- Position Title
- Rehabilitation Program Specialist
- Agency
- Administration for Community Living
- Announcement Number
- HHS-ACL-DE-24-12363686 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 8, 2024 to Wednesday, April 17, 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 been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
2.
Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union)
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
Select the one statement below that best describes your education and/or experience to meet the basic requirement for a position in the Social Science Series, 0101.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal that includes at least two (2) of the following:
(1) Conducting disability and rehabilitation research and development (R&D) activities that generate new knowledge or products to promote positive outcomes among people with disabilities;
(2) Evaluating disability research findings, trends, and issues to establish future research questions and development aims;
(3) Effectively communicating about disability and rehabilitation research concepts and practices to professional and lay-audiences.
(1) Conducting disability and rehabilitation research and development (R&D) activities that generate new knowledge or products to promote positive outcomes among people with disabilities;
(2) Evaluating disability research findings, trends, and issues to establish future research questions and development aims;
(3) Effectively communicating about disability and rehabilitation research concepts and practices to professional and lay-audiences.
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Enhance research programs through development, application, or refinement of agency practices.
4.
Evaluate disability research and development trends, emerging issues and/or needs by utilizing data to establish research and development priorities.
5.
Project future programmatic, demographic and/or economic trends through research planning processes.
6.
Monitor all activities to ensure program and policy objectives are met.
7.
Interpret Federal, State, and local policies and/or programs that are relevant to the administration of disability and rehabilitation research and development.
8.
Develop and/or manage organization research program impacting rehabilitation and other services for people with disabilities.
9.
Interpret and apply research grant administration laws, policies, procedures and/or regulations related to organization program areas.
10.
Monitor assigned disability research and development projects.
11.
Prepare evaluations and/or analysis of topics in organization program areas.
12.
Evaluate agency-funded research projects to ensure they meet established milestones and take action if not met.
13.
Negotiate necessary changes to address disability research and development grantee deficiencies and inadequacies in order to meet program objectives.
14.
Provide assistance on structuring grant reviews to enhance research capability in organizational program areas.
15.
Serve as a competition manager and panel monitor on review panels for award of disability research and development grants and contracts.
16.
Develop technical and/or programmatic information for major organizational research programs.
17.
Prepare written guidance on organizational program areas.
18.
Provide support in the preparation of articles, reports, and/or conference proceedings so that appropriate stakeholders are informed of research findings.
19.
Review and/or provide input on a wide variety of policy related documents.
20.
Represent the organization at conferences and meetings to advise on programs of research and other initiatives as they relate to program areas.
21.
Build and maintain working relationships with peers and leadership of government, private entities, social and professional businesses and stakeholders.
22.
Support organizational informational interests by communicating disability research activities conducted by other organizations and sharing information as appropriate.