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Lead Research Psychologist
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · Posted 71 days ago
On-site Full-time Springfield, VA $122K – $187K Apply by Jul 18, 2026 Psychology INFJINFPINTJ OperationsHealthcare
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Team Leads provide technical and process-related guidance, answer questions, and address technical issues to support the day-to-day operations of a work group or team. In addition, they support Supervisors by providing supplemental performance information for employee evaluations/appraisals and collaborating on strategies for accomplishing team goals and objectives. Lead Research Psychologists app
What You'll Do
- →ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: As a Lead Research Psychologist Team Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping NGA's workforce through the application of Industrial-Organizational (I/O) psychology principles.
- →You will lead a team responsible for designing, administering, analyzing, and reporting on key workforce assessments, including the Congressionally mandated Employee Engagement Survey (EES).
- →This high-visibility position requires strong analytical skills, expertise in survey methodology and psychometrics, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- →You will also provide expert consultation to NGA leadership, contributing directly to organizational improvement and strategic decision-making.
- →This position encompasses a combination of leadership, research, analysis, and consultation.
- →Key responsibilities include: - Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of professionals, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment.
- →Manage team workload, prioritize deliverables, and ensure the quality of work products.
- →Manage performance, provide constructive feedback, and identify development opportunities. - Employee Survey Program Leadership: Oversee the entire lifecycle of NGA's survey portfolio (including EES, New Hire Survey, Exit Survey) from design and administration to data analysis, reporting, and dissemination of actionable insights.
- →Coordinate with IC working groups and NGA stakeholders to ensure successful implementation. - Data Analysis & Reporting - Conduct rigorous statistical analysis of survey data and other workforce data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- →Develop clear and concise reports, visualizations, and presentations tailored to various audiences, including senior leadership. - Consultation & Strategic Partnership: Provide expert I/O psychology consultation to NGA offices, addressing critical workforce challenges and improving human capital processes.
- →Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders within NGA and the IC. - Competency Assessments & Workforce Studies: Lead efforts to enhance NGA Competency Framework, incorporating industry best practices.
- →Design, execute, and analyze workforce studies to gain a deeper understanding of workforce dynamics and organizational priorities. - Knowledge Management & Innovation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of survey processes and methodologies.
- →Stay abreast of cutting-edge I/O psychology research and explore innovative approaches to data collection and analysis.
- →Ensure team knowledge is shared, and continuity of operations is maintained. - Data Governance: Ensure survey data handling adheres to agency data standards and governance requirements.
Requirements
- ✓SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S.
- ✓Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
- ✓In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.
- ✓All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS).
- ✓Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.
- ✓The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications.
- ✓A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus.
- ✓An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.
- ✓This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.
Personality Fit
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