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Program Support Assistant
About this role
To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, you must meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized experience is: Assist in conducting trials as delegated by the Local Site Investigator (LSI); Ensures all aspects of processes related to participant, recruitment, conducting informed consent are met; Interacts with participants to schedule specimen collection, and contacts participants for follow-up meetings; Responds to queries or clinical crisis, requiring the ability to triage these calls, contact medical and psychiatric safety with the support from supervising staff; Enters and records research data using technical tools such as MINI and Timeline Follow-Back tool assessing for recent drug use or alcohol use, and various other psychiatric measures.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. 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.
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