This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northeast Area (NEA), at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA. In this position, you will provide centralized coordination and support to all ERRC research programs and administration for implementation, management, and evaluation of research activities. This position is restricted to those within the local commuting area.

Duties

Evaluates, summarizes, and provides recommendations for improvement in project documentation. Monitors the transfer of appropriated and temporary funds for research projects. Reviews project plans and agreements to identify safety concerns within the plans. Evaluates the performance of subordinate nonsupervisory employees.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
• Subject to on-call duty outside normal duty hours, in accordance with procedures established for control of such on-call duty.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, or before/after normal duty hours when necessary.
• May be required to report for duty during emergencies, critical periods, or during times when the Government is closed due to inclement weather.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State-issued driver's license to operate a government-owned motor vehicle.
• Supervisory Responsibilities.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-12: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience developing or implementing safety protocols, procedures, or regulations; reviewing project plans or agreements for completeness; supervising a team of employees; and analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of activities and programs in a biocontainment facility. Physical Demands: The administrative work is primarily sedentary, requiring some standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as books and papers. However, the safety inspection of the facility frequently involves significant walking, climbing of stairs, roof inspections, dealing with inclement weather, crouching/crawling, and lifting moderately heavy objects. Work Environment: Although most work is performed in a typical office setting, onsite inspections require exposure to hazardous chemicals, moving equipment, heights, closed spaces, etc., A fair degree of potential risk is involved. The incumbent is required to wear protective clothing/equipment at times. All candidates must reside within local commuting area where the position is located. Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community. (5 CFR 550.703) 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Juliana Hensley
• Phone: (571) 669-3483
• Email: [email protected]