I-O Psychologist II

Global Skills Exchange•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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

Master’s Degree in I-O Psychology or similar form an accredited university
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
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

Responsibilities

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