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From: Rosenquist, Celia <Celia.Rosenquist(a)ed.gov>
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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Subject: FW: NCSER is hiring
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Good Morning – Please share the below information and attachment with your doctoral
scholars who may be interested in applying. Best - Celia
Celia Rosenquist
Research to Practice
Office of Special Education Programs
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), within the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES), will be hiring a program officer. The position was just posted
on USAJobs (
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/792654500). Please share with your networks
(including OSEP scholars and interns – past and present) and help us spread the word!
Who should apply?
NCSER is looking for someone with experience conducting research in fields relevant to the
education sciences, knowledge of learners with or at risk for disabilities, and an
understanding of research designs commonly used in education research. Program officers
support the drafting of requests for applications (RFAs), provide technical assistance to
applicants, monitor the scientific activities of grantees, and collaborate with colleagues
across IES and the Department of Education to synthesize and share the knowledge generated
by grant-funded research.
What are the position details?
The position will be permanent general schedule at either the GS-12 or GS-13 level with
full benefits. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The position is in IES’ Washington, DC
office; however, it is remote work and telework eligible.
How should those interested apply?
Please see the attached document for tips on how to apply through USAJobs. Importantly,
USAJobs will only accept the first 150 applications before closing. So, it’s important to
apply in a timely manner.
If you have any questions about what it is like to be a program officer, feel free to
contact a NCSER program officer (
https://ies.ed.gov/ncser/aboutus/).