Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

ICF•Washington, DC

About The Position

Are you passionate about designing and delivering reliable, valid personnel assessments? Do you bring hands-on experience in talent management consulting and a strong foundation in industrial-organizational psychology or related disciplines? ICF is seeking professionals with years of experience conducting job analyses and competency modeling; developing and validating personnel assessments; performing psychometric and workforce data analyses; and supporting legally defensible selection systems. In this role, you will lead and contribute to assessment and research projects from end to end—managing project activities, conducting research and validation studies, advising clients on assessment strategy and methodology, preparing technical documentation and briefing materials, and translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences. If you are excited to apply your expertise to meaningful, high-impact work and grow with a collaborative, mission-driven organization, ICF is growing—and we’d love to hear from you. Your main responsibility will be to use your experience to provide innovative solutions for Federal clients on assessment development, administration, validation, and workforce research. Your comprehensive knowledge of principles, applications, methodologies, theories, and standards of personnel research and human resource management and experience with applied measurement methods, psychometrics, and validation will be leveraged to improve and modernize talent management to ensure that our client has a quality workforce prepared to meet current and future demands. What else is in it for you? You will gain exposure to large innovative projects, interact with experts in the field, all while building content knowledge and consulting skills. You will work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. Our Federal clients include organizations within nearly every Cabinet-level agency of government.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an advanced degree in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology, level determined by education and relevant post‑degree experience: junior‑level candidates require a Master’s degree with at least six (6) months of relevant experience or a Ph.D.; mid‑level candidates require a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or two (2) years of relevant post‑degree experience with a Ph.D.; and senior‑level candidates require a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or six (6) years of relevant post‑degree experience with a Ph.D., with experience directly related to the task requirements.
Min 1 year of experience in assessment development, psychometrics, and validation
Min 1 year of experience consulting on military or Federal Human Resources or Talent Management
Min 1 year of experience providing project management support including resolving complex issues, establishing and maintaining timelines, monitoring project work activities, and communicating project status
Min 1 years of experience with statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R and or others) and data visualization software (e.g., Tableau or MS Power BI)
Intermediate or advanced proficiency with MS Office Applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and MS Project)

Nice To Haves

Experience providing technical guidance to others
Knowledge of test theory, psychometric methodology, statistics, and research methods to assist in developing assessment tools and related instruments
Ability to communicate technical/statistical information to non-technical audiences
Experience designing and analyzing assessments and/or surveys (e.g., item writing, reliability, validity)
Exceptional research and writing skills
Oral presentation and facilitation skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities
High attention to detail
Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment under strict deadlines
Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy
Flexibility to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary
Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, outside clients, and vendors
Ability and interest in learning new software tools and in transferring knowledge
Ability and willingness to develop and deliver presentations
Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
Knowledge of the Federal sector

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of innovative, timely, and high quality organizational and workforce solutions and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff
Conduct applied HR research, including developing, implementing, and maintaining effective assessments for personnel selection, promotion, career development, and organizational effectiveness
Analyze job requirements (e.g., tasks and competencies) to support development of testing and career development tools
Develop and validate personnel assessment tools for selection or promotional purposes
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing HR systems and tools and provide recommendations
Support the collection and analysis of data and conduct psychometric research, including planning and conducting analyses to draw practical conclusions and answer research questions
Describe results of statistical analyses in practical language and implications that our clients can understand and use
Develop technical and non-technical reports, briefings, slide decks, white papers, memos, and other documentation
Ensure mandated laws, rules, and regulations are properly assessed for potential impact on work initiatives
Assist in conducting meetings, workshops, trainings, and briefings
Build relationships with Federal clients