Social Science Officer National Director Tobacco Use Disorder Program

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Officer National Director Tobacco Use Disorder Program in the Veterans Health Administration based in Austin, Texas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 01/17/2025. TimeInGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet timeingrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS14. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF50 that shows your timeingrade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess oneyear timeingrade as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF50 that clearly demonstrates oneyear timeingrade. Note: TimeInGrade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements Degree: behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Mastery of the areas of work within a largescale public health program in the VHA. Incumbent should be familiar with the field of public health at large epidemiolocal methods and principles and posses that analytic stills necessary to synthesize information from the technical literature VHA registries and relevant surveillance reports to develop informational and educational products for VHA healthcare providers. Ability to plan and execute shortrange and longrange programs and projects of national significance across multiple agencies. Knowledgeable and have experience in the following public health domains: epidemiology surveillance disease prevention and control. Expert knowledge of organizational structure interagency and intraagency functions procedures and legislation which impact entities served and advised. Expert knowledge of management techniques protocol and procedures necessary to effectively perform assigned duties. Superior ability to communicate orally and inwriting detailed technical information in a clear logical and concise manner. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Organizational Awareness Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Product Evaluation Negotiation Project Management Critical Thinking Technical Problem Solving Written Communication Strategic Thinking Quality Assurance Workforce Planning Employee Relations 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 religions 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. Parttime experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and subject to the physical demands of the normal office environment. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.