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***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Duties include but are not, limited to the following.

Primary Purpose. The primary purpose of the position is to facilitate, direct and coordinate scientific operational activities and programs related to the day-to-day operations of the Center's Data Management, Informatics and Quality Assurance functional sections and study teams as they design, conduct, and manage studies assigned to the CSPCC. The Deputy Director will supervise 2 Associate Center Directors, their staff and Informatics.

Oversees CSP Coordinating Center Operations 45 Percent

• Oversees the conduct and assesses center activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, consistent and accurate documentation, and reporting, and to identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate with the CSPCC Director, Administrative Officer, and other key stakeholders, to jointly ensure fiduciary accountability for center funds including overseeing the management of the center budget and project funding, ensuring that appropriate internal control systems are in place and preparing budget recommendations.
• Serves as supervisor to key CSP Center personnel to include Informatics, the ACD of Data Management and the SCD of Quality Assurance and ensures that appropriate levels of resources/staff are assigned to CSP Center activities.

• Serves as the clinical trials operations expert and/or oversees the expertise provided by CSP Center staff in the planning of clinical research studies.
• Serves as supervisor to key scientific CSP Center personnel and ensures that appropriate levels of resources/staff are assigned to CSP Center activities. Supervises employees hired under more than one job series.

• Represents CSP in communications and/or meetings with senior management within and outside VA, non-government experts, and the public, and serves as a liaison to other federal agencies and internal BA committees.
• Establishes working relationships with other agencies within and outside the Department, professional societies, groups, and individuals to share information on developments and technology in the scientific, technical, and administrative fields related to CSP research and development.

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
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements:

BASIC EDUCATION: Must have a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Transcript required.)

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In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement, you must also have specialized experience to qualify for this position as described below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, principles and other guidelines to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically related to the work of the position. This specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower graded level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience includes: experience working in clinical research coordinating center environment with emphasis in biostatistical, methodological, data management, and administrative expertise in the design, conduct, and management of clinical trials and epidemiological studies.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Leadership
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Organizational Development

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.