Policy Analyst II (Garrett Park)

Job Title:Policy Analyst II / Science Program AnalystLocation:Rockville, MDDescription:This position procures the services of a Program Analyst to support the OAR pre-clinical and clinical trials portfolio focused on testing new therapeutics and vaccine candidates, animal models, including nonhuman primates, and clinical trials in human subjects. This area is led by an OAR Supervisory Health Scientist Administrator, or Team Coordinator and involves other OAR team members. The analyst will Program Analyst will perform a variety of analytical and strategic planning tasks to promote and facilitate activities and effective program planning and coordination that are in the purview of this science area. This will include tasks, projects, and other activities in support of the Team Coordinator that may involve the OAR Director and staff, NIH AIDS Representatives and members of the NIH AIDS Executive Committee (NAEC), NIH Directors office, HHS Secretarys office, other HHS agencies such as CDC and HRSA, other USG agencies such as State Department (OGAC, USAID), and key stakeholder and community interests. Working with, and at the direction of, the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) in consultation with the Team Coordinator, the contract analyst will work to ensure the successful maintenance, planning, developing, and implementation of innovative initiatives in this area. Work is non-budgetary in nature.Task 1: Research analysis and other work related to the team area of pre-clinical and clinical trials. This includes:Assist in evaluating scientific concepts, proposals and reports on topic of HIV-related pre-clinical and clinical trials; make recommendations on the validity, rigor, importance and feasibility of the scientific concepts, proposals and reports.Assist in surveying the state of the science; identify and assess scientific gaps and opportunities; propose potential projects/initiatives or other means of support; organize workshops to meet the OAR mission to advance targeted areas of HIV and HIV-related research.Assist in developing recommendations for new research programs based on examining existing grants, contracts, ongoing projects and the scientific literature involving HIV data trends.Serve as a member of the OAR Data Analytics team and analyze NIH data specific to HIV/AIDS.Perform portfolio analysis on a various HIV-related topics using existing NIH data analytic and visualizations tools.Prepare reports and other requested documents and products; provide findings, options and recommendations to portfolio issues.Task 2: Coordination and Tracking Provide support to OAR staff in their management of portfolios related to HIV pre-clinical and clinical trials.Facilitate, plan and organize workshops, meetings, journal papers and other methods of discussion and information dissemination.Review NIH research portfolio.Develop and prepare presentations, reports, correspondence, articles, training and other informational materials.Serve as liaison to the HHS and affiliates concerning HIV data analysis issues and implementation science.As approved by the Contracting Officer and COR, attend conferences and meetings whose agenda includes NIH/OAR-related work and major topic for discussion.Prepare reports to analyze and summarize issues, activities, problems and possible solutions pertaining to HIV-related pre-clinical and clinical trials, science research, methods and surveillanceDeliverables Weekly reports on activities.Work products and documents providing support for management of portfolios in the HIV-related pre-clinical and clinical trials; coordinate efforts among OAR and NIH ICs, government agencies and international organizations.Work products and documents related to workshops, meetings, journal papers and other methods of discussion and information dissemination; review NIH research portfolio; develop and prepare presentations, reports, correspondence, articles, training and other informational materials.Regular reports on tasks at hand and coming up as may be established/requested by the COR.Timely analyzed and summarized information on issues, activities, problems and possible solutions pertaining to HIV-related pre-clinical and clinical trials.Effective and timely communication, work, and work products related to assignments, emerging issues, and all other tasks and/or processes that may affect or otherwise impact the work and planning of HIV-related pre-clinical and clinical trials.Requirements:Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.BA or BS in public health, health sciences, or related degree. Masters degree in preferred.The individual may be required to take training to enhance understanding and knowledge of OAR processes (e.g., OAR specific IT systems). This is a contingent/temporary position offered through Volt Workforce Solutions. Volt offers competitive compensation, the chance to work with some of the worlds leading companies, and a staff committed to helping you take the next step on your career path.To learn more about Volt, please visit: http://www.volt.com and to see more of our job postings, please visit: http://jobs.volt.comVolt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.