Committee Management Specialist

Job Description

• Open & closing dates

  07/25/2022 to 08/03/2022

• Salary

  $74,950 - $138,868 per year

• Pay scale & grade

  GS 11 - 13

• Location

  1 vacancy in the following location:

  • Montgomery County, MD
• Remote job

  No

• Telework eligible

  Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

  Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

  No

• Appointment type

  Permanent

• Work schedule

  Full-time

This position is located in the Office of Committee Management (OCM), Division of Extramural Research Activities (DERA), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This office is the focal point within the Institute for the operational and administrative management of all NHLBI chartered advisory committees, as well as Client Institutes (Client) that participate with the NHLBI Committee Management Service Center.

• Serves as a Coordinator for the Federal Advisory Committee Act to Committee Management clients on all rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures, etc. of FACA including issues of promises of confidentiality and withholding of sensitive business or as appropriate collection, retention, dissemination and destruction of records.
• Provides accurate technical advice for the operation of all advisory committees to members, experts, consultants, executive secretaries/scientific review administrators and other staff.
• Provides full committee management services and advice to appointed client ICs regarding committee management, as well as filling in for other Service Center staff in their absence.
• Responsible for the preparation and initial review of charter proposals, proposed member nomination packages, and a variety of required reports, ensuring compliance with required formats, as well as laws, regulations, Presidential and Office of Management and Budget directives and HHS policies.
• May serve as an alternate SREA Administrator for NHLBI and specific Service Center clients. This program reimburses consultants, hotels, and a travel management center for airfares provided during the initial review process for grant applications and contract proposals.
• Coordinates necessary administrative procedures to assure compliance with the conflict of interest statutes, regulations, and NIH policy and procedures by assigned Service Center Special Government (SGE) Employee Advisory committee members.
• Conducts reviews of and evaluates SGE Confidential Financial Interest Reports (OGE 450) and Foreign Activities Questionnaire documentation. Incumbent researches and evaluates conflict of interest/foreign activities issues and under the guidance of the Director, OCM, provides advise on possible resolution or, if necessary, recommendation/justification for divestiture of conflict of interest/foreign activity.
• Assists in the coordination of meeting preparations and activities for the NHLBI Council, and other meetings.

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• If selected, you may be required to complete a OGE-450 financial disclosure form.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.

You qualify at the GS-11 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: coordinating administrative activities for an organization; interpreting the impact of regulations and policies on administrative programs.

OR

Completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M, if related.

OR

Combination of post baccalaureate education related to the position and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

You qualify at the GS-12 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: assist in coordinating committee management operations in areas such as compliance with laws and regulations, financial management, quality assurance and administrative program management; providing customer support for committee management activities; developing draft recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of committee operations.


You qualify at the GS-13 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement:

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: coordinating committee management operations in areas such as compliance with laws and regulations, financial management, quality assurance and conflict of interest; evaluating the effectiveness or efficiency of committee operations; and preparing responses to controlled and sensitive correspondence.

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.

If you qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application packages. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the “Required Documents” section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 08/03/2022 to receive consideration.

1. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. See the “Required Documents” section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required.
3. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim. You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.) you respond in the affirmative to, regardless of what documentation you submit. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package.
4. Complete the assessment questionnaire. Applicants are asked all questions regardless of their consideration preferences. We will only consider you for the grades, series, locations, specialties, and other considerations that you self-identify as being qualified for or interested in. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11519682
5. Verify all required documentation is included in your application package, review your responses to the assessment questionnaire for accuracy, and then submit your application.

In addition to the required documents, we encourage you to submit a cover letter, copy of your transcripts, and any applicable certifications or licenses. Even though this information is not required at the time of application, we may request this information later.

We cannot assume responsibility or grant extensions for personal issues (e.g., troubles navigating the application process, loss of internet, not understanding a question) when applying to our announcements. For technical difficulties, contact HR Systems Support between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM ET Monday through Friday at hrss@nih.gov.

If you need any other accommodation or assistance with applying, please contact Sabina Green at greenso@mail.nih.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodations must be made before the announcement closing date.