Icf
IndustrialOrganizational(I/O)Psychologist
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“Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychologist at Icf. Skills: Personnel assessment, Psychometrics, Validation, Workforce research. Design personnel assessments. Deliver personnel assessments”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve talent management; Modernize talent management; Ensure quality workforce; Meet current demands; Meet future demands
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving capabilities; Resolving complex issues
On-site in DC office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced degree in I/O Psychology, Master's degree with 6 months experience, Ph.D. required, 4 years experience with Master's, 2 years experience with Ph.D., 8 years experience with Master's, 6 years experience with Ph.D., 1 year assessment development experience, 1 year employee assessment creation, 1 year psychometrics experience, 1 year validation experience, 1 year consulting Federal HR, 1 year consulting Talent Management, 1 year project management support, 1 year statistical software experience, 1 year data visualization software experience, Intermediate MS Office proficiency, Advanced MS Office proficiency
Nice to Have
Experience providing technical guidance, Knowledge of test theory, Knowledge of psychometric methodology, Knowledge of statistics, Knowledge of research methods, Ability to communicate technical information, Ability to communicate statistical information, Experience designing assessments, Experience analyzing assessments, Experience with item writing, Experience with reliability, Experience with validity, Exceptional research skills, Exceptional writing skills, Oral presentation skills, Facilitation skills
What You'll Do.
Design personnel assessments
Deliver personnel assessments
Validate personnel assessments
Support selection systems
Lead assessment projects
Contribute to assessment projects
Manage project activities
Conduct research studies
Conduct validation studies
Advise clients on assessment strategy
Advise clients on assessment methodology
Prepare technical documentation
Prepare briefing materials
Translate findings into insights
Provide solutions for Federal clients
Develop assessment tools
Administer assessment tools
Validate assessment tools
Conduct workforce research
Leverage measurement methods
Leverage psychometrics
Improve talent management
Modernize talent management
Ensure quality workforce
Develop organizational solutions
Develop workforce solutions
Work on multiple projects
Work with all staff levels
Conduct applied HR research
Develop assessments for selection
Develop assessments for promotion
Develop assessments for career development
Develop assessments for organizational effectiveness
Implement assessments
Analyze job requirements
Support testing tools
Support career development tools
Develop personnel assessment tools
Provide recommendations
Support data collection
Support data analysis
Conduct psychometric research
Draw practical conclusions
Answer research questions
Describe statistical results
Develop technical reports
Develop non-technical reports
Develop documentation
Assist conducting meetings
Assist conducting workshops
Assist conducting trainings
Assist conducting briefings
Build relationships with Federal clients
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative organization; Work with internal staff; Work with clients; Work with vendors
Communication Scope
Technical documentation; Briefing materials; Translating findings; Actionable insights; Practical language; Client understanding; Technical reports; Non-technical reports; Briefings; Slide decks; White papers; Memos; Oral presentation; Facilitation
Process & Methodology
Project management support, Resolving complex issues, Establishing timelines, Maintaining timelines, Monitoring project activities, Communicating project status
Full Job Description
Are you passionate about designing and delivering reliable, valid personnel assessments? Do you bring hands-on experience in talent management consulting and a strong foundation in industrial-organizational psychology or related disciplines? ICF is seeking professionals with years of experience conducting job analyses and competency modeling; developing and validating personnel assessments; performing psychometric and workforce data analyses; and supporting legally defensible selection systems. In this role, you will lead and contribute to assessment and research projects from end to end—managing project activities, conducting research and validation studies, advising clients on assessment strategy and methodology, preparing technical documentation and briefing materials, and translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences. If you are excited to apply your expertise to meaningful, high-impact work and grow with a collaborative, mission-driven organization, ICF is growing—and we’d love to hear from you. Your main responsibility will be to use your experience to provide innovative solutions for Federal clients on assessment development, administration, validation, and workforce research. Your comprehensive knowledge of principles, applications, methodologies, theories, and standards of personnel research and human resource management and experience with applied measurement methods, psychometrics, and validation will be leveraged to improve and modernize talent management to ensure that our client has a quality workforce prepared to meet current and future demands. What else is in it for you? You will gain exposure to large innovative projects, interact with experts in the field, all while building content knowledge and consulting skills. You will work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. Our Federal clients include organizations within nearly every Cabinet-level agency of government. This opportunity will in on-
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