This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), located in Rockville, Maryland.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting a full range of Supervisory Public Health Advisor duties within Department of Health and Human Services/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health/Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Typical work assignments include: -Serving as Division Director and principal advisor on all matters related to the division, which may include, as applicable, the development, issuance and implementation of human research protections programs in education, policy development, or compliance. -Preparing reports and making recommendations concerning the functions and activities of Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and as appropriate, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH). -As appropriate, support education and compliance oversight activities relative to Health and Human Services Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects involving research conducted or supported by any HHS component.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research Position: No

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (5) of the (6) duties listed below: - Interpreting, applying and providing authoritative written and oral guidance on federal laws, policies, and regulations for human research protections; -Collaborating with internal and external agencies on the interpretation, application and implementation of policies related to human research protections; - Planning, developing, implementing, and managing a diverse range of educational products and programs appropriately tailored for different audience groups to further the protection of human subjects in research; - Identifying and addressing challenges, including any new developments, related to human subject protections in research; - Developing, coordinating, and implementing strategic goals, policies, and practices in ensuring human subjects protection in research; -Ensuring an effective team of staff that produces consistently high quality work completed in a timely and efficient manner. Documenting Experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. 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. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement. Candidates will be referred as CC personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. You must provide a copy of your current personnel orders and/or other supporting documentation to be referred as CC.

Education

Education is not a substitute for experience.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]