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Job Title: Industrial Organizational Psychologist

Work Location: Pentagon, Arlington, VA

About the Organization: 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.

About the job: 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.

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
• 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
• Handle and protect classified documents and information with appropriate security measures
• Carry out additional tasks as requested by the client

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

• Masters degree in I-O Psychology or similar from an accredited university

• Five years of work experience with job analysis and competency development

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Must be able to work onsite Monday Friday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. from an accredited university in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Psychometrics, Education in Measurement, Statistics, Data Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Experience leading job analysis and/or competency development efforts across multiple disciplines.

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