- Position Title
- Senior Scientist (General Health Science, Biomedical Engineer, Physiologist)
- Agency
- U.S. Army Medical Command
- Announcement Number
- WTET171675005158D Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 24, 2017 to Thursday, November 2, 2017
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
External Recruitment Military Spouse Preference
This category includes spouses of active duty military members. To be eligible you:
• Must have been married to your military sponsor prior to reporting to the new duty assignment; AND,
• Must have accompanied your military sponsor on a Permanent Change in Station (PCS) move; AND,
• The position for which you are applying must be within the commuting area of your military sponsor's new permanent duty station.
MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy.
MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veterans' preference or nepotism.
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility which includes the following: a copy of PCS orders authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location, and proof of marriage to the service member.
**NOTE: You will not receive Military Spouse Preference for this announcement if you fail to provide any of the documents mentioned above.
Are you a military spouse eligible for preference under delegated examining procedures?
This category includes spouses of active duty military members. To be eligible you:
• Must have been married to your military sponsor prior to reporting to the new duty assignment; AND,
• Must have accompanied your military sponsor on a Permanent Change in Station (PCS) move; AND,
• The position for which you are applying must be within the commuting area of your military sponsor's new permanent duty station.
MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy.
MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veterans' preference or nepotism.
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility which includes the following: a copy of PCS orders authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location, and proof of marriage to the service member.
**NOTE: You will not receive Military Spouse Preference for this announcement if you fail to provide any of the documents mentioned above.
Are you a military spouse eligible for preference under delegated examining procedures?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application:A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application:A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Preferences
1.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. Are you willing to undergo pre-employment and recurring investigations to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as required?
2.
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 25% of the time?
3.
This position requires the incumbent to have a history of published research. Resume must reflect published research in peer-reviewed journals, identifying journal and date of publication. I have prepared manuscripts and published research in peer-reviewed journals as demonstrated in my resume.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Senior Scientist position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Physiologist at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Biomedical Engineer at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of General Health Scientist at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
4.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Senior Scientist at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Serve on technical teams and scientific review panels, presenting research programs.
6.
Lecture to scientific, medical and student groups in meetings, conferences, and classes as an expert in human performance.
7.
Render high-level scientific and programmatic direction to programs involving short and long-term research studies.
8.
Determine the priority of team programs including research projects that can be initiated, expanded or closed.
9.
Consider Department of Defense, service specific, or other priority needs, availability of personnel, duration of assignment and funding requirements to assure successful completion of programs.
10.
Assess the best allocation of team resources including staffing, funding, equipment, etc. and determine where changes need to be made in functional or organizational structure to assure that program priorities and objectives are met.
11.
Acquaint industry, academic institutions and other private and governmental research groups with work of the research teams.
12.
Foster cooperative relationships in utilization of facilities and latest developments pertinent to mutual interests and concerns.
13.
Secure future grants in order to establish organizational track record for research program support.
14.
Advise key personnel of medical research standards, medical terminology and extremity trauma care
15.
Design projects aimed to improve clinical outcomes applying advanced rehabilitation standards.
16.
Provide technical supervision of the research.
17.
Write articles, papers and reports of technical findings for publication in nationally recognized scientific and technical journals, describing accomplishments and presenting authoritative information concerning significant development and new processes.
18.
Create detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program.
19.
Develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
20.
Provide scientific and programmatic direction to programs involving short and long-term research studies.
21.
Establish hypotheses, develop new theories or methodologies, and perform data collection.
22.
Advise and inform the Research Director on the most promising areas of research, in relation to agency program needs, requirements, schedules, priorities, scope of projects, funding and staffing requirements for these teams.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.