This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Global Affairs, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-OGA-DE-23-12117855 under merit promotion procedures. Please review this announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under merit promotion procedures.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY: As a Director Asia and the Pacific, you will use your knowledge of and experience with Office of the Secretary, Office of Global Affairs, to optimize business results and customer experience by: Acts as a focal point for coordination and consultation on public health and social welfare issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on a broad range of policy and programmatic issues, such as health financing and reform, the control of infectious diseases, the management of chronic diseases, consumer-protection issues that involve food and drugs, family policy, social-welfare reform, epidemiological studies, and basic biomedical and applied public-health research. Works effectively with those who represent a wide variety of often competing interests, including those of other Governments, and in the coordination of diverse stakeholders across U.S. Government Departments and agencies in the development of policy. Participates in U.S. Government delegations to international meetings where applicant articulated and presented ideas and policies effectively to a range of audiences, including representatives of countries from all parts of the world, including Ministers, diplomats, public- and private-sector experts from developed and developing countries, and high-ranking officials of multilateral organizations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov.
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Probationary or trial period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Minimum Qualification Requirement: Must have at least one-year specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes ALL of the following tasks: Providing management, coordination and evaluation on global public health policies and programs. Serving as an advisor on developing policy recommendations and programmatic guidance relating to global health issues; AND Leading negotiations and consensus-building efforts within a bilateral and multilateral setting. Desirable Candidate: Prior experience living in Asia and acting as a senior advisor for health for the US Government or Health Attaché strongly preferred. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Education is not required for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Global Affairs 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]