Personnel Psychologist

Serves as a Personnel Psychologist for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Human Performance (HP) Division within the Human Performance and Wellness (HPW) Directorate, USASOC Headquarters.

Evaluates, analyzes, researches, and implements program guidance regarding mental performance for the HP Division Chief to validate current and future requirements.

Conducts analysis and research on cognitive performance aspects of the HP program.

Functions as the recognized technical authority in cognitive performance on the USASOC HPW staff.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Program Management & Development in designing, implementing, evaluating, and improving large-scale cognitive or mental performance programs ; 2) Identifying best practices, addressing program gaps, and developing innovative concepts; 3) Subject Matter Expert in Sports Psychology and Cognitive Performance ; 4) Technical authority and consultant on cognitive performance ; 5) Advanced knowledge of sports psychological principles, theories, and methodologies to enhance mental readiness, health, and fitness ; 7) Conduct research on cognitive performance, translate findings into actionable recommendations, and draft program policies and standards; 8) Experience with emerging research from both public and private sectors; 9): Coordinate with a wide range of partners, such as military leadership, research labs, universities, and other government agencies, to facilitate research and share lessons learned.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Some positions allow education as a substitution, this position is based on experience only.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).