Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator (SRO)/Health Scientist Administrator (SRO)

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS You must meet at least one of the following basic Office of Personnel Management prescribed occupational series requirements (GS-0101, GS-0601) described in the following two questions. You do not need to meet the requirements for both occupational series. All education, unless completed outside of the U.S., must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the education was completed. FOR THE GS-0101 SERIES: In order to qualify for a Social and Behavioral Scientist Administrator (Scientific Review Officer) in the GS-101 Social Science Series, you must: A. have a bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or related disciplines appropriate to this position; OR B. have a combination of education and experience that provided me with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR C. have four years of appropriate experience demonstrating that I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. FOR THE GS-0601 SERIES: In order to qualify for a Health Scientist Administrator (Scientific Review Officer) in the GS-601 General medical and Healthcare Series, you must have a bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS AT THE GS-15 LEVEL For both the GS-0101 and the GS-0601 series, in addition to the education requirements, in order to qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must meet either the A) Direct/Independent Research or the B) Research Administration/Extramural sections below. A) To meet specialized experience under Direct/Independent Research Qualifying Experience – Applicants must meet all experience requirements in this section: – Responsible for managing large and diverse health-related research programs having national or international collaborations, scope, and impact; – Responsible for the development of plans to resolve major organizational and operational problems, and the allocation of funds among competing programs; – Recognized as a distinguished scientists with major research experience and accomplishments, including membership in prestigious national professional organizations or societies; – Served as an organizations’ s representative on permanent and ad-hoc committees established to evaluate research issues; and – Published extensively in leading scientific journals. Typical qualifying positions include Professor and/or Department Chair, Laboratory Chief, Director of Research or equivalent. B) To meet specialized experience under Research Administration/Extramural Qualifying Experience – Applicants must meet at least three (3) experience requirements in this section: – Establish criteria and standards for others to follow in planning and evaluating research projects; – Evaluate the significance of emerging fields, trends and the quality of research within the field in meeting an organization’s mission and objectives related to program planning or review administration; – Initiate action among a variety of governmental or nongovernmental interests to bring research and research administration deficiencies, inadequacies, and new developments into sharper focus to redirect research programs and/or review efforts; – Manage a unit focused on scientific programs or scientific review to include leading or supervising staff. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12559402
These positions are in the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and carry out duties related to the oversight and administration of the scientific review activities involving a wide variety of grant programs designed to support biomedical research and research training.