Summary

Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

  10/11/2024 to 10/21/2024

• Salary

  $122,198 - $191,900 per year

  Salary will be adjusted upon selection, based on location.

• Pay scale & grade

  GS 14

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  Locations

  1 vacancy in the following locations:

  • Washington, DC
  • Location Negotiable After Selection

• Remote job

  No

• Telework eligible

  Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

  25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

  No

• Appointment type

  Permanent

• Work schedule

  Full-time

• Service

  Competitive

• Promotion potential

  None

• Job family (Series)

  • 0601 General Health Science

• Supervisory status

  No

• Security clearance

  Other

• Drug test

  No

• Position sensitivity and risk

  Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

  • Suitability/Fitness

• Financial disclosure

  No

• Bargaining unit status

  No

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  Announcement number

  CBZY-12568819-25-ZG

• Control number

  813896800

This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of this agency.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

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Duties

This job announcement will remain open until 10/21/2024. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 70 applications. The first 70 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (70 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.


***This is not a Remote position. You will be required to report to a VA location***

Major Duties:

• Serves as national coordinator of VHA/VA s Evidence Act Fulfillment as Deputy Director, QUERI, including management, in conjunction with PEPReC, of a national process for identifying, prioritizing, and obtaining concurrence on learning agenda and evaluation plan goals, and matching these goals with initiatives and strategic plan objectives through management of ongoing capacity assessments.
• Manage overall support within VHA/VA to fulfill Evidence Act requirements (capacity assessments, learning agendas, evaluation plans) and related requirements such as the VHA evidence checklist for legislative/budget proposals and other work through PEPReC.
• Management of work led by PEPReC including the creation and delivery of time-sensitive support to VA operational leaders on deliverables to fulfill core requirements of the Evidence Act. This support involves VA-wide collaboration to fulfill core deliverables including:
  • Capacity assessment: VHA-wide exercise to determine how much capacity program and research offices have to conduct evaluation activities, current evaluation practices, and what gaps are inhibiting them from expanding their evaluation capabilities.
  • Learning agenda highlights important business questions aligned with VHA goals over the next four years that are identified in collaboration with VHA leadership and several program offices (Finance, Chief Strategy Office, etc.) and require iteration and continual coordination between stakeholders.
  • Yearly evaluation plans: Detailed view of a proposed evaluation activity intended to answer a learning agenda business question. These evaluations are chosen in collaboration with VHA leadership. Multiple evaluation plans are developed each year based on the quadrennial learning agendas and each outline the quarterly milestones of a specific evaluation, the data sources needed, and any anticipated resource gaps or challenges.
• Lead QUERI s effort to support VHA s fulfillment of its long-range goal of implementing a learning and teaching organization through knowledge translation and management, in conjunction with CEIR and other QUERI centers.
• Lead overall scientific program management including application, scientific review, and funding processes of required yearly Evidence Act evaluation plans under QUERI.
• Development and implementation of a communication and implementation strategy to ensure translation of knowledge gained from evidence and evaluation in response to the Evidence Act to informing of legislative and budget proposals.
• Undertake special assignments and other duties as assigned without undue disruption of regular duties and demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple assigned tasks.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

How You Will Be Evaluated

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• As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
  

  • Resume
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

  
  
  The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
  

  • Performance Appraisal
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

  
  
  SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
  • An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
  • Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
  • Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
    • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
    • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
    • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/21/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12568819.

  1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

  NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
  To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  
  Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
  
  During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

  Agency contact information

  VHA National Recruitment Center

  Phone

  (844)456-5208

  Email

  VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov

  Address

  VSHO - Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks
  2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301
  Sherwood, AR 72120
  US

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  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
  
  You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
  
  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

• The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

How to Apply

Next steps

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability
• New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request