Biosecurity Manager

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STEM Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Manages the Select Agent Management and Personnel Reliability Offices and ensures compliance with all DoD, Army, Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Serves as the Responsible Official for communication with the CDC and provides oversight to the security, biocontainment and biosafety, and incident response of select agents and toxins per 42 CFR 73.
• Advises the Command on internal and external factors that have an impact on biological security and bio-risk management.
• Develops new concepts, policies, and procedures that are directly related to biosecurity and bio-risk management programs involving physical security, personnel security, operational security, information security.
• Develops new concepts, policies, and procedures that are directly related to biological personnel reliability, biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) accountability, and emergency response to BSAT.
• Creates, analyzes, and reviews reports and other written and oral correspondence as needed, to include Executive Summaries (EXSUMs) and command-level presentations.
• Communicates with Federal Select Agent Program Principal Investigators (FSAP-PIs) and their technical staff to resolve issues.
• Actively participates in Army, DoD and Federal policy reviews/updates involving biosecurity.
• Performs first and second-line supervisory and managerial duties to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Responsible Official.

Qualifications

USAMRIID is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DB-04 payband is equivalent to the GS-15 step 1 to GS-15 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Biosecurity Manager: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Conduct internal inspections in areas where select agents or toxins are stores for compliance with regulations; 2) Characterize and/or validate Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) status for agents and toxins stored in the activity; AND 3) Identify and address Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) program deficiencies for correction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-03/GS-14). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Three year probationary period may be required. One year Supervisory probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. BIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM / ARMY BIOLOGICAL SURETY PROGRAM -Performs duties that require the individual to obtain and hold Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) enrollment pursuant to the requirements of the Army Biological Surety Program. Individuals must maintain a current certification of enrollment in the BPRP as a condition of eligibility for continued employment. The BPRP is a suitability and reliability program operated by the agency and requires the employee to submit to and satisfactorily complete suitability and reliability screening and analysis. As a condition of employment, employees in this position must also be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice for access to laboratories containing biological select agents and toxins pursuant to the terms of 42 CFR Part 73. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM - Incumbent works in containment suites with highly hazardous infectious agents and toxins (bio-safety levels 3 and 4) and is required to participate in the Occupational Health Surveillance Program (OHSP), IAW with AR 40-5 and DA Pam 385.69. The OHSP monitors worker health and provides vaccinations aimed at additional protection above personal protective devices. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM (CS-PRP) - Performs duties that require the individual to obtain and hold Controlled Substance Personnel Reliability Program (CS-PRP) enrollment pursuant to the requirements of the Army Security Standards for Controlled Medical Substances outlined in AR 190-51. Individuals must maintain a current certification of enrollment in the CS-PRP as a condition of eligibility for continued employment. The CS-PRP is a suitability and reliability program operated by the agency and requires the employee to submit to and satisfactorily complete suitability and reliability screening and continuous evaluation. As a condition of employment, the employee in this position must be assessed as qualified through personnel, security, medical, and law enforcement records checks and is subject to initial and random drug testing.