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Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as a Health Science Specialist in the Million Veteran Program (MVP) providing oversight for the program which reports directly to the Deputy Director of Compliance and Quality Assurance of the (MVP) office located at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 13 Months).
- →Term appointments are non-status, non-permanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4).
- →Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
- →Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum).
- →The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions (WIs), and other supporting documents (SDs) utilized by core MVP staff to ensure cohesive efforts across the program.
- →Serves as a project manager collaborating with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop new or revised SOPs, WIs and other SDs in accordance with established guidelines and formatting.
- →Participates in all phases of conduct of MVP Quality Manual efforts, ensuring that goals are being met within established timeframes.
- →Maintains the MVP Quality Manual SharePoint site and associated tools; collaborate with the Deputy Director, Compliance & Quality Assurance to ensure all documentation is current and accurate including during periodic (e.g. annual) review.
- →Coordinates with Deputy Director, Compliance & Quality Assurance to develop and manage an auditing process to ensure compliance of core MVP staff with approved procedures.
- →Understands interdomain connections within and between documented procedures in detail to ensure accurate documentation is represented and consistent.
- →Conducts quality assurance review of document updates including formatting, spelling/grammar, accurate and sufficient level of detail, and consideration of interdomain impact.
- →Negotiates corrective actions concerning programmatic issues and basic management of the research program's quality management initiative.
- →Performs qualitative analyses of procedures to identify potential risks and problematic processes.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8307283f-596d-4571-b461-06fbb76f5a9c
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