You will serve as a HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST in the SPONSORED PROGRAMS SUPPORT OFFICE of NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

Duties

You will serve as the campus-wide expert for faculty, staff and others on issues concerning research involving human subjects in general, and application to the Naval postgraduate education and research mission specifically. You will review all protocols submitted to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and ensure packages are in compliance with governing policies and regulations. You will prepare correspondence for the approval of protocols, continuation of projects, board minutes, school wide IRB notifications and IRB reports. You will maintain necessary reference material for the human research protection program, develop/maintain written standard operation procedures, and maintain current knowledge to answer questions from customers and RSPO personnel.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of federal legislation, Executive Orders and DoD/DoN regulations governing the use of human subjects in research to provide information and guidance within a program; 2) Maintaining records associated with research projects according to procedures; 3) Conducting research/investigations to address concerns or resolve problems with regards to research involving human subjects; 4) Providing information through informal written messages and formal written reports utilizing office computer software (i.e. Word, Outlook, Access, Power Point, Excel). NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume in order to be considered for the position. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing an initial review of a program packet for higher authority review and ensuring all regulatory elements are contained; 2) Monitoring compliance on all projects once approved by higher authority in accordance with DoD, DoN, and local instructions for the program; 3) Providing instruction and guidance to customers and colleagues on the composition and format of program packets; and 4) Researching a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve effectiveness, efficiency and work products. NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume in order to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-011: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

GS-09:Have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL 1 University Circle Monterey, CA 93943 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]