This position is located in the Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Duties

If selected for this position, you may perform the following duties: Evaluate the NIAID research portfolio to identify opportunities to address health disparities and health equity. Assess and recommend scientific diversity goals and objectives to ensure diversity is considered in the development of, coordination, funding, and administration of grant awards, cooperative agreements, and contracts. Formulate, plan, direct, and evaluate broad NIAID-wide or trans-NIH diversity initiatives, objectives, and policies that support NIAID's research planning activities. Provide leadership for planning and development, which includes establishing and evaluating major scientific goals and objectives and ensuring diversity objectives are established and met for scientific research programs of both national and international scope. Collaborate with staff across NIH ICs, the NIH Center for Scientific Review, and members of the NIH UNITE initiative to identify and implement trans-NIH research priorities, funding initiatives, and grant review procedures to better address health disparities and health equity. Represent NIAID at internal and external meetings, conferences, workshops, and symposia, and participate in national and international conferences on matters relating to scientific workforce diversity, health equity and health disparities research, and issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Monitor and researches public policy, legislation, Congressional initiatives, and laws related to diversity and inclusion programs. Evaluate diversity efforts and resource utilization against progress made and adjusts programs to meet exceptionally important, new, or changed national policies and goals.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Position requires Education

Qualifications

You qualify for a Scientific Diversity Officer GS-601-15 level, if you meet the following requirements: Basic Qualification Requirement: you must have 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 this position. Additional Qualification Requirements: One (1) year of qualifying specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes planning, implementing, and evaluating scientific diversity initiatives conducted by an organization. This specialized experience includes the following types of tasks: managing health disparities and health equity programs for a biomedical research organization; leading scientific workforce development efforts to improve diversity, health disparities, and health equity; developing policies, strategies, and initiatives to promote scientific diversity, health equity, and disparities research; and collaborating and coordinating with other officials, staff, and organizations on scientific diversity programs and efforts. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12335537

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Cathy Richardson
• Phone: 301-402-2381
• Email: [email protected]