<p>This position is located within the Research and Development Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System located at the Jamaica Plain Campus in Boston, MA. The individual is primarily responsible for developing, assessing, implementing and tracking success of various programs within the Research and Development Service as they are required in order to enable the Service to meet its strategic goals and requirements for compliance and assurance in research at the Jamaica Plain Campus.</p> <ul> <li>THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION* </li></ul> <p>Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Administers the R&D Department property management program for nonexpendable equipment which includes responsibility for analyzing maintenance and repair frequency and cost, and recommending action to dispose of or replace the equipment. </li><li>Conducts physical inventories and investigates inventory/equipment discrepancies. </li><li>Oversees the management, maintenance and coordinates the repair of operational systems equipment within service. </li><li>Develops reporting procedures, sampling techniques, and measurements at various points in the transaction process or business cycle to identify problem areas or inherent weaknesses in work processes, procedures, information systems and content. </li><li>Coordinates the data management within the Research Service. </li><li>Monitors quality program implementation and indicators designed to prevent erroneous transactions and ineffective work practices to verify adherence to quality plans and requirements. </li><li>Provides overall technical and administrative direction to administrative support activities. </li><li>Investigates and analyzes adverse quality trends or conditions. </li><li>Processes incoming and outgoing communications, to include routing of mail by general subject matter throughout the R&D Department. </li><li>Maintains small office supply and forms storerooms, reorders supplies to maintain predetermined stock levels, and issues and procures materials to authorized personnel. </li><li>Organizes meetings for government and non-government officials. </li><li>Provides travel services for the R&D Department, including securing route and fare information, advising travelers of most advantageous routing, issuing transportation requests, securing reservations and tickets, etc. </li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm</p> <p>Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized</p> <p>Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved</p> <p>Telework: This position may be authorized for telework, Ad Hoc Only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.</p>