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Supervisory Research Psychologist (Market Research)
Defense Human Resources Activity · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Alexandria, VA $144K – $187K Apply by Jul 5, 2026 Psychology ENFJINFJINFPINTJ MarketingOperationsHealthcare
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This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will serve as the Deputy Program Manager and is a key subject matter expert (SME), advisor, and leader in planning, organizing, and directing extensive research and study efforts for the DoW with responsibility for the execution of advertising, marketing, and communications programs.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Research Psychologist (Market Research) at the GS-0180-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: A significant purpose of this position is to supervise the JAMRS Market Research and Studies Branch in management, planning, designing, and guiding JAMRS research initiatives.
- →Incumbent serves as an authority of market research projects and large-scale tracking studies on career decision-making among recruitable individuals and other populations of interest to military recruiting (e.g., parents and other influencers).
- →Is an authority on psychological and career decision-making theory, experimental, quasi-experimental, qualitative, and complex sample survey design, weighting techniques, and advanced statistical techniques including structural equation modeling, logistic regression, multi-level modeling, and multi-group measurement equivalence.
- →Develops plans for accomplishment of functions assigned to the JAMRS Program.
- →Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
- →Establishes or approves work standards for performance submitted by subordinate employees.
- →Reassigns personnel and redistributes work to accommodate mission requirements.
- →Assigns work to subordinates; provides instructions and explanations of tasks/projects; monitors progress or work; assesses adequacy of work output and services; corrects deficiencies as appropriate; and ensures ongoing and special projects are accomplished on a timely basis.
- →Monitors policy, DoW Directive/Instruction, and regulation changes relevant to relevant programmatic areas.
- →Makes budget and personnel recommendations to the JAMRS Director, DPAC and OSW sponsors.
- →Plans, directs, and coordinates operations through employees.
- →Develops performance standards and assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors.
- →Evaluates work performance of employees.
- →Makes and/or approves selections for subordinate positions including Branch Chiefs.
Requirements
- ✓ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
- ✓You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- ✓All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
- ✓Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
- ✓If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
- ✓Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts from U.S.
- ✓Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process.
- ✓If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.
- ✓A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.
- ✓When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing.
- ✓Documents must be in English or include an English translation.
- ✓The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.
Personality Fit
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