This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Health Security (OHS). The OHS is the principal medical, workforce health and safety, and public health authority for DHS. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Deputy Assistant Director (Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary) for the Health, Safety Food and Agriculture Resilience Directorate (HFARD). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Health Scientist, GS-0601-15, your typical work assignments may include: Supervises and provides leadership and direction to subordinate division directors and other staff comprised of medical and health professionals, support staff, and program managers. Manages the day-to day operations of the Health, Food and Agriculture Resilience Directorate (HFARD) and provides administrative and technical oversight to divisions and personnel within the directorate. Develops staff performance plans and provides periodic performance reviews and assessments. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Approves all short-and-long-term leave requests. Recommends awards and personnel actions (appointments, promotions, reassignments, etc.). Resolves employee's complaints and grievances, referring only problems of a more serious nature to higher level officials. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. Employee will be subject to random testing while employed with the Department in a TDP.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement This position has a basic requirement of possession a bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health or veterinary sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position (examples include: Health Education, Community Health Education, Public Health, Health Promotion/Adult Fitness, biological, veterinary medicine, other health sciences). The degree must be from an accredited body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained A graduate or higher/level degree is highly desired. NOTE: You must provide copies of transcripts for evaluation as part of your application package. Failure to do so, will result in not receiving consideration for this position. Specialized Experience To qualify for this position, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal Service or private sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Leading complex programs, projects and policies that enhance resilience to the health impacts crises. Implementing decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Evaluating subordinate supervisors and serving as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors. Managing day-to-day operations of high-performing organization including budget, staffing and work allocation. Serving as a senior-level authoritative representative in engagements with executive interagency leadership. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-Grade Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Tracy Castillo
• Email: [email protected]