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

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Public Health Advisor, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Establish systematic methods for program execution and advocacy that includes the identification of objectives, evaluation criteria, and legal and regulatory compliance requirements. Analyze existing or proposed systems, strategies, services, or other health-related matters. Work with subject matter experts to develop public health messages relevant end-products that communicate public health information to target audiences. Provide consultative services to challenging programs or projects with unusually difficult social, economic, cultural, governmental, and political conditions that necessitate the planning, development, and evaluation of matters of general precedent, extensive controversy, or wide coordination. Analyze data to address complex and difficult grantee and program needs. As required, perform Contracting Officer Representative (COR duties in monitoring contractor performance. Duties as shown are at the full performance level (FPL) of the GS-13. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the FPL.

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

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Basic Requirements for all Public Health Program Specialist Series, 0685 positions require that you demonstrate specialized experience in each of the following five competencies: Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities. Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings. Knowledge of a specialized public health program. Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions. Skill in oral and written communication, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials. -AND- MINIMUM Qualifications: In addition to the basic qualification requirement above, you must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position as shown below for each grade level. For the GS-11: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing all of the following: Working within one of the following: mental health; behavioral health; suicide prevention; crisis response; school based or early childhood behavioral health; or residential, inpatient, or outpatient behavioral health systems. Experience in one of the following: clinical practice; federal, state, or local mental health system administration and/or service provision; recovery support; peer support; case management or care coordination; research, evaluation, or use of mental health data; grant project management; or mental health/behavioral health policy. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (e.g. LL.M) or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work for this position. (You must provide supporting transcripts.) -OR- COMBINATION: Have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level beyond the Master's level that when combined, equals at least 100% of the total requirement. (You must provide supporting transcripts.) For the GS-12: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing all of the following: Working within one of the following: mental health; behavioral health; suicide prevention; crisis response; school based or early childhood behavioral health; or residential, inpatient, or outpatient behavioral health systems. Experience in one of the following: clinical practice; federal, state, or local mental health system administration and/or service provision; recovery support; peer support; case management or care coordination; research, evaluation, or use of mental health data; grant project management; or mental health/behavioral health policy. Collaborating with internal or external stakeholders. For the GS-13: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing all of the following: Working within one of the following: mental health; behavioral health; suicide prevention; crisis response; school based or early childhood behavioral health; or residential, inpatient, or outpatient behavioral health systems. Experience in one of the following: clinical practice; federal, state, or local mental health system administration and/or service provision; recovery support; peer support; case management or care coordination; research, evaluation, or use of mental health data; grant project management; or mental health/behavioral health policy. Collaborating with internal or external stakeholders. Leading projects or programs. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 or GS-13 grade levels of this announcement. 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 application 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

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

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