Program Support Specialist

Program Support Specialist

Department of Health And Human Services

Office of Medical Products and Tobacco Operations (OMPTO)

Location

1 vacancy in the following location :

• Duties
• Conducts analytical studies based on examination of the programs needs.
• Conducts research, consolidates information, and identifies project status. Edits documents, briefing packages, program review documents, and presentation material.
• Ensures all documents are written in a style appropriate for its intended purpose.
• Provides expertise for the automation of work processes directed toward creating a paper-less environment (i.e., automation of documents, records, budget, reports, communications).
• Provides assistance in developing and modifying policies and procedures in internal operating procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Citizenship Requirement : You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• FDA participates in e-Verify : All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility.

If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.

Selective Service Registration : All applicants born male, on (or after) 12 / 31 / 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption.

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Background Investigation Requirement : All employees must pass a security investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action.

If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.

• Time-in-Grade Requirement : If you are applying as a current Federal employee, you must meet the time-in-grade requirements described in the Qualifications section, generally, 52-weeks of comparable experience at the next lowest grade.
• Certification of Accuracy : All information concerning eligibility and qualification is subject to investigation and verification.

False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate legal action.

You must meet ALL requirements by the closing date of this announcement to be considered. Only education, experience, and qualifications attained by this date will be considered.

You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process.

• Direct Deposit : You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
• Additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other organizational elements from within FDA, through shared corporate recruiting activities.

Qualifications

The position of Program Support Specialist falls within the 0301 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS 9, you must meet requirements by 11 : 59 pm EST on 02 / 16 / 2022.

Time-in-Grade : Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service).

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must have completed 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level or higher in Federal service or Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) at the GS-07 grade level to meet time-in-grade for GS-09.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : GS-09 : Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes : planning, organizing, recording data, researching sensitive issues, analyzing, and presenting results, and recommending administrative strategies or changes.

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.

B. or J.D., if related;

Combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level;

then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at this grade.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate of such experience as indicated above.*

PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement.

Candidates will be referred to (CC) personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment.*

NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the M ore Information link for this position.

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IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth / level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM / YY to MM / YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.*

You must submit to verify your to apply for this vacancy.

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