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Position Title
Health Scientist Administrator
Agency
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Announcement Number
HHS-AHRQ-DE-25-12585429 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, November 1, 2024 to Thursday, November 21, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
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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4. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: 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 Non-career 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.

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 Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
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5. Are you a federal retiree receiving an annuity? (limit characters)
6. Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union) (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Please provide the specifics about how you heard about this vacancy announcement. For example - where exactly did you hear of this position; which job fair did you interact with CMS; if it was word of mouth, who did you hear it from, etc? Enter N/A if "Not Applicable". (limit characters)
2. When HHS completes its selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resource Specialists at additional agencies who are hiring for similar positions. Please Opt-In here if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other opportunity announcements. (limit characters)
3. How did you find out about this position? (limit characters)
4. Division of Practice Improvement (DPI): Promotes innovative and evidence-based healthcare that advances the science of dissemination and implementation and creates materials to teach healthcare professionals and systems to improve care for their patients.
 
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5. Division of Patient Safety Organizations (DPSO): Conducts activities to improve the safety and quality of patient care. PSOs (Patient Safety Organizations) create a legally secure environment (conferring privilege and confidentiality) where clinicians and health care organizations can voluntarily report, aggregate, and analyze data, with the goal of reducing the risks and hazards associated with patient care.
 
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6. Division of General Patient Safety (DGPS): Conducts and supports research on safety, quality, and value in healthcare, responding to the needs of patients, families, and the broader healthcare community.
 
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7. Division of Policy Coordination and Analysis (DPCA): Is responsible for developing, coordinating, and communicating, internally and externally extramural research regulations, policies, procedures, developing grant funding opportunity announcements and oversight of grant application receipt and referral, other funding programs.  DPCA manages agency research training programs, and evaluates scientific contribution of proposed and ongoing research, demonstrations, and evaluations.
 
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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. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response which best describes your experience that meets the Basic Qualification Requirements for a Health Scientist Administrator, GS-0601.
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2. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience for a Health Scientist Administrator, GS-0601, GS-14.
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For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that most accurately 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. (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. Writing solicitations to fund research initiatives in consultation with team members.
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4. Serving as an authoritative resource in health services research, health systems research, and/or implementation science.
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5. Implementing policies regarding grant and/or contract review and/or administration.
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6. Developing research strategies or research methodologies, and/or conceptualizing initiatives, or implementing projects to address priorities.
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7. Synthesizing and/or disseminating the findings of the organization's work in intramural research projects, extramural grants, or contracts to multiple national stakeholders.
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8. Providing leadership to multi-disciplinary teams in support of the organization's dissemination and/or implementing efforts for improvement of healthcare delivery.
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9. Serving as the Organization's representative at professional meetings or conferences.
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10. Preparing position papers, reports, and/or oral presentations that summarize developments in selected specialty fields.
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11. Reviewing literature for new developments in clinical and/or management aspect of healthcare quality and safety in selected specialty fields.
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