Located within the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Research Service, this position serves as the Administrative Officer - Director of Research Operations, with responsibility to plan, develop, and direct the administration of the Research Service. The research program maintains a highly collaborative partnership with affiliate academic institution, and contains a broad portfolio of research, ranging from basic sciences, to participation in large multi-site, late phase clinical trials.

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 and responsibilities include: Assumes full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Research Service Conducts surveys of utilization of space, manpower, and equipment Serves as a member of the Research and Development Committee and its subcommittees as they relate to budget, personnel, space/resources, equipment, safety, animal subjects, human subjects, and overall program compliance Supervises all personnel assigned to Research Administration Prepares position descriptions and performance requirements Plans work to be accomplished by staff, and establishes priorities and schedules for completion of work Evaluates work performance Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters Identifies and arranges for developmental and training needs of employees, Serves as the budget officer, with full responsibility for the administrative and technical processes of budget planning, formulation, execution, and analysis Coordinates the acquisition of supplies, reagents, equipment, and services. Oversees the management, utilization, repair, and replacement of research equipment Advises and makes recommendations on research personnel operations and personnel utilization Reviews letters of intent and research proposals to ensure program relevance and conformance with published guidelines Provides technical guidance to the scientific community in planning, coordinating, and evaluating proposed research projects and programs Advises on grant funded research, obtaining peer-review grant funding, and publishing manuscripts in scientific journals Develops, implements, and maintains an effective means of research program review and evaluation to ensure compliance with local and federal policies and directives. Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative and/or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives Develops life cycle cost analyses of projects and performs cost benefit or economic evaluations of current or projected programs Analyzes new or proposed legislation or regulations to determine impact on program operations and management Develops new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, goals, or objective Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 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 ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience where you applied a thorough understanding of the laboratory equipment, biosafety issues, and regulations of medical research with human and/or animal subjects ~AND~ To qualify for this Administrative Officer - Director of Research Operations GS-13 position, you must have: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties the Administrative Officer - Director of Research Operations, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience serving as a supervisor, program manager, or team lead in clinical research setting, where you were responsible for or assisted with the administrative aspects of a medical research program, to include budgeting, regulatory compliance, program analysis, personnel management, and protocol management. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalysis and Problem SolvingCommunicationCritical ThinkingEmployee DevelopmentPlanning and Evaluating 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, within an office environment. Requires some walking within the medical center to clinical and laboratory research locations and other support locations. 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 Denver ORD VISN 19 155 Van Gordon St Lakewood, CO 80228 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]