Subject: SSA research opportunities
From: Mitchell, Olivia (mitchelo@wharton.upenn.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 01 2007 - 13:08:22 EST
Notice of employment opportunity - pls respond to OP.Jobs@ssa.gov
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The U.S. Social Security Administration anticipates 2 available research
positions for up to a 1-year period in SSA's Office of Research,
Evaluation and Statistics (Washington D.C.). The details are available
below and you may access general information at
www.opm.gov/programs/ipa. We appreciate your assistance in circulating
this notice to candidates who may be interested in applying.
Interested researchers are encouraged to send a cover letter describing
research interests,
a resume, and a recent research paper to:
Ms. Monique Fisher
Office of Policy Jobs Coordinator
Social Security Administration
500 E Street S.W., Eighth Floor
Washington D.C. 20254
by (1) e-mail (preferred): OP.Jobs@ssa.gov,
(2) fax: 202-358-6079, or (3) mail.
IPA Opportunities at the Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration's Office of Research, Evaluation, and
Statistics
(ORES) anticipates the availability of two research positions for up to
a 1-year period
under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). ORES is interested in
research
concerning retirement behavior; wealth accumulation, including pension
accounts and
savings behavior; and macroeconomic issues related to Social Security. A
focus on either
international or U.S. issues is welcome. Final project details are open
to negotiation.
With appropriate clearances, a researcher in ORES typically has access
to SSA administrative
records, including earnings and benefit records. ORES maintains extracts
of these
records that can be matched to Census Bureau surveys, such as the
Current Population
Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation, as well as
research files for
SSA tabulations, such as the Continuous Work History Sample. The
positions would be located at the Washington, D.C., ORES site and would
begin at a mutually agreeable date. To be eligible for the IPA program,
a researcher must be employed for at least 90 days in a career position
at a state or local government agency, nonprofit organization, or
university. SSA would negotiate an agreement with the individual's
employer for salary and fringe benefits. Housing expenses may also be
available. To find out more about the IPA program, please see
http://www.opm.gov/programs/ipa.
See http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy for more information about
research at SSA.
SSA is an equal opportunity employer.
