Summary You will serve as a SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ANALYST (PREV WF) in the Marine and Family Programs Division (MF) HQ US MARINE CORPS. Responsibilities You will design, conduct and oversee studies and evaluations of the quality, performance, implementation and impacts of behavioral health programs. You will perform research and statistical analysis to provide answers and problem solve harmful behaviors to include suicide, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse. You will research and evaluate studies or projects to improve service and research identification, development and delivery. You will provide research and evaluation findings, information papers, power-point briefs and technical documents to inform decision making and improve programs, policies and practices. You will interpret information and evidence relevant to prevention/behavioral health; review academic literature, analyze studies, assess research to recommend programs, policies and practices relating to behavioral health challenges. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: designing, coordinating, executing, and analyzing of formal research projects and program evaluations; quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and analysis; and communication complex findings to non-academic, non-research professionals and military personnel. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.