About the Position: The mission of the DHA is to serve as a Combat Support Agency and lead the MHS integration, located in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

Support, develop, and measure the OASD(HA) and DHA Strategy Management Program to achieve the mission of the Military Health System (MHS). Facilitate implementation of communications plans of strategy and progress in achieving goals to all levels of the organization. Integrate planning and budgeting and business planning through coordination with appropriate functional owners. Promote knowledge management by ensuring that best business practices are shared across the DHA and MHS, appropriate benchmarks for performance are established and data configuration control is maintained. Interface with Executive Branch officials, military and veterans service organizations, industry and professional organization representatives, and other stakeholders to develop and communicate policies within jurisdiction of the DHA.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Education and/or Experience for GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes identifying areas of improvement for work operations; formulating work strategies for review by management; and communicating policies and/or strategies across all levels of the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating the effectiveness and/or efficiency of work operations; assisting in the development of new or modified work strategies; and reviewing documentation for commitment of funds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Specialized Experience GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating the effectiveness and/or efficiency of work operations; make recommendations on process improvements to management; develop new or modified work strategies; and coordinate documentation for commitment of funds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk