The position is located at the Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) in the Geriatrics Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC) Service. GRECCs are Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Centers of Excellence focused on aging and were established to: build new knowledge in geriatric care through research, improve health care for older Veterans through the development of innovative clinical models of care.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: The GRECC Director monitors the effectiveness of the interactive geriatrics research, education, and clinical innovation programs to develop procedures necessary to advance the overall GRECC program in accordance with all principles, rules, and regulations affecting research within the VA and other Federal Agencies. Monitors compliance with the program requirements. Conducts program assessments and prepares reports necessary to appraise the VISN Director, Medical Center Director, COS, and/or VACO program offices or committees of the status of the program. The Director must have a history of research funding including such studies whereby the incumbent obtains data through intervention or interaction with individuals, or identifiable private information through medical records, tissues, surveys, observations, or third parties, and/or collects scientific data through use of model organisms, tissues, or bench science techniques to develop information in such areas as causes of diseases common to the Veteran population. The Director is responsible for articulating and promoting the vision, mission, and goals of the Eastern Colorado GRECC. The incumbent develops, reviews, and/or approves policies, procedures, and timelines for administration of the GRECC programs. Ensures that all GRECC Associate Directors and the Administrative Officer work collaboratively in the annual development and evaluation of the goals, objectives, and priorities of the Eastern Colorado GRECC. The Director must have a mastery of the knowledge of the theories, principles, concepts, and methodologies of the health science field that are customarily acquired through advanced education and training as a formally trained scientist from a medical and/or doctoral program. The incumbent serves as immediate interface between GRECC Service and investigators, other ECHCS Service Chiefs, investigators, and support services, VACO (including the national GRECC office and GGAC within the VA Office of GEC), VISN, the local academic affiliates, and the local VA non-profit foundation. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Research Health Scientist/PD142580 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be 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, 01/16/2024. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupation Requirement: You must have successfully completed a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree, with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the Health Science Specialist - Research Database Manager position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Specialized Experience: You must have one 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: oversee very complex and intensive studies that require intricate and/or unconventional or novel approaches. Designs and conducts sophisticated research methodologies and complex statistical and qualitative analyses; proposes and carries out own independent investigations and obtains funding for research. The work involves developing and maintaining a program addressing complex issues surrounding pragmatic and clinically relevant aging-related research.. OR, You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementHuman Capital ManagementLeadershipManaging Human ResourcesResearchStrategic Thinking 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: 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/. 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Ty Lowder
• Phone: 801-582-1565
• Email: [email protected]