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Position Title
Policy Program Analyst
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health
Announcement Number
HHS-OASH-DE-20-10706464 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, February 10, 2020 to Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
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3. 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.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that included experience such as: conducting research related to the protection of human subjects; and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of human subject protection programs and policies? (limit characters)
2. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that included experience such as: conducting research related to the protection of human subjects; evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of human subject protection programs and policies; and communicating with a variety of audiences regarding human subject protection research? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Conduct analyses and other studies related to human subject protection.
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4. Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders concerning the application of human subject protection requirements.
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5. Identify problems facing institutions in the conduct of human subjects' research.
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6. Develop agency programs and policies for the protection of human research subjects.
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7. Coordinate the development of policy issues of a wide and diverse nature.
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8. Review pending and proposed strategies, actions, and related items on policy issues.
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9. Participate on public presentations representing the program and agency in matters pertaining to agency policies, procedures, and regulations for the protections of human research subjects.
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10. Provide authoritative advice to research institutions, agency components other agencies, research investigators, and the public concerning human subject protection requirements.
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11. Attend meetings of potential grantees or contractors, investigators, institutional officials and the general public to educate them concerning their responsibilities for protecting human rights.
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12. Participate in departmental or agency committees or working groups on issues related to human subject protections.
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13. Cooperate with other staff within the program office to complete duties related to the position.
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14. Prepare reports and/or recommendations to assist management in identifying new developments and unanticipated issues related to human subject protections.
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