This position is located in the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), Research Service Line at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pittsburgh, PA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform administrative duties working closely with management on budgeting, financing, and personnel management and exercising responsibility for monitoring progress and compliance with mission critical performance measures of each department.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: Provides for the overall administrative management for the HERL and Research Office. This includes interpreting administrative policies, developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to senior HERL and Research Office management and staff on related issues. Provides oversight for the HERL Records Liaison overseeing and ensuring compliance with record management for the HERL. Provides oversight for ADPAC, TMS Administrator, and PIV Sponsor activities. Provides oversight for staff who manage equipment and inventories. Provides oversight for staff who manage VA research grant submissions and ultimately responsible for the pre- and post-award process. Responsible for all administrative functions associated with the operations of HERL. This includes providing professional support, guidance, coordination, technical and logistical support, and facilitation for events supported by HERL, including, but not limited to, research works in progress, conferences, research seminars in partnership with the academic affiliate, and core seminars. Responsible for the budgeting and financial management of HERL budgets, responds to requests for and plans, manages, directs, and coordinates budget formation, budget projections, analysis, justification and execution; and financial management and financial reporting. Serves as the backup to the AO/ACOS/R&D and assists when needed with the budgeting and financial management for Research Service Line. Performs program cost analyses, such as cost-benefit or economic evaluations of program needs for the HERL and for individual research 5 investigator funded grant programs. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is administrative management experience including most of the following: budget formulation and execution, financial planning, accounting, procurement and contract administration, human resources management, space and equipment utilization, travel, property and records management, and related administrative support services. NOTE: This experience must be reflected in your resume to be credited/considered. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationContract AdministrationGrants ManagementManages Human Resources IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Pittsburgh ORD VISN 4 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]