This position is located in the Research and Development Office of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALHBHS) in Long Beach, CA and reports to the Administrative Officer (AO) for Research and the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS). The primary responsibility is to manage the Research & Development Grants Application Program and identify/analyze problems as they pertain to the management of new and active Federal Grants.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Duties include but are not limited to the following. Process various types of grants submitted to fund research projects, including but not limited to Merit, Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development (BLR&D), Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D), Health Services Research and Development Services (HSR&D), quality enhancement research initiatives, and broad/actively managed portfolios. Prepare, review, analyze, and evaluate grants requests to ensure regulatory and reporting requirement compliance. Conduct evaluation of the grants program, including monitoring, assessing, and ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions of the grant. Conduct administrative review of packages prior to submission, making minor corrections as needed to ensure compliance with applicable Requests for Application (RFA) requirements, and reporting to investigators any major issues which require investigator or study team action to correct. Submit final application packages, ensuring that submitted packages are received, validated, and checked for critical errors prior to the grant submission deadlines. Plan, schedule, and carry out major projects concerned with the analysis and evaluation of research programs conducted at this Medical Center. Responsible for the coordination of investigations into issues of vulnerability which include: a) patient informed consent; b) scientific misconduct; c) conflict of interest; d) safety of laboratory and animal care personnel; e) hazardous materials; and f) animal care and safety. Develops standard operating procedures to optimize grant collection, communication, and execution management to include reporting procedures, sampling techniques, and measurements at various points in the transaction process or business cycle. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 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

To qualify for this position you must meet the following requirements. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-12: Do you have one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position? To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes preparing and reviewing of medical research grant requests; interpreting and implementing grants policies, procedures, and practices; advising and supporting administrative processes within program areas and communicates with a variety of management, staff, and customers. ~AND~ 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: Do you have experience in preparing, reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating research grants with professional and other grant submission software and databases (i.e., eRA Commons)? You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Grants ManagementGrants Management Laws, Regulations, and GuidelinesManages and Organizes InformationPre-SolicitationWriting 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. No special physical demands although it may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items such as binders, books, instructional materials, and thick files. Concentration and sustained performance under prolonged stress is required due to time factors involved and the nature of work. The Specialist has a strong understanding of the requirements for entering research space including research laboratories, clinical research, and animal research unit. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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.

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 Long Beach ORD VISN 22 5901 East Seventh Street Long Beach, CA 90822 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]