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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Reno, NV $75K – $97K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESTJISTJ
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The incumbent serves as a Facility Research Compliance Officer (RCO) at VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (SNHCS). This position is organizationally part of the Facility Director's Office and reports directly to the Facility Director. The RCO evaluates compliance with federal and VA requirements for the conduct of research which may include requirements in one or more of the following areas, the protection of human research subjects, laboratory animal welfare, and research safety and security
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Assigned areas of responsibility are dependent upon the particular needs of the SNHCS and its research programs in meeting VHA auditing, monitoring, and related research protection and oversight requirements.
- →Performs ongoing research monitoring and auditing in assigned areas of responsibility.
- →Develops and maintains strong working relationships with the facility Information Security Officer (ISO) and other individuals relevant to the assigned areas of responsibility, such as the facility Privacy Officer (PO); the Chairpersons of the facility's Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and/or Subcommittee on Research Safety; Safety Officers; etc.
- →Provides routine reports to the Facility Director and others (e.g., COS, ACOS/R) in accordance with VHA and facility requirements.
- →Conducts routine and "for cause" reviews and other performance improvement activities to promote compliance, reduce violations of regulations and standards, identify unsatisfactory trends and conditions, and correct factors that may contribute to non-compliance.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad Hoc Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD040330 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7a756c9c-ac15-4fd8-b555-a0676b636353
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