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• This position(s) is located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Heath (CDRH), Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, Office of Regulatory Programs (ORP). This is a remote position.
• ORP develops policy and provides support across all regulatory programs conducted within OPEQ.
• ORP performs cross-cutting analysis to assess the performance of programs, develops tools that aid in evaluating the safety and quality of devices and electronic products, and continually monitors the state of regulated industry.
• ORP programs strive to amplify and improve the impact that Center activities have on patients by facilitating accurate, consistent and timely assessment of medical and other technology over its full life.
• ORP staff provide programmatic expertise; develop regulatory policy, processes, and tools; provide interpretations of regulatory requirements; and address novel or complex policy exceptions encountered during reviews.
• Staff conduct program analysis and quality control activities for programs for purposes of ensuring consistency across OPEQ components and continually improving upon CDRH regulatory programs.
• ORP also provides technical and logistical support on document control and automated systems which support the review activities performed across OPEQ and CDRH.
• As a Senior Scientist in the ORP, you will develop regulatory programs and policies development for entities across CDRH engaged in the review of medical devices and radiological products;
• Apply knowledge of scientific methodology and the application of science to ensure scientific consistency and validity of policy-related documents; and
• Serve as a subject matter expert in legal, regulatory, and scientific matters related to the review and authorization of medical devices and electronic products.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Performs annual risk assessments of all APHIS assessable units.
• Develops and performs scheduled reviews and/or testing.
• Develops written reports of all reviews and/or testing and present findings and recommendations annually at the APHIS Management Team Meeting.
• Ensures that APHIS is fully compliant with the requirements of newly revised 0MB Circular A-123.
• Develops research methods, plans reviews, conducts interviews, and fact findings.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• The employee completes complex purchasing transactions only under direct supervision with direct guidance from seasoned purchasing staff, leads, or supervisors.
• Routine purchasing includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant,
• Use guidance, direction and direct use of policy and guidelines; reviews for discrepancies or loopholes in lengthy specifications or statements of work that are very detailed, or otherwise difficult to understand.
• Coordinates under close direction and supervision, with appropriate vendor for device retrieval and reconciliation of acquisition days o ensure daily fund rental fiscal accountability.
• Under close direction and supervision, has the authority to purchase on contract surgical implants up to a dollar of $100,00 for contracted surgical implants.
• Under close direction and supervision, documents the services required per the contractual agreement and monitors, tracks and trends contractor performance.
• Utilizes various web-based applications to identify required sources of supply.
• Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle by filing contracts, processing amendments and modifications, and monitoring the status of deliveries. Reviews, assembles, and maintains procurement related files and all of the required documentation.
• Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities while conducting random reviews in accordance with established Logistics and other departmental policy.

• Monitors and examines fund control point accounts and requests additional funding for procurement needs working with direct supervisor, fund control point Service Line Chief and the Fiscal Department.
• Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items. Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators.
• Performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility.
• Makes purchases involving specialized requirements and/or commercial requirements that have unstable price or product characteristics, hard-to-locate sources, or similar complicating factors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Coach is responsible for planning, programming, coordinating, supervising, managing, directing and/or reviewing all activities for their assigned area of responsibility. Responsible for advising the Veteran Contact Center Manager (VCCM)/Assistant Veteran Contact Center Manager (AVCCM), on the daily operations of their team, to include reporting daily operational problems and needs to achieve goals and objectives of the Veterans Contact Center (VCC) VBA benefits programs as they relate to the VCC.

Specifically, the Coach will:

• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised. Establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Develops work improvement plans for the team, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters. Affects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the division. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of all safety regulations. Hears and resolves complaints from employees engaging in ADR/mediation as needed.
• Builds and manages the workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations and staffing needs. Recruits, selects, appraises and rewards staff; acts to address performance problems. The incumbent ensures performance plans for all assigned employees are properly created and utilized. Utilizes the division's employee recognition and award program.
• Mentors team employees, addresses individual learning needs and effectively offers feedback to identify and correct deficient areas. Provides or arranges technical training necessary for the accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
• Resolves personnel complaints or disciplinary problems with assistance from AVCCM and human resources technical experts.
• Responds to calls transferred to the supervisory escalation queue or the Public Contact Representative (PCR) needs assistance in providing a response. Resolves calls received at this level by either answering the call immediately or by taking responsibility for "call back."
• Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment, Coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Maintains strategic and operational plans for the operation of the team in alignment with the goals of USDA, APHIS, and Veterinary Services.
• Identifies program and administrative issues within Veterinary Services which would benefit from increased usage of informatics.
• Provides leadership and management to project-focused teams comprised of analysts and informatics specialists to develop data and approaches for reporting and analysis of the identified issues.
• Works across government, states, and industry to integrate comprehensive data as needed.
• Leads, designs, and implements solutions for generating decision options using the analytical data sets for organizational decision making at both the strategic and operational levels.
• Communicates project and team needs and works with peers to enroll or engage team membership from within Strategy and Policy, or other APHIS offices.
• Represents the Center in professional and public settings.
• The employee assigns and reviews the work of project teams to ensure timely performance, soundness, and value.

• Serve as a Senior Civil Engineer for transportation infrastructure and dams.
• Serve as a national expert on the entire range of construction, renovation, inspection, decommissioning, and/or demolition of Army dams and transportation infrastructures.
• Establish and/or maintain Army guidance criteria and standards for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and infrastructure with Army publications.
• Produces the Army portion of federal required reports on dams and transportation infrastructure.

The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist salary will be based upon duty station and locality pay once selected. Locality tables may be found at: 2024 Federal Pay Tables

Positions located in the Anchorage, AK may be eligible for cost of living allowance (COLA) in addition to base salary. COLA rates may be found at: COLA

As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides guidance and advises managers, supervisors, administrative and HR staff associated with time and attendance processing, individual employee pay issues, overpayment recoveries, lump sum payments, leave audits, and leave programs.
• Ensures that biweekly time and attendance (T&A) reports are completed in the on-line T&A system, on a timely basis.
• Provides direction and information concerning employee pay; T&A procedures; payroll rules and regulations; and operation and enhancement of the automated T&A system.
• Oversees a staff of HR Specialists and Assistants. As a first line supervisor, the incumbent assigns work and priorities to subordinates; evaluates work performance, advises, counsels, and/or instructs employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Responds to specific and programmatic questions; and identifies situations where additional clarification is needed.
• Maintains contacts with Human Resources and administrative staff throughout the Fish and Wildlife Service in order to identify and resolve payroll related problems.

• As a participant in the Recent Graduates Program, you will receive both formal and on-the-job training to develop the required knowledge and skill to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Performs contract management functions, such as preparing requests for contract modifications and delivery orders; certifying vendor invoices; validating services and performance, and developing requirements for new and follow-on contracts.
• Provides guidance to contractors on the requirements set forth in assigned contracts
• Reviews contractor proposals upon request, and advises Contracting Officers of the technical adequacy and correctness of the proposals, and the reasonableness of work estimates.
• Monitors contractors' efforts to ensure that the contractors are meet the requirements and the intent of their contracts, in accordance with required delivery schedules.
• Prepares and/or presents reports, briefings, etc. about assigned services contracts.

• Plan, develop, and implement programs and processes to ensure project planning studies, designs, construction, and maintenance meet technical and program standards.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor and consultant on all commonality and standardization procedures and standards.
• Identify innovative or creative ways to eliminate and/or alleviate problems that affect quality and efficiency of mission execution, advocates for and implements strategic plans of action which may include technical and administrative changes.
• Oversee all technical and management aspects of maintaining the commonality and standardization management documents, procedures, and manuals to comply with governing principles, practices, and guidance.
• Represent the INDC nationally on commonality and standardization matters related to policy and process with USACE higher authorities.
• Review work assignments, projects, problems to be solved, milestones, deadlines, program issues, etc.
• Responsible for continual assessment of INDC activities to assure compliance with commonality and standardization management program requirements.
• Identify and review milestones and budgets for studies, designs, engineering during construction, and maintenance activities for inland navigation projects to assure compliance with commonality and standardization management objectives.
• Serve as the INDC lead for the development, implementation, and operation of the commonality and standardization management program in accordance with professional interpretation of established agency policy, guidance, principles, and practices
• Provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures that help identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among staff to facilitate workflow and use of skills and occupational specializations.
• Contribute to a positive work atmosphere that fosters cooperation, trust, and group identity, tailor communication style to meet needs and level of understanding.
• Measure progress, monitors performance, and reports to functional chiefs and project leads on the status and progress of work to assure work priorities, methods, deadlines, and objectives are met.
• Communicate the organizational plans, mission, vision and values to personnel representing various functions within the HQUSACE, MSC, District, ERDC, customers, and contractors.
• Serve as the primary point-of-contact with geographic district project manager and functional elements, sponsor/customer; and other external organizations on issues pertaining to commonality and standardization management.
• Identify problems or issues and facilitates the resolution of identified problems or issues in the most appropriate manner.
• Provide advice to the INDC director regarding program execution and makes recommendations for future changes in the delivery of navigation projects.
• Oversees development and maintenance of processes and procedures to assure compliance with the commonality and standardization management program.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Supervising subordinates more than 25% of the time including, but not limited to, recruitment, selecting, appraising, rewarding, addressing performance problems, and fostering an inclusive workplace.
• Ensure that proper and timely attention is devoted to high level, high priority, urgent and/or controversial issues, problems, situations, or information requests.
• Researches, analyzes and writes materials relating to program issues, or those for which there is no clear program definition.
• Prepares speeches and talking points for the Deputy Administrator and Associate Deputy Administrator as needed.
• Monitors status of actions of interest to the Chief of Staff and provides status reports in various forms.
• Elicits cooperation and participation from staff and other resources contributing to action tasks, written products, and reports developed on behalf of the Chief of Staff.
• Develops agenda, coordinates input and preparation of necessary background materials, and monitors status of action in response to decisions made.
• Advises officials in the Office of the Deputy Administrator as well as staff across all program lines on policy development, operational planning, and day-to-day management of headquarters operations.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Supervising subordinates more than 25% of the time including, but not limited to, recruitment, selecting, appraising, rewarding, addressing performance problems, and fostering an inclusive workplace.
• Advises officials in the Office of the Deputy Administrator (ODA) on policy development, operational planning, and day-to-day management of headquarters operations.
• Serves as a conduit for communication to internal and external stakeholders and ensures proper and timely attention is devoted to high level, high priority, urgent, and/or controversial situations.
• Directs involvement and/or make assignments to program officials to provide background or staff work products in support of such activities.
• Participates with the Deputy Administrator and VS executive team (VSET) in processes associated with making and communicating critical policy and program management decisions.
• Provides liaison between the Deputy Administrator, VSET, and other managers through the organization.
• Prepares speeches and talking points for the Deputy Administrator, facilitates topical or decision-point discussion groups, and ensures appropriate preparations are made for executive gatherings.
• Develops agenda, coordinates input and preparation of necessary background materials, and monitors status of action in response to decisions made.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Communicate regularly with project leads and other staff to determine how projects are progressing.
• Generating regular project and road map status reports.
• Act as the point of contact for project leads to communicate personnel and resource needs.
• Work with individual project leads to develop project specific tracking and management tools in either MS Teams, MS Excel, MS Project, or MS Planner.
• Work with project leads in identifying and mitigating potential risks to projects.
• Working with project leads to ensure that proper project documentation is captured.
• Work with project leads and Leadership to solicit upcoming fiscal year budget needs according to the budget cycle.

• Serve as a Senior Civil Engineer for transportation infrastructure and dams.
• Serve as a national expert on the entire range of construction, renovation, inspection, decommissioning, and/or demolition of Army dams and transportation infrastructures.
• Establish and/or maintain Army guidance criteria and standards for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and infrastructure with Army publications.
• Produces the Army portion of federal required reports on dams and transportation infrastructure.

This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Assistant Administrator, External Affairs/Chief of Staff in the Office of Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation (OSPPE).

As a Management & Program Analyst (Strategy & Performance Analyst), you will:

• Serve as a senior analyst to the Director, OSPPE in both long-range and short-term strategic planning.
• Provide expert data analysis and reporting to a variety of senior government audiences, including the preparation of complex technical reports and statistical summaries for internal use and Bureau management.
• Oversee the documentation of the Bureau's planning and performance policies and practices.

• Serve as an engineering national technical specialist and principal advisor on inland navigation locks and dams for the Inland Navigation Design Center (INDC).
• Review and comment on analyses completed by other technical specialists.
• Work with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) research labs to develop data that extends understanding of the technical engineering aspects of projects.
• Provide technical direction to the planning, developing, building, and sustaining of a national cadre of competent engineers in the Inland Navigation Design (IND) CoP, within constraints of budgets and programs.
• Serve as project lead, ensure performance, quality, execution is consistent with established schedules and requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor schedules, progress, and suspense dates to ensure INDC work products and analyses are completed when required.
• Develop, review, and/or update USACE engineering publications, criteria, and guidance related to the INDC under the guidance of, and as prioritized by, Headquarters USACE (HQUSACE) Community of Practice (CoP) leaders.
• Support the INDC mission with specialized engineering expertise to analyze and design inland navigation projects and integration with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with established criteria, sound engineering principles, and professional practices
• Lead development of methods and tools for use by USACE to support lock and dam design and analysis.
• Develop engineering models and tools to be used for risk and reliability analyses to support risk-informed decisions in the design of new locks and dams as well as the repair of existing lock and dams.
• Perform all facets of the design and analysis processes for inland navigation MEGA projects, and the ability to communicate these skills in a consistently clear, concise, and accurate manner.