This position is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Division of State HIV/AIDS Programs, Western Branch. The duty location for this position is in Rockville, MD and is not eligible for remote work. **Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement.**

Duties

This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for analyzing public health programs, policies and procedures to ensure that Health Resources and Services Administration meets its mission, goals and objectives. As a Supervisory Public Health Analyst Branch Chief your major duties and responsibilities include: Performing the administrative and human resource management functions relative to supervising staff. Facilitating program planning in evaluation, training and delivery of HIV-related health care and support services and technical assistance in building capacity. Managing in-person site visits to grant recipients in every state and applicable U.S. Territories and overseeing the preparation of reports for the purposes of meeting grant management requirements and for providing stewardship to the recipient. Participating in the development and direction of long-range planning activities including projections of anticipated program and functional change. Identifying, analyzing and facilitating the resolution of program issues involving the management and operations of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements. NOTE: Do not cut 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.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship is required.
• All qualification requirements and time-in-grade must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Federal applicants must submit an SF-50 to show status and time-in-grade.
• Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.
• A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)

Qualifications

THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 06/06/2024 This announcement is only open to CURRENT HHS competitive permanent/career or competitive career conditional employees. As verification of status and time-in-grade within HHS, applicants must provide the following two SF50s with their applications by the announcement closing date of 06/06/2024. Appointment/hire /conversion SF50 for your current competitive position with HHS that reflects the following: Box 24 showing the number "1" for PERMANENT status (aka career status) OR number "2" CONDITIONAL. Box 34 showing the number "1" for COMPETITVE. AND 2. Most recent competitive career-ladder promotion OR most recent With-in Range Increase. Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video... Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package. Do not cut 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. Basic Requirements for all Public Health Program Specialist Series, 0685 positions require that your resume experience demonstrate that you possess the following competencies: 1. 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. 2. Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings. 3. Knowledge of a specialized public health program. 4. 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. 5. Skill in oral and written communications, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials. In addition to the above five Public Health competencies, in order to qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-13 level include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Providing technical expertise, advice and assistance in monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS grants and/or cooperative agreements. AND Conducting ongoing site visits to assess public health performance for HIV/AIDS programs and initiatives. 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). 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. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A COMPETENCY is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions. LEADERSHIP -Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches and mentors subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for individuals by applying these values to daily behaviors. HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS AND POLICY ANALYSIS - Knowledge of the concepts and principles of HIV/AIDS programs (e.g., Ryan White, PEPFAR, etc.); addressing legislation impacting HIV care and treatment services to people living with HIV and collaboratively working with cities, states, and local community-based organizations. GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - Acquires and applies critical financial concepts and practices, based upon a thorough understanding of the Federal Government, to administer grants and cooperative agreements in accordance with organizational needs and deadlines. STRATEGIC PLANNING - Supports organizational goals and objectives in accordance with strategic and/or operations plans. TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12413171

Contacts

• Address Health Resources and Services Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: AskHR HRSA Helpdesk
• Phone: (301) 443-3780
• Email: [email protected]