Health Science Officer

Summary

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) is responsible for the execution of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) statutory mission to improve Veterans' health and well-being within one of the Nation's largest integrated health care systems through research and rigorous scientific activities.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

09/26/2024 to 10/07/2024

• Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year

Salary will be adjusted upon selection

• Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Washington, DC

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-Per NCR: applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

• 0601 General Health Science

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

• Credentialing

• Suitability/Fitness

• Financial disclosure

No

• Bargaining unit status

No

• Announcement number

CBZY-12557924-24-DMW

• Control number

811471200

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Area of Consideration (AOC)-Current station 127 Employees ONLY and CTAP eligibilities are able to apply. Reference the USA Staffing Crosswalk for USAJOBS Unique Hiring Paths https://help.usastaffing.gov/ResourceCenter/images/8/80/USA_Staffing_Crosswalk_for_USAJOBS_Unique_Hiring_Paths_February_23_2018_v2.pdf

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Duties

• The position leads the centralized operations unit in support of the mission to fund and manage projects organized in research portfolios and approximately 50 operations professionals supporting eleven functionally distinct operations activities.

• The work is to lead the operations team.

• The position is responsible for development, improvement, and implementation of general policies specific to day to day operations.

• Financial and Budget Management.

• Records Management.

• Physical Space Optimization

• Equitable Provision of Resources.

• The position is responsible for oversight, program evaluation, and quality assurance.

• The position is responsible for ensuring sufficient and capable operations support.

Supervisory Probationary Period: Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, hours determined by hiring manager

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. (Per NCR: applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period)

Position Description/PD#: Health Science Officer/PD386170

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/07/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

BASIC REGUIREMENT:

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):

You must possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.

All Applicants must provide a transcript at time of application. Any applicant that does not provide the transcript or meet the basic education requirement will not be considered further for this position.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet 3/5 of the following examples of specialized experience.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Lead a centralized scientific support and administrative operations unit.

• Lead a scientific support of research portfolio objectives: facilitating reviews, reviewing documentation, coordinating approval and implementation of research applications.

• Implements opportunities and strategies to improve the QA, employee productivity, and job satisfaction.

• Responsible for policies, SOPs, records management, physical space use, and provision of resources.

• Supervises staff responsible for scientific support and administrative operational functions.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Organizational Awareness

• Planning and Evaluating

• Research

• Web Technology

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required during travel and job duties. The position observes normal safety precautions while working.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.