appropriate recommendations for release. Specifically, The ProSidian Engagement Team shall provide advice on what information is crucial to the bond decision and how the information should be structured in the report. The Federal Client is an administrative agency of the United States federal court system established as the central support entity for the federal judicial branch. The project focus is to provide Behavioral Economist Consulting To Redesign Bail Report For The Probation And Pretrial Services Office and to assist staff on redesigning the pretrial services bond report in a way that reframes the information to accurately reflect a person’s risk. Team ProSidian shall provide services for up to five Probation and Pretrial Services Office (PPSO) administrators and other staff. The PPSO is responsible for designing a bond report that meets all of the above requirements. Task Requirements and Descriptions: The Behavioral Economist shall provide consulting services for up to five PPSO administrators and other staff. Lead Behavioral Economist/Social Scientist - Project Lead/Principal Investigator Candidates shall work to support requirements for (Project Lead/Principal Investigator Services) and provide services in the position of a Project Lead/Principal Investigator (Lead Behavioral Economist/Social Scientist) in accordance with Clause 2-65. The Project Lead/Principal Investigator (Lead Behavioral Economist/Social Scientist) must be available to start on the first day of any BPA Call awards.

Requirements

Experience providing behavioral economics consulting in criminal justice or related setting, such as criminology, social justice, or other legal/criminal-related field.
Experience conducting behavioral economic assessments and sector analysis; behavioral economics development report writing; behavioral econometric and statistical analysis; or other relevant industry experience.
Experience in leading research/team projects
Master’s Degree in a field that qualifies an individual to serve as a behavioral economist (i.e., behavioral economics, marketing, social and decision neuroscience, etc.).
U.S. Citizenship Required - You must be a United States Citizen
Excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program)
Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe)
All ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a “Facility Access Authorization” (also referred to as an “Employment Authorization”) by the USG’s designated Security Office.
May be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Statement
Must be able to submit to and qualify for varying levels of background investigative requirements, up to a Top Secret or DOE "Q" clearance.