Program Specialist - Research Administration

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, seeks a staff to assist the Supervisory Administrative Officer in managing administrative and operational functions of the Research Service at VACHS.

The position requires one year of specialized experience at or above GS-9 level, including experience with administrative management, personnel contracts, databases, communications to improve employee engagement, and management reporting.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at least at GS-9 level as typically required to perform duties.
• Specialized experience includes managing administrative functions of a research program/project; managing personnel agreements and contracted appointments; creating and maintaining databases and systems; preparing communications to enhance employee engagement; identifying and analyzing issues to develop recommendations; preparing management reports.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years of graduate education

Job description

Employee will be assigned to Research Service, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT under the direction of the Supervisory Administrative Officer (AO). The purpose of this position is to work with the AO to manage the administrative and operational functions of the Research Service at VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS).

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:

• managing the administrative functions of a research program/project
• managing personnel agreements and contracted appointments to ensure compliance
• creating and maintaining databases and systems
• preparing communications to enhance employee engagement
• identifying and analyzing issues to develop recommendations
• and preparing management reports.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required)

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required)

Combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

Physical Requirements

The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. The work is typically performed in an office setting.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/