Mental Health Scientific Diversity Officer

The classified title of this position is Scientific Diversity Officer; however, the descriptive organizational title is Mental Health Scientific Diversity Officer and the position will be referenced as such throughout the announcement.

In order to qualify at the GS-15 level, You must meet at least of the one following basic Off ice of Personnel Management prescribed occupational series requirements (GS-0101, GS-0601) described in the following two questions. You do not need to meet the requirements for both occupational series. All education, unless completed outside of the U.S., must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the education was completed.

A. FOR THE GS-101 SERIES:

In order to qualify for a Scientific Diversity Officer in the GS-101 Social Science Series, you must:

A. have a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or related disciplines appropriate to this position; OR
B. have a combination of education and experience that provided me with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR
C. have four years of appropriate experience demonstrating that I have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

B. FOR THE GS-601 SERIES:

In order to qualify for a Scientific Diversity Officer in the GS-601 General Medical and Health care Series, you must have a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position.

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C. You must possess at least one year of qualifying specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes planning, implementing, and evaluating scientific diversity initiatives conducted by an organization. This specialized experience includes the following types of tasks: 1. Assessing scientific diversity practices and guiding leadership to enhance inclusion/collaboration across a research program. 2. Evaluating biomedical/behavioral research to determine health disparity issues (e.g., recruitment of participants) that should be addressed. 3.Implementing policies/programs to promote an equitable culture across an organization that employs a more diverse scientific community. 4. Creating and recommending strategies (e.g., training, policies) to reduce health disparities (e.g., social, economic)impacting biomedical/behavioral research. AND 5. Leading scientific diversity objectives, policies, and activities to improve biomedical/behavioral research quality.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

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.


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