This position is located in the VA Boston Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and directs the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Center and reports to the Medical Center Director. The CSP is a VHA Office of Research & Development (ORD) supported national clinical investigation program that is comprised of a network of centers and investigators.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to: Providing Methodological and statistical leadership in design, conduct and management of multi-site clinical trials and/or epidemiological studies. Serving as a principal program liaison to study/field investigators. Overseeing CSP Center Activities. Identifying the need for and development of plans for necessary organizational changes to maximize efficiency. Directing the analysis, conduct and assessment of studies and center activities. Supervising CSP Center personnel through subordinate supervisors. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Experience directing multiple clinical research studies and supervising personnel within a healthcare system. AND EDUCATION: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college or university with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position? NOTE: Copies of transcripts are required at the time of application. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at the least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of t a Health Science Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position? Specialized experience is experience in all aspects of a public health model as applied to Veteran-focused suicide prevention activities; experience in policy and planning to include the management of an organization or department's activities to include budget oversight and use of resources against strategic or evaluation plans; experience developing strategic partnerships that foster and expand engagement with internal and external stakeholders in supporting strategic plans; experience developing/using/evaluating innovative strategies for identifying, predicting, and/or preventing Veteran suicide with a national-level impact; and experience supervising the work of others. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical ThinkingCommunicationsLeadershipProject ManagementResearch 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: No strenuous or physical demands are required to perform this position at an acceptable level. 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

IMPORTANT: 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Boston ORD VISN 1 JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St Boston, MA 02203-9928 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]