Common Professional Services - SOAR Recompete- OD-246040

Common Professional Services -RECOMPETE- OD-246040- Program Analyst (6/22/2027-6/21/2028): Comprehensive support shall be provided to the NIH Office of the Director's Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program to advance federally authorized pediatric health research. Operating under the Children's Health Act of 2000 (H.R. 4365) and the National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013 (H.R. 225), the ECHO Program develops coordinated pediatric research networks and systems to collect, analyze, and disseminate child health data nationwide. This support ensures ECHO data and research outputs are publicly accessible and usable while maintaining rigorous data protection and security standards.

The tasks will ensure seamless integration of ECHO Program activities with HHS strategic priorities and the President's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives. Tasks will ensure that all projects are implemented effectively, meet programmatic objectives, and are designed with scalability, sustainability, and user-friendliness as core principles. This alignment ensures that federal investments in pediatric health research yield maximum public benefit and long-term impact to enhance the health of children for generations to come.

Support activities encompass a broad spectrum of analytical and operational functions essential to program success. Tasks include conducting sophisticated statistical and operational data analysis to inform strategic program decisions, identify trends in biomedical research, assess program performance, and optimize resource allocation. This involves developing metrics, dashboards, and analytical frameworks that provide leadership with actionable insights.

Deliverables shall include facilitating system and design integration across ECHO's complex technology ecosystem, ensuring interoperability between data systems, research platforms, and public-facing interfaces. This requires understanding of information architecture, data standards, and technical integration methodologies. Development and submission of recurring program activity reports to NIH leadership is a critical function, requiring synthesis of complex programmatic data into clear, compelling narratives that demonstrate progress, highlight challenges, and recommend strategic adjustments.

Support activities shall include evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies that enhance ECHO's research capabilities and data accessibility and interoperability, including assessing tools for data visualization, collaboration platforms, and public engagement interfaces. Tasks will ensure all ECHO research publications, results, and outputs comply with federal regulations, NIH policies, established publication ethics standards, and open science principles. This includes facilitating public access to research findings, coordinating with scientific journals, and ensuring proper attribution and data citation practices.