Supervisory Social Scientist (Deputy Director)

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will serve as the Deputy Director of the Defense Personnel Analytics Center, which provides direct analytic support to the military Services and OSW conducting comprehensive analysis on how policy or environmental changes affect the performance or composition of the workforce.

As a Supervisory Social Scientist (Deputy Director) at the GS-0101-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Establish and direct the overarching scientific and technical vision for the organization's research and analytics mission, guiding a portfolio with national security implications while championing a culture of scientific innovation. Serve as the final technical authority on the scientific validity, methodological rigor, and policy relevance of all social science research, quantitative models, and statistical assessments. Represent the organization's scientific mission and research findings to top-level policy and decision-making bodies, including senior OSW leadership, the Military Services, and Congressional committees. Direct DoD-wide survey policy and program advocacy, chairing the Inter-Service Survey Coordinating Committee (ISSCC) and serving as the senior authority on statistical standards for Department-wide personnel data collections. Exercise the full range of supervisory responsibilities for a team of senior social scientists and researchers, including planning and assigning work, developing performance standards, and managing talent.