Rehabilitation Program Specialist

US Administration for Community Living; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Administration for Community Living (ACL) within HHS, via NIDILRR, invites applications for a position located in Washington, DC to advance disability and rehabilitation research. The role emphasizes conducting and evaluating R&D activities aimed at improving outcomes for people with mental health conditions, and communicating findings to professional and lay audiences.

Ideal candidates will have a behavioral or social science degree or equivalent experience, with a clear record of

Qualifications

• Degree in behavioral or social science or related discipline.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a major.
• Four years of relevant experience equivalent to a major.
• Document exact dates and hours worked per week on resumes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct disability and rehabilitation research and development activities that generate knowledge or products.
• Evaluate disability research findings, trends, and issues related to outcomes.
• Communicate disability and rehabilitation research concepts to professional and lay audiences.

Skills

Disability research

R&D activities

Audience communication

Education

Behavioral or social science degree

Education+experience combination

Four years of related experience

Job description

This position is in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Office of Research Sciences, located in Washington, District of Columbia.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:

Degree: behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR

Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

AND

Minimum Qualifications:

You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Conducting disability and rehabilitation research and development (R&D) activities that generate knowledge or products to promote positive outcomes among people with mental health conditions.
• Evaluating disability research findings, trends, and issues related to the experience and outcomes of people with serious mental health conditions, to establish future research questions and development aims.
• Effectively communicating about disability and rehabilitation research concepts and practices to professional and lay-audiences.

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 application 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.

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