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Labor Category Descriptions

Program Management Labor Categories:

EXECUTIVE MANAGER

· Provides oversight for multiple client engagements by managing several multi-faceted programs and creating overarching vision.

· Responsible for overseeing an integrated management structure, which evaluates overall performance.

· Meets with government program manager to discuss performance, initiatives, and priorities.

Executive Managers generally have a BA/BS and approximately 20 years of experience.

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

· Leads management of diverse program, providing broad-range service vision.

· Directs and supports management in development of integrated team structure, leading identification of mission objectives and performance evaluation.

· Meets with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Senior Program Managers generally have a BA/BS and approximately 18 years of experience.

PROGRAM MANAGER

· Strategically manages multi-faceted program, developing product and service vision.

· Is responsible for building and successfully maintaining integrated management structure and evaluating overall performance. Manages subcontractor and program financials.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Program Managers generally have a BA/BS and approximately 15 years of experience.

DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER

· Supports program manager in oversight of multi-level program.

· Handles cross-team subcontractor support and program financials.

· Meets with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiative, and establish priorities as needed.

Deputy Program Managers generally have a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

Technical Labor Categories:

ADMINISTRATIVE I

· Provides general administrative and clerical support for project tasks.

· Support may include word processing, filing, graphics, database maintenance, and quality assurance.

Administrative I generally has a HS Diploma.

ADMINISTRATIVE II

· Provides general administrative and clerical support for project tasks.

· Support may include word processing, filing, graphics, database maintenance, and quality assurance.

Administrative II generally has a HS Diploma and approximately 2 years of experience.

ADMINISTRATIVE III

· Provides administrative, project assistant, and administrative oversight support.

· May provide secretarial, word processing, graphics, desktop publishing, and editing support.

Administrative III generally has a HS Diploma and approximately 5 years of experience.

ADMINISTRATIVE IV

· Provides administrative, project assistant, and administrative oversight support.

· May provide secretarial, word processing, graphics, desktop publishing, and editing support.

Administrative IV generally has a HS Diploma and approximately 7 years of experience.

ADMINISTRATIVE V

· Serve as primary administrative advisor to Program Leadership (Division or Branch Level)

· Manage time and attendance for all branch staff

· Serve as Branch lead for travel arrangements for international and domestic visitors

· Oversee Branch property and equipment management

· Serve as lead Branch coordinator for meeting and conference planning and logistics

· Serve as lead administrator on general Branch administrative duties

Administrative V generally has a HS Diploma and over 10 years of experience.

BIOLOGIST/MICROBIOLOGIST I

· Assist with laboratory procedures and processes related to isolation, cultivation, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and systematic classification of bacterial enteric, zoonotic, and mycotic pathogens.

· Assist with serological, microbiological, and molecular techniques to rapidly identify and characterize such pathogens;

· Assist with the implementation of methods and procedures to collect data and conduct experiments and studies, making adjustments in methods and procedures as appropriate.

· Assist with the preparations of written documents, reports, and analyses or various scientific projects and programs.

Biologist/Microbiologist I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 3 years of experience.

BIOLOGIST/MICROBIOLOGIST II

· Conduct laboratory procedures and processes related to isolation, cultivation, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and systematic classification of bacterial enteric, zoonotic, and mycotic pathogens.

· Conduct serological, microbiological, and molecular techniques to rapidly identify and characterize such pathogens.

· Implement methods and procedures to collect data and conduct experiments and studies, making adjustments in methods and procedures as appropriate.

· Manage incoming specimen processing and maintenance of “chain of custody” requirements.

· Prepare written documents, reports, and analyses or various scientific projects and programs.

Biologist/Microbiologist II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 5 years of experience.

BIOLOGIST/MICROBIOLOGIST III

· Develop and manage study requirements, resources, equipment and supply needs.

· Implement methods and procedures to collect data and conduct experiments and studies, making adjustments in methods and procedures as appropriate.

· Manage incoming specimen processing and maintenance of “chain of custody” requirements.

· Prepare written documents, reports, and analyses or various scientific projects and programs.

· Conduct laboratory procedures and processes related to isolation, cultivation, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and systematic classification of bacterial enteric, zoonotic, and mycotic pathogens.

· Conduct serological, microbiological, and molecular techniques to rapidly identify and characterize such pathogens.

Biologist/Microbiologist III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I

· Aids in developing and implementing targeted information campaigns.

· Contributes to the production of information products such as brochures, videos, media, and legislative analysis. Maintains contact lists.

Communications Specialist I generally has a BA/BS.

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST II

· Leads and implements communication tasks.

· Conducts targeted information campaigns, arranges press briefings and interviews, coordinates editorial boards, monitors the news, and writes trends analysis.

· Meets with client on daily basis to relay progress, propose creative solutions to communication challenges, and establish priorities.

Communications Specialist II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 2 years of experience.

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST III

· Manages team of communications specialists.

· Develops and directs strategic approach to information campaigns and strives to improve work processes, products, and services.

· Meets with client regularly to ensure work meets/exceeds client objectives, to propose initiatives, and to establish priorities.

Communications Specialist III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 6 years of experience.

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST IV

· Leads communications program area, developing communications product and service strategy.

· Builds team capable of providing range of support services including media and legislative relations, news monitoring, evaluation, and trends analysis.

· Meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Communications Specialist IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 8 years of experience.

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST V

· Oversees multi-faceted communications program area.

· Heads development of strategic, integrated product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure capable of providing broad range of media and legislative support services.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, initiatives, and priorities.

Communications Specialist V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

DATA ENTRY ANALYST I

· Scan medical forms and supporting documents

· Data enter accurately and promptly all medical forms received into the system

· Log incoming medical records

· Sort and file documents

· Send, receive and log FedEx packages

DATA ENTRY ANALYST II

· Conduct Help Desk duties

· Assist Data Entry Center Manager with development of procedures and training manuals

· Assist Data Entry Center Manger with training of new analysts

· Scan medical forms and supporting documents

· Data enter accurately and promptly all medical forms received into the system

· Log incoming medical records

· Sort and file documents

· Send, receive and log FedEx packages

DATA ENTRY CENTER MANAGER

· Manage and document the logistics, operations and performance of the data entry center (DEC)

· Ensure the DEC is working as efficiently as possible with given resources

· Assist with system troubleshooting and data entry as needed

· Oversee the DEC help desk

· Draft and update DEC training manuals

· Resolve and assist in reconciling discrepant records in a timely, professional manner

DATA MANAGER I

· Assist with the design and produce tools and materials to support data collections and surveys, including survey instruments and data entry tools

· Develop, clean, and maintain databases

· Assist with analyses of databases using statistical software packages such as SAS, Stata, Matlab, and Nlogit

· Conduct searches and reviews of scientific literature to support analyses of data collections and projects Data Manager I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 5 years of experience.

DATA MANAGER II

· Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure the scientific integrity and quality of surveys and data collections

· Design and produce tools and materials to support data collections and surveys, including survey instruments and data entry tools

· Develop, clean, and maintain databases

· Conduct analyses of databases using statistical software packages such as SAS, Stata, Matlab, and Nlogit

· Conduct searches and reviews of scientific literature to support analyses of data collections and projects

Data Manager I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

EVALUATION SPECIALIST I

· Supports evaluation efforts through extensive information gathering, report generation, and data analysis.

Evaluation Specialist I generally has a BA/BS.

EVALUATION SPECIALIST II

· Leads evaluation tasks.

· Applies expertise in quantitative analysis to support the design and implementation of evaluation processes. Uses analytical reports to help refine and redefine program strategies.

· Meets with client on daily basis to relay progress, propose creative solutions to work challenges, and establish priorities.

Evaluation Specialist II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 4 years of experience.

EVALUATION SPECIALIST III

· Supports team of performance effectiveness specialists measuring program impact and activities.

· Develops and coordinates strategic integration of evaluation processes into program activities.

· Oversees performance report design and generation and communication and integration of findings into current strategies.

· Meets with client regularly to discuss progress, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Evaluation Specialist III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 6 years of experience.

EVALUATION SPECIALIST IV

· Leads design and implementation of evaluation and effectiveness systems, measuring program impact and activities.

· Manages team of experts skilled in content analysis, quantitative tracking, and qualitative assessment. Uses tools such as surveys, focus groups, structured interviews, and secondary research.

· Oversees performance report generation and communication and integration of findings into current strategies.

· Meets with client regularly to discuss progress, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Evaluation Specialist IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

EVALUATION SPECIALIST V

· Oversees multi-faceted evaluation and monitoring program area.

· Heads development of strategic product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure, managing integration of evaluation processes into crosscutting program activities.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Evaluation Specialist V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

FINANCIAL ANALYST I

· Determines the feasibility of automating government financial business practices.

· Supports definition of government financial business practices and incorporates processes into an automated solution.

· Assists in applying sound accounting and data processing principles.

Financial Analyst I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 2 years of experience.

FINANCIAL ANALYST II

· Integrates government financial business practices. Identifies potential problems and solutions through analysis and recommends solutions.

· Works with functional specialists, vendors, and customers to effectively automate requirements.

· Acts as a focal point for coordinating all disciplines in the recommended solution. Applies applications, while adhering to established accounting principles and practices.

Financial Analyst II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 4 years of experience.

FINANCIAL ANALYST III

· Serves as a group leader, ensuring that analysts are working in concert to automate complex business practices within the time frame specified by the customer and that all the requirements are met.

· Must be able to assess products and procedures for compliance with government standards, accounting principles, and multi-tiered system application standards.

· Prepares milestone status reports and presentations for colleagues, subordinates, and end user representatives. Coordinates all aspects of complex financial application automation.

· Completes objectives independently within negotiated budgets.

Financial Analyst III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 8 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERT CONSULTANT I

· Assists with analysis, evaluation, and implementation of tasks, providing functional expertise and support.

Functional Expert Consultant I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 4 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERT CONSULTANT II

· Provides task unique functional expertise in support of contract requirements.

· Has technical knowledge of contract requirements.

· Assists with analysis, evaluation, and implementation of tasks.

Functional Expert Consultant II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERT CONSULTANT III

· Provides task unique functional expertise necessary to interpret requirements including managing a team of functional experts as needed. Has unique technical knowledge of contract requirements.

· Assists with analysis, evaluation, and implementation of tasks.

Functional Expert Consultant III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERT CONSULTANT IV

· Coordinates and provides task-unique functional expertise.

· Has unique technical knowledge relevant to contract requirements.

· Manages analysis, evaluation, and implementation of tasks.

Functional Expert Consultant IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 15 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERT CONSULTANT V

· Provides task unique, functional expertise necessary to interpret requirements, ensure responsiveness, and achieve successful performance.

· May include unique technical knowledge.

· Leads analysis, evaluation, and implementation of tasks.

Functional Expert Consultant V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 20 years of experience.

PROJECT MANAGER I

· Performs program area work.

· Supports team in producing high quality deliverables.

· Meets with client as needed.

Project Manager I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 6 years of experience.

PROJECT MANAGER II

· Leads and performs program area work.

· Proposes and implements creative methods to complete work effectively and efficiently.

· Meets with client regularly, if not daily, to ensure work meets/exceeds client objectives.

Project Manager II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 8 years of experience.

PROJECT MANAGER III

· Manages team of program area experts.

· Develops and manages strategic approach and strives to improve processes, products, and services.

· Meets with client regularly to ensure work meets/exceeds client objectives.

Project Manager III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

PROJECT MANAGER IV

· Strategically manages program area and develops product and service vision.

· Is responsible for building and successfully maintaining integrated project management structure and overseeing project financials.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Project Manager IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

PROJECT MANAGER V

· Oversees related program areas. Heads development of strategic, integrated product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure and evaluating work quality.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Project Manager V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 15 years of experience.

RESEARCHER I

· Supports research initiatives through data gathering via a variety of electronic search tools, as well as surveys, interviews, and other investigative methods.

Researcher I generally has a BA/BS.

RESEARCHER II

· Implements short- and long-term research tasks.

· Support includes conducting surveys and interviews, and generating reports. Contributes to data analysis initiatives and assists in the formulation of market positioning or product overviews.

· Meets with client daily to relay progress and establish priorities.

Researcher II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 2 years of experience.

RESEARCHER III

· Coordinates and/or conducts research initiatives, developing innovative market positioning strategy that meets client requirements and industry standards.

· Builds relationships with technical experts in academia and contracts assistance when required.

· Meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Researcher III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 4 years of experience.

RESEARCHER IV

· Leads and manages multiple research initiatives, developing innovative market positioning strategy that meets client requirements and industry standards.

· Builds relationships with technical experts in academia and contracts assistance when required. Meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Researcher IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 8 years of experience.

RESEARCHER V

· Oversees long-term research program area.

· Heads development of strategic and integrated product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure capable of providing range of support services including technical research and market positioning.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Researcher V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

STATISTICIAN I

· Identifies methodologies and measures for assessment and summarization of findings

· Selects appropriate statistical and epidemiologic techniques and databases

· Assists in developing and managing databases for analysis

· Ensure reliability and consistency of the data

· Provide technical assistance on the use of complex statistical and epidemiologic techniques

· Serves as technical expert in all phases of statistical interpretation

· Disseminate results of research projects in a wide range of venues including publications, peer reviewed journals, summaries, manuscripts, and special reports

Statistician I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 3 years of experience.

STATISTICIAN II

· Initiates, formulates, plans and executes analytic research projects

· Prepare comprehensive reports of study results

· Identifies methodologies, measures, and research questions for assessment and summarization of findings

· Selects appropriate statistical and epidemiologic techniques and databases

· Assists in developing and managing databases for analysis

· Maintains quality control programs

· Ensures reliability and consistency of the data

· Directs/coordinate others who carry out smaller components of data analysis

· Provide technical assistance on the use of complex statistical and epidemiologic techniques

· Serves as technical expert in all phases of statistical interpretation

· Disseminate results of research projects in a wide range of venues including publications, peer reviewed journals, summaries, manuscripts, and special reports

Statistician II generally has a BA/BS and 10 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT - PSYCHIATRY

· Review, evaluate, and classify aliens, who have been medically examined by a designated panel physician or civil surgeon, as it relates to an inadmissible health-related condition under the INA

· Review and recommendations concerning the inadmissibility of aliens under certain health-related grounds.

· Provide consultation and expertise on issues involving mental health and substance abuse

· Provide expertise for projects including training activities related to Technical Instructions for Physical or Mental Disorders with Associated Harmful Behaviors and Substance-Related Disorders

Subject Matter Expert - Psychiatry generally has an MD and approximately 20 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT I

· Performs directed subject matter work.

· Supports team in producing high-quality deliverable in time efficient manner.

· Meets with client as needed.

Subject Matter Expert I generally has a BA/BS and approximately 8 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT II

· Implements strategy dictating direction and management of support services in a specified field.

· Meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Subject Matter Expert II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT III

· Manages team of subject matter experts. Develops strategy, dictating direction and management of support services. Meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Subject Matter Expert III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT IV

· Leads strategic planning and communication initiatives in specified program area.

· Creates team structure for range of support services and meets with client regularly to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Subject Matter Expert IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 15 years of experience.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT V

· Oversees multi-faceted program area. Heads development of strategic integrated subject matter product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure capable of providing range of subject matter support services.

· Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Subject Matter Expert V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 20 years of experience.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS/GRAPHICS SPECIALIST I

· Creates graphic materials based on pre-set standards.

· Supports design of projects from conception to completion.

· Experienced in desktop layout, image manipulation, and some pre-press preparation.

Visual Communications/Graphics Specialist I generally has a BA/BS.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS/GRAPHICS SPECIALIST II

· Creates graphic materials based on pre-set standards.

· Responsible for design of projects from conception to completion.

· Possesses specialized skills in Web, multimedia, or video.

· Experienced in desktop layout, image manipulation, and some pre-press preparation.

Visual Communications/Graphics Specialist II generally has a BA/BS and approximately 4 years of experience.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS/GRAPHICS SPECIALIST III

· Assists design team lead in establishing conceptual and stylistic direction for work of team.

· Designs materials and approves the work of other designers.

· Possesses specialized skills in Web, multimedia, or video expertise in using design software and pre-press production.

Visual Communications/Graphics Specialist III generally has a BA/BS and approximately 6 years of experience.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS/GRAPHICS SPECIALIST IV

· Leads design team by establishing conceptual and stylistic direction for work of team.

· Expertise in using design software and pre-press production. Acts as client liaison for design team.

Visual Communications/Graphics Specialist IV generally has a BA/BS and approximately 10 years of experience.

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS/GRAPHICS SPECIALIST V

· Oversees multi-faceted visual communications program area.

· Heads development of strategic integrated visual product and service strategy.

· Lends support in building and sustaining successful cross-team management structure capable of providing broad range of visual communications/graphic services. Meets regularly with government program manager to discuss performance, propose initiatives, and establish priorities.

Visual Communications/Graphics Specialist V generally has a BA/BS and approximately 12 years of experience.