This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH). OASH coordinates public health and science activities across HHS components. Its mission is to protect and promote the public health of the nation through policies and programs that apply science­ based approaches that enable people to live healthier lives.

Duties

The incumbent provides expertise for the oversight, direction and coordination of activities pertaining to complex public health and emerging science issues. Provides approaches to clinical and public health innovation. Renders expert analysis and advice, particularly those concerning policy, planning, formulation and presentation of public health issues. Serves as the catalyst in driving health transformation efforts to determine where and when integration and coordination must occur to accelerate implementation of strategies to cure disease and extend quality of life. Identifies critical gaps in health technology and scientific research, while assessing the impact of public health programs on underserved populations. Will serve and lead advisory councils, committees, and work groups on matters pertaining to the application of science, medicine, and innovation to promote efficiency, accelerate clinical innovation, foster collegial problem solving, and develop integrated solutions to public health challenges.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must complete a 1 year probationary period, if not previously completed.
• Position requires the completion of a public financial disclosure report.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM.
• Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be affected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM
• You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.

Qualifications

Open to all U.S. Citizens, Federal Competitive Status Candidates, Current SES and SES Reinstatement Eligibles, and SESCDP Graduates. SESCDP graduate candidates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration if applicable. As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration. All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results. Fundamental Competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): 1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. 3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. This position also requires that you possess MTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following MTQs must be evident in your resume. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): Experience overseeing and directing complex public health and emerging science issues to accelerate scientific or clinical innovation, and strategically coordinate efforts across a department or organization. Ability to establish enterprise-wide approaches to clinical or public health approaches that have broad applicability, and can address targeted health deficiencies and drive behavioral change. Demonstrated experience in creating policy, securing funding and evaluating programs to identify gaps in health and scientific research and assess impact of public health programs on vulnerable and other populations. Demonstrated experience overseeing and executing a diverse portfolio of health programs and administrative operations, to include grants, budget and financial management, procurement and contracting, and internal policy and program development. Demonstrated experience briefing high-level officials, interacting with internal and external stakeholders, and providing coherent and persuasive ideas and proposals to senior level executives, internal policy makers, in a variety of settings. It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview IF SELECTED, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs and be certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you WILL NOT need to draft the ECQs.

Education

There is a minimum education requirement for 0601 series.

Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Gregory Stewart
• Phone: 202-401-5714
• Email: [email protected]