Supervisory Psychologist

Duties
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• Evaluate the effectiveness of activities supervised in terms of mission accomplishments, quality and quantity standards, procedures, policy, regulatory compliance and technical competence.
• Responsible for putting into practice the research and evidence synthesis that the teams within the branches provide.
• Provide oversight and management of the organization's development and implementation of evidence-based assessments, interventions and treatments in order to improve the quality of psychological and psychiatric health specialty care.
• Serve as delegated authority for planning, directing, and coordinating all assigned psychological health missions and functions associated with developing, managing, integrating, synchronizing, and resourcing program activity.
• Oversee the work of an interdisciplinary team of contract and government researchers, clinicians, research associates, and administrative support staff.
• Ensure that assigned personnel receive appropriate training, professional development opportunities and awards.
• Formulates new theoretical or conceptual frameworks from which to derive best practice objectives and testable hypotheses when there is little or no theory to guide the research.
• Oversee high-level research and program initiatives and clears, amends or provides recommendations for change on activities and products.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is required.
• This position requires travel 10% of the time (TDY).
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 .

Basic Requirements for Clinical Psychologist GS-0180-15:

Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

License: A current, active, and unrestricted license as a Psychologist in a state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your license with your application package).

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: providing overall direction, staff management and program management for psychological health research efforts; supervising and directing the work of employees, who oversee the work of an interdisciplinary team of contract and government researchers, clinicians, research associates, and administrative support staff; developing and providing briefings related to psychological health research. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Advance leave accrual and advance in-hire incentives may be authorized