Program Support Assistant

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Hartford (VT); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, White River Junction VA Medical Center, seeks a Program Support Assistant to provide administrative support to the Research Service, supporting the R&D, IRB, and SRS committees, and serving as the initial contact for principal investigators.

The role involves coordinating meetings and timekeeping, maintaining electronic records and databases, and utilizing MS Office to assist with research activities in line with established policies and procedures.

Qualifikationen

• One year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, typically in or related to the work of the position.
• Specialized experience includes providing administrative support to research programs; coordinating meetings and timekeeping; reviewing, processing, and tracking research proposals and regulatory documents for completeness and accuracy; maintaining electronic records, databases, and tracking systems; utilizing Microsoft Office applications and automated systems to support research activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in Federal Service, GS-05 for GS-06; equivalent to GS-06 for GS-07.
• Specialized experience includes independently providing administrative and program support for research activities; coordinating meetings and timekeeping; reviewing and coordinating research proposals and regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations; coordinating committee activities and required submissions; managing research records, databases, and tracking systems; interpreting policies and regulations to resolve complex administrative and regulatory issues; preparing correspondence and reports; and recommending improvements to administrative processes and program operations.

Kenntnisse

Administrative support

Meeting coordination

Timekeeping

Regulatory/document tracking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

The Program Support Assistant provides administrative and programmatic support in the Research Service of the White River Junction VA Medical Center (WRJVAMC). Serves as the principal provider of support to the Research and Development Committee (R&D), Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Research Safety Subcommittee (SRS), the Associate Chief of Staff for Research, and the Director of Research Operations, and will be the initial contact person for principal investigators.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-06

One year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in Federal Service, GS-05. Specialized experience includes providing administrative support to research programs; coordinating meetings and timekeeping; reviewing, processing, and tracking research proposals and regulatory documents for completeness and accuracy; maintaining electronic records, databases, and tracking systems; utilizing Microsoft Office applications and automated systems to support research activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07

One year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in Federal Service, GS-06. Specialized experience includes independently providing administrative and program support for research activities; coordinating meetings and timekeeping; reviewing and coordinating research proposals and regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations; coordinating committee activities and required submissions; managing research records, databases, and tracking systems; interpreting policies and regulations to resolve complex administrative and regulatory issues; preparing correspondence and reports; and recommending improvements to administrative processes and program operations.

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/