Supervisory Health Science Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Tampa (FL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital seeks a Director of Project Management and Research Support (PMRS) Core to lead project management and research support personnel within VA Research and Development Service.

You will oversee multi-center initiatives, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive strategic planning for federally funded programs. Successful candidates bring senior-level project management experience, a proven track record coordinating external grants, and strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major in medical/health sciences or allied fields.
• Experience coordinating multiple multi-center research grants funded by external agencies.
• Experience in grant budgeting and regulatory processes for federally funded research.
• Strategic planning and leadership in scientific environments.

Responsabilités

• Oversee PMRS Core project management and research support staff.
• Coordinate multi-center research activities and compliance with regulations.

Connaissances

Collaboration with scientific teams

Senior project management

Grant budgeting oversight

Strategic planning

Leadership in scientific setting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Description du poste

The position will serve as the Director of Project Management and Research Support (PMRS) Core in VA Research and Development (R&D) Service at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) overseeing project management and other research support personnel.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Must possess a successful completion of a full four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement, you must also possess specialized experience as indicated below in order to qualify for this position.

Specialized experience is project management experience coordinating multiple (>3) multi-center research grants funded by federal or other external agencies (e.g., DOD, NIDILRR, NIH, PCORI, or similar); developing and overseeing grant budgets funded by federal or other external funding sources (e.g., DOD, NIH, NIDILRR, PCORI, or similar); developing and overseeing regulatory processes associated with federally funded or externally funded research; strategic planning experience within organizations (e.g., scientific laboratories, academic departments, or centers); grant preparation activities for federal or other external funding; and leadership experience in a scientific setting.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS

This position includes Selective Placement Factors (skills, knowledge, abilities or other worker characteristics basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet them are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factors for this position are:

1. Collaboration with scientific teams as evidenced by having published peer-reviewed research in high-impact scientific journals or presented scientific findings at professional conferences as an author (This experience must be documented in your resume.)
2. Experience as a senior or lead project manager on competitive scientific grants (federal or non-federal) at a research institution, medical center, or academic/scientific organization. (This experience must be documented in your resume.)
3. Coordination of research activities and personnel on competitive grants (federal or non-federal) at a research institution, medical center, or academic/scientific organization. (This experience must be documented in your resume.)

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:

• Conflict Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Manages Resources
• Partnering
• Planning and Evaluating

SUPERVISORY SITUATIONAL JUDGMENT TEST

Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies, organizational values, and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation, ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However, you must answer each item in the assessment.

IMPORTANT

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

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/.