| Education Specialist -- Arlington, VA |
Author: Jon Merz
Date: 08-27-10 14:28
Position: Education Specialist Location: Arlington, VA
Job Description:
The Army Human Research Protections Office (AHRPO) seeks an Education Specialist to assist with quality enhancement of Army Human Research Protection Programs (HRPPs) through the development of guidance documents and educational programs on regulations and standards governing Army Human Research Protection Programs (HRPPs).
Job Duties:
- Identify, develop, coordinate and deliver innovative education and training programs designed to foster human subject protection regulatory compliance. Prepare appropriate, cost-effective training support material to reach a diverse learning community with a wide geographic distribution.
-Responsible for ensuring the continuing education for all AHRPO staff and constituents with ongoing analysis and interpretation of complex regulatory standards and requirements germane to all human research efforts and standards for the responsible conduct of research.
-Perform full range of subject matter analyses for a wide variety of requests, including very complex, regulatory based assessments. Research, design, develop and distribute related educational material to raise awareness system-wide of expectations, standards, and best practices.
-Performs and/or participates as an education professional in site assistance visits.
-Performs educational needs assessment and interprets results to determine validity and significance. Write reports presenting results, interpretations, recommendations, and potential impact. Identifies need for new system methods or approaches, and training needs.
-Prepares guidance documents on behalf of AHRPO for implementing regulations and standards.
-Participates as required in site assistance visits for quality improvement purposes, or "for cause" investigations to review allegations of serious or continuing non-compliance. Performs these services either independently or with the assigned site visit leader, evaluates and assesses findings objectively, and integrates all activities and results into a comprehensive written report.
-Provides leadership in the advancement of AHRPO education and training resources, programs, curricula, and initiatives.
-Assists AHRPO senior leadership with the design, development, management and delivery of new educational resources for emerging needs.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years experience in adult education and training
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience in developing and delivering adult distance learning
materials
- Evidence of successful and timely development and delivery of training programs
- Travel required
-Must be able to work independently in Microsoft Vista
-Must be able to produce documents in compliance with DoD and Army regulations governing style and formatting
Highly Desirable:
- Experience in human subject research protection
- Experience in regulatory compliance
- Previous DoD experience
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
General Office Demands:
* Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices on most or all workdays
* Ability to communicate and interact with others, both in person and/or by telephone to conduct business
* Working under time pressure
* Working rapidly for long periods to meet deadlines
* Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to AFSC travel policies and procedures.
* Physical requirements can typically be characterized as sedentary: work involves exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Major Job activities and mental requirements:
* Multiple concurrent tasks
* Ability to perform under stress
* Reading and comprehension
* Writing
* Problem solving
* Confidentiality
* Customer contact
Desired Education Level:
-Advance degree preferred
-Extensive human research subject protection and IRB experience preferred
Please apply on-line at www.afsc-usa.com. Click Careers and Browse our open positions and click on job number 10-096.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Armed Forces Service Corporation (AFSC) is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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