“This position is located in the Office of Research and Development (ORD), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Central Office under the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (RR&D).”
Responsibilities:
The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (RR&D) and is responsible to the Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO) through the Director, RR&D, for planning and conducting VA’s program of rehabilitation research and development. Responsibilities include developing and directing implementation of program strategies, plans and priorities. In the absence of the Director serves as Acting Director. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting RR&D Director in planning and conducting RR&D’s program of rehabilitation research and development.
- Analyzing needs, strategic plans, and goals of the RR&D Service in the context of VA, VHA, and ORD goals and initiatives.
- Making recommendations to senior management for the RR&D with respect to new directions, initiatives, policies and procedures.
- Participating in senior management policy decisions regarding RR&D strategic planning, priority-setting, staffing, budget.
- Providing supervision and leadership to managers, researchers, and administrative staff based in VHA Headquarters.
- Providing leadership to managers, researchers, and administrative staff based in field facilities across the nation.
- Ensuring the integrity, effectiveness and efficiency of RR&D program operations and development activities.
- Overseeing all RR&D Service operations and Portfolio and Program Management Activities.
- Evaluating both immediate and long-range RR&D services goals; developing, implementing and adjusting plans as necessary to accomplish goals…
