The Program Specialist position is located in the Office of Corporate Compliance at Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA). The Program Specialist is responsible for providing support to the Research Compliance Officer in the planning, implementation and oversight of the compliance program for the Medical Research at GLA.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs routine and "for cause" audits of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and verify that all research is approved by the VA Research and Development Committee prior to commencement of the research project. Performs ongoing monitoring and audit of all areas of research compliance including human subjects research, animal research, and research biosafety. Prepares audit reports including recommendations for quality improvement and performance standards for review by the Research Compliance Officer (RCO). Provides coordination and partnership when presenting recommendations on the correction of deficiencies identified by audits. Works closely with other departments such as Research Service, Research Pharmacy and Radiation Safety Committee to ensure the ethical conduct of research for GLA non-profit, and Academic Affiliate-projects involving human subjects. Investigates grievances regarding laboratories safety to ensure Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards are met. Provides training to Investigators, Research Staff, Administrative Staff, Research Committee, and Subcommittee members. Serves as liaison with the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Administrator and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to ensure continuing accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). Provides assistance in the development of new research compliance assurance technologies. Occasional travel maybe required Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD078770 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/17/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education or combination as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: developing audit tools, preparing audit reports and compliance analysis, preparing reports and recommendations for quality improvements, and investigating grievances, etc. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education that exceeds or equals a Ph.D level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ReasoningCommunicationEducation and Training 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 typically sedentary and involves periodic walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as instructional material and manuals. 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.

Contacts

• Address Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90073 US
• Name: Sharlene Harrigan
• Email: [email protected]