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About the Position:
Please visit our website https://mrmc.amedd.army.mil
U.S. Army Medical Research
& Materiel Command (USAMRMC) is
participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel
Demonstration Project (PDP). The DB-04
payband is equivalent to the GS-15 step 1 to GS-15 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing
policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent,
will not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this
position. Future pay increases within
the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management
system.
This is a contingent (TERM) appointment, NTE 3 years. Individuals selected for this term position may be eligible for conversion to career-conditional appointment at a later date. To be converted, the employee must (1) have been selected for the contingent position under competitive procedures, (2) must have served 2 years of substantially continuous service in the contingent appointment, (3) be selected under merit promotion procedures for the permanent position, and (4) have a current rating of "B" or better.
Employees hired for more than one year, under the contingent employee appointment authority are given term appointments in the competitive service for no longer than five years. The MRMC Commander is authorized to extend a contingent/term appointment one additional year.
This is position requires Acquisition Level II certification in the acquisition career field of Science and Technology Manager. Selectee must meet the position requirements for certification at Level II within 24 months of placement. Selectee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
Payment of Moving Expenses/Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized, based on a determination that PCS move is not in the best interests of the Government.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
Learn more about this agency05/15/2017 to 06/06/2017
$131,767 - $161,900 per year
DB 04
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business travel 10% of the time
No
Term - Term NTE 3 years
Full-time - Full Time
No
NEBB170607271956822D
469555700
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In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirement and specialized experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position (transcripts are required at time of application).
Experience required: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, qualified applicants must possessone (1) year of specialized experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower level (DB-03 or GS-14) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience which involved: (1) Experience directing scientific biomedical research inclusive of basic, clinical, applied, and product-oriented efforts (2) Experience coordinating medical research efforts with multiple agencies and facilities to build strategic partnerships (3) Experience developing research program and policy content (4) Experience coordinating budgeting and funding requirements to support research operations
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you wish to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualifications determination and you may be found "not qualified. See: Transcripts and Licenses.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy ID is 1956822. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, June 06, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/469555700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
The United
States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) is a major
subordinate command of the United States Army Medical Command. Our vision is to
deliver the best medical solutions, for today and tomorrow, to enhance, protect
and treat the war fighter on point for the Nation. To achieve that vision, USAMRMC employs
military, civilian and contractor personnel that are assigned to the
headquarters and subordinate units. The
officers, enlisted service members, and civilian workforce provide a wide
variety of medical, scientific, technical expertise. Many of these personnel are among the most
respected and knowledgeable specialists in their fields. USAMRMC's world-class reputation is the
direct result of the outstanding leadership, work ethic, and selfless service
of its highly talented workforce.