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Staff Psychologist (Organizational Psychologist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent is intricately involved as a "change agent" in the transition of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in the new Hospital Replacement Project. The incumbent will work with Executive Leadership, Service Chiefs, all staff and the Activation Team in the physical transition from one facility to another to ensure a positive culture and healthy organizational outcomes.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: Partners with Executive Leadership to accelerate strategy implementation and change by means of the analysis and evaluation of the meaning and outcomes of national, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and/or local data collection efforts regarding employee or customer satisfaction with organizational outcomes.
- →Principal advisor in the area of organizational development psychology.
- →Works in the areas of competency modeling and assessment, organizational development and cultural transformation, report and statistical interpretation, communications strategy and planning, instructional systems design and implementation, program evaluation and training and development.
- →Performs work in the management and administration of organization development and continuous assessment.
- →Development of coaching and mentoring methods to assess and facilitate candidates' readiness of Executive Leadership, methods for measuring and assessing experience, performance-based recruitment and interviewing (current job achievement), employment references, employee attitudes, etc Researches and/or analyzes organizational problems based on psychological theory or program requirements.
- →Reconciles conflicts between basic policies and program goals.
- →Offers continuous assessment services to the organization and to employees including knowledge of 360/180 degree assessments, coaching and mentoring and the implementation of individual development plans.
- →Process consultation is offered to leadership groups and work groups.
- →Leads focus groups and conducts analysis of findings.
- →Undertakes or participates in special projects, ongoing analyses, investigations and initiatives that have high priority for high level management across the VHA.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7df81c19-5a0c-4227-b186-656ee01a0522
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