- Position Title
- Lead Program Management Specialist
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-S25Y-12625823-JH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 3, 2024 to Monday, December 9, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for those eligibilities.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-13 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Develops and administers the operating budget related to peer review program activities.
3.
Authorizes, tracks, and reports on the expenditure of Agency funds for conducting peer review related programs.
4.
Ensures the planning, developing, and carrying out of administrative oversight for the review of scientific programs.
5.
Provides operational analysis and reporting on organizational activities.
6.
Provides organizational input related to the development, management, maintenance, and security of electronic, internet, and database resources for peer review functions.
7.
Provides input into performance/conduct problems, recognition, and resource requirements.
8.
Identifies means to improve program management policies and procedures, technical guidelines, and standards.
9.
Provides operational and managerial analysis and reporting on national program management activities and funding required.
10.
Develops and delivers training information, materials for appropriate Agency personnel and external review teams members.
11.
Coordinates with Program Analyst to develop common approaches for requesting and providing information.
12.
Develops and refines policy, operating guidance, manuals, practices, and procedures.
13.
Performs ongoing peer review policies and directives, operating manuals, and program goals and objectives.
14.
Facilitates the creation of program cycle schedules, including workshop, planning, and review dates.
15.
Works with peer review liaison to analyze how the project peer review process performs in the national program process.
16.
Participates in short and long-range planning for the organization.
17.
Establishes the schedule of panel review sessions for programs and special/ad hoc peer reviews of research project plans and programs.
18.
Prepares analytical reports, including recommendations for improvement, redirection of emphasis, or alternative measures to achieve goals.
19.
Establishes and communicates the schedule of documentation and panel review sessions for the peer review of National Programs and projects.
20.
Provides orientation information to panel chair and panelist and answering questions about review procedures.
21.
Collects and compiles outcomes and scoring documentation results as a matter of record.
22.
Develops official correspondence to reviewers concerning the organization's response to review recommendations.
23.
Participates in establishing and communicating panel schedules involving research plans, panel review sessions for national programs and area research.
24.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.