- Position Title
- Health Scientist Administrator
- Agency
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
- Announcement Number
- HHS-OASH-DE-24-12345652 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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/).
• 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/).
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:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
1.
Select one statement from the choices below that demonstrate how you meet the Basic Requirement for the Health Scientist, GS-0601 series option. (You must submit your transcripts to verify your education).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
GS-14: Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service that includes (4) of the following (5) duties:
- Investigating and/or reviewing activities related to allegations of misconduct in scientific research, with emphasis in biomedical and/or clinical research.
- Monitoring compliance with guidelines for conducting medical and scientific research.
- Developing and maintaining procedures and processes for obtaining, evaluating, and documenting evidence.
- Providing guidance and/or technical assistance to institutional officials, federal agencies, representatives of professional and academic organizations, and/or the public on organization policies on research misconduct
- Evaluating evidence to support findings of research misconduct and recommending administrative actions against respondents such as supervision or debarment.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Review investigative reports of research misconduct to ensure that the analyses and processes are consistent with organization regulations.
4.
Conduct preliminary assessments of alleged research misconduct to determine if further action is needed.
5.
Conduct review of research misconduct cases to gather additional evidence.
6.
Support any institutional findings or actions against the respondent, such as supervision, debarment, retraction or correction of papers, among others.
7.
Develop procedures for evaluating and documenting scientific evidence in investigations, including forensic analyses of scientific data.
8.
Manage all activities related to cases of alleged research misconduct in basic and/or clinical research studies.
9.
Perform scientific and administrative reviews and/or analyses of allegations of research misconduct.
10.
Ensure that an accurate and complete record is established and/or maintained for evidence, activities, and actions regarding each assigned case.
11.
Follow each case through closure, which may include potential criminal charges or civil suits.
12.
Recommend transferring responsibility for the investigation to other agency components or other government agencies, when appropriate.
13.
Work with attorneys to ensure proposed findings of research misconduct are legally sustainable.
14.
Advise on the selection of consultants and/or subject matter experts to ensure the complete and fair scientific evaluation of research misconduct cases.
15.
Present case analyses to a team of scientists and attorneys engaged in oversight of alleged research misconduct.
16.
Respond to requests to present oral information, seminars, or conferences to outside officials and organizations.
17.
Provide expert witness testimony to administrative tribunals, when necessary, to support findings of research misconduct.
18.
Respond to telephone calls, emails, and/or direct conversations from complainants, witnesses, respondents, and attorneys for respondents concerning research misconduct matters.
19.
Provide technical assistance and/or guidance in handling allegations and findings, and solicit input leading to policy changes and innovative programmatic approaches.