This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. For more information about working at SAMHSA

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY - Serving as a senior advisor to the Director, performing complex administrative and technical duties auxiliary to the work of the Director and organization. Participating with the Directors and Executive staff in decisions affecting the total management operation for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Advising the Director in the coordination of the budget, fiscal, personnel, and other management functions of the Center. - Acting as the Center lead on special projects characterized by relatively complex or ambiguous subject-matter content. Using qualitative and quantitative techniques in the research and development of speeches, management of administrative workflow, assigning and coordinating tasks to achieve administrative objectives, and charting productivity and task assignments made by the Director and Deputy Director. - Serving as liaison and coordinating the preparation of behavioral health program documents, proposals, and reports for the Director on policy and program matters that are either cross- organizational responsibilities or do not fall within the functional province of any one Center component. Developing staff papers for use by the Director in meetings with others to ensure that good working relationships are maintained. - Advising Director, CSAP and Deputy Director on major issues that affect Center productivity. Leading, conducting, or participating in these or other complex management studies and projects, particularly those with wide or significant effect upon the Center's organizational structure, policy, processes, operations, fiscal control and economy.

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 of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: One-year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Providing advice on policy and program matters relating to one or more behavioral health programs. Developing administrative regulations and guidelines for measuring program accomplishments. Applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to issues related to administrative program functions. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Ln Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]