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Are you a professional health scientist who would like an opportunity to perform work that promotes and improves the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations?
If you answered 'yes' to the above question, then consider joining the National Institute of Nursing Research!
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is seeking candidates with professional experience in or related to the science of Palliative Care and End of Life or Life Limiting Illness research to serve as Health Scientist Administrator/Program Director in the Division of Extramural Activities (DEA). The successful candidate will join a team of highly skilled, professional scientists who support and conduct clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan. The research focus encompasses health promotion and disease prevention, quality of life, self-management, symptom management, care-giving, health disparities, and end-of-life. NINR is particularly interested in those with expertise in palliative care and end-of-life or expertise in life limiting illness or bioethical research.
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As Health Scientist Administrator with the National Institute of Nursing Research, you will serve as a Program Director, where your primary responsibility will be the direction and coordination of the planning, scientific management and evaluation of extramural research programs related to your program area. NINR is particularly interested in those with professional scientific experience researching in the areas of Palliative Care and End-of-Life or Life Limiting Illness.
Your major duties and responsibilities will include the following:
Health Scientist Administrator, GS-601-13/14
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for all grades must be U.S. Citizens and must meet the requirements described in paragraphs A OR B below:
A) Successful completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree), in an accredited college or university, including acceptance of the dissertation, in an academic field of the health or pertinent sciences (i.e. nursing, psychology, biology, physiology, etc.) allied to health or health related research;
OR
B) Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university, leading to a bachelor's or higher degree, with major study in an academic field of the health or pertinent sciences which have been applied and utilized by the applicant in health or health-related research and, in addition, at least 1 year of qualifying progressively responsible experience; or any equivalent combination of graduate study and research experience in these fields. This education and experience must demonstrate that the applicant has acquired the scientific knowledge, skills and abilities to apply and utilize them successfully in health or health-related research at a level which is the qualitative equivalent of that acquired in meeting all the requirements for the Ph.D. degree (or equivalent doctoral degree), including the dissertation as indicated above. The appropriate doctoral equivalency must be supported by publications in health or health-related research accomplishment in appropriate scientific journals; or other objective evidence in such form that it may be reviewed and evaluated.
Applicant must demonstrate that they have:
The background of the applicant MUST show progressively responsible and successful experience (complexity of work in independent research and research program administration), to be eligible for each successively higher grade level.
Requirements for Applicants to the GS-13 level
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must possess at least one year of professional experience that includes:
Examples of Qualifying Experience
Academic Environment:
Intramural Environment:
Private Sector (Profit/Nonprofit):
Requirements for Applicants to the GS-14 levelIn addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must possess at least one year of professional experience that includes:
A link to the HSA qualifications page follows: http://www.jobs.nih.gov/announcement-links/healthadministrator.htm
This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to beginning employment. Most colleges and universities offer unofficial transcripts online – please check your school website to obtain a copy quickly.
If you have Federal status and have never been on an appointment in this occupational series, you must submit your transcripts as indicated above. If you have Federal status and are currently or were previously on an appointment in this occupational series, you do not need to submit transcripts at the time of application. Instead, you should submit an SF-50 showing that you were on an appointment in this occupational series.
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You must meet U.S. citizenship and all other qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement in order to be considered for the position.
All male citizens of the United States born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for the Selective Service to be eligible for Federal employment. For more information about registering with the Selective Service visit: http://www.sss.gov/.
This position is subject to a background investigation.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating and Selection procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's total qualifying experience and education/training into a single quality category. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, we will further evaluate your entire application package to determine the quality and extent of your experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories:
1) Best Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and excels in most requirements of the position;
2) Well Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meets most requirements of the position;
3) Qualified - Meets the Minimum Qualification Requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the 'rule of three', but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Qualified) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless approval has been granted.
We encourage you to submit a narrative response to the job-related questions. Responding to the questions provides you an opportunity to indicate why you are the best candidate for the job and why NIH should consider you for employment. Share with us your qualities that will set you apart from other applicants.
The following questions are intended to solicit specific information relevant to your rating.
1) Describe your knowledge of the principles, practices, and theories applicable to the science of Palliative Care and End-of-Life or Life Limiting Illness research. Please be specific in the role you played, and where and when the research was conducted.
2) Describe your experience planning and implementing basic/applied/clinical Palliative Care and End-of-Life or Life Limiting Illness research. Include your experience creating program goals, conducting research, and evaluating the findings.
3) Please provide examples of the diversified funding mechanisms you have used to manage a research program.
4) Describe your experience meeting and interacting with scientific and health professionals. Include your role in presenting scientific ideas, proposals, and delivering public presentations. Please provide examples of the topic, audience, and format.
5) Describe your experience writing clearly, logically, and persuasively on complex scientific topics. Please include the materials written and the intended audience, as well as any publications in your field of expertise and the peer review process.
To ensure that your application is complete, please utilize the space in the job specific questionnaire section to provide your narrative responses to the job-related questions. Alternatively, you may use the Additional Information field on the USAJOBS Resume Builder to submit this information, as well.
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To be considered for this position, you are required to submit the information listed below online at USAJOBS before midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the HR Specialist listed at the bottom of the announcement at least 24 hours prior to the vacancy closing for application instructions.
1. Your resume
2. Your responses to the questionnaire that follows the online resume submission which may require narrative responses to the KSA's listed on the Qualifications and Evaluations tab.
3. Applicable supporting documentation (including your SF-50, any veteran's preference, CTAP/ICTAP, Schedule A documentation, or other information requested in the announcement) either by attaching your documents with your resume on USAJOBS (see instructions below), e-mail or FAX. Choose only one method of submitting supporting documents. To ensure that staff can match application materials with your resume and question responses, please include your name, the vacancy announcement number, and a daytime telephone number on all supporting documentation. To ensure your information is secure, please block out any Social Security numbers (SSNs). Clean copies may be requested if you are hired.
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3. Choose which resume you wish to submit by selecting it in your resume list. Next, select which Attachments you would like to submit (if you have uploaded them to My Portfolio) and click "Apply for this Position Now!"
4. When you are finished submitting your resume and documents, you will be prompted by a questionnaire to respond to the KSAs online. Complete all questions on the questionnaire.
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