Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We are seeking a Psychometrician to support the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Human Capital Services (HCS) Training Management & Performance Improvement (TMPI) Division. This position is remote; however, you must have the ability to commute to the office given a 4-hour notice. Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris.
What will the Psychometrician at Terrestris do?
Big picture, the mission of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to fulfill President Lincoln's promise “to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. Under the VA, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) supports this mission by providing various benefits and services—including disability compensation services, insurance programs that provide financial security, and employment, business start-up, or independent living services and assistance—to Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families.
Specifically, you will design, develop, and deliver at a minimum three (3) diagnostic assessments, each to include a test specification plan, in accordance with VBA's Competency-based Training Program.
What does a typical day look like for the Psychometrician?
You will:
- Design, develop, and deliver diagnostic assessments to include a test specification plan, in accordance with VBA's Competency-based Training Program
- Conduct a maximum of 4 item writing workshops to validate and collect the data required to develop the diagnostic assessment during the period of performance
- Participate as a member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT) monthly meeting for consistency studies and coordinate with Government SME and Government Program Manager, supporting both the quality and training staffs
- Prepare study pre-test questions, post-test questions, and training content received from the SME into web-based training products for each study to be delivered during the period of performance
- Participate in reliability/validity analysis of test questions and courseware review meetings
- Make content changes based on courseware reviews
- Provide a compliance report two days after each administration of the study
- Provide a Quick Snapshot Excel report 2 days after administration
- Upload all results to the Government Server
- Provide a final administrative report of the study
What qualifications do you look for?
You might be the leader we're looking for if you:
- A master's degree in Psychometrics or a field of study related to the assigned projects
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
- Have relevant experience in projects of national scope, including VA initiatives and in the Federal Government arena
What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?
We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.
Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
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