This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Health Scientist (Informatics) you will use your knowledge of and experience with The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to optimize business results and customer experience by: Developing substantive knowledge and expertise on informatics, data, and patient centered outcomes research to advise senior leaders on actions that support building data capacity for research. Consulting and collaborating with statistical, data science, and public health professionals in the collection, linkage, processing, mining, coding, classification, and analysis of public health surveillance, search, and administrative health data. Meeting with agency representatives to discuss present and emerging health data capacity problems of major scope and concern. Serving as project officer and project manager for data projects carried out at agencies that are funded through the OS-PCORTF. Participating in meetings with agency representatives to discuss present and emerging health data capacity problems of major scope and concern, and facilitates those meetings as asked. Collaborating with agencies to establish a recommended course of action necessary to cope with such problems. Conducting assessments of health information technology innovations and new information technology solutions particularly for data analysis related to health policy and health outcomes research. Analyzing policy and technical proposals and prepares documents that distill complex considerations into complete, yet concise, decision-making context and criteria. Leading the design, implementation, and evaluation of projects that improve the understanding of health policy, information technology, or the health outcomes associated with interventions used in delivery of health care. Assisting in preparing comprehensive reports that include discussion of substantive issues related to data science methodology for research and analysis. Preparing issue papers, review regulations, in matters involving health information policy.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Must have at least a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. AND Additional Qualification Requirement: In addition to meeting the Basic Qualification Requirement candidate must also: Have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing or ALL of the following: 1) Improving the quality, efficiency, or effectiveness of health data (e.g., electronic health record data, patient registry data, survey data, or clinical trials data) through data collection, linkage, harmonization, or analysis for research or public health studies. 2) Facilitates translations of scientific findings into relevant policy and program recommendations. 3) Preparing and presenting summaries of scientific finding related to health studies. Documenting experience: 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. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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 SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation 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 resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]