The Office of Chief Psychologist (OCP) provides thought and practice leadership in the strategic direction and planning for psychological services within the Ministry and the Social Service Sector. Specifically, it provides professional consultations, training, research and evaluation in the field of psychology and mental health.
Ministry Of Social And Family Development
Research Psychologist, SIR/OCP
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What the role is
What you will be working on
The research psychologist will manage all aspects of assigned research projects. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing literature reviews, initiating and conceptualising research projects, preparing research materials for data collection, administering psychological tests, data management, statistical analysis, writing reports, preparing presentations, and communicating with stakeholders involved in the research.
What we are looking for
• At least Masters in psychology from a reputable university (individuals graduating this year are welcome to apply)
• Competence in implementation, evaluation, measurement, and data science will be an advantage
• Familiarity in advanced statistical analysis (e.g., SEM) and the use of R (proficiency in Mplus is a plus)
• Ability to proactively lead, initiate, conceptualise, manage, implement, and complete research projects
About your application process
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Ministry Of Social And Family Development or the wider Public Service.
About Ministry Of Social And Family Development
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At MSF, our mission is to nurture and build resilient individuals, strong families, and a caring society. We offer meaningful and impactful people-centric careers in the design and delivery of policies, services and programmes. We are an all-inclusive and family friendly workplace where career growth is prioritised through a comprehensive suite of development opportunities to help our officers succeed today as well as be future-ready. We do this through various formal and informal learning and development programmes for officers to build different competencies and gain diverse work experiences within MSF, the Public as well as the Social Service Sectors.
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