This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Commissioner, located in Washington, District of Columbia or in one of the ten regional offices of HHS. **This announcement will be open for 10 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.**

Duties

The purpose of this position is for the incumbent to report to the Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF and serve as the office lead on cross-system alignment and collaboration to improve desired outcomes for children, youth, and families. The incumbent must be familiar with the day-to-day position, philosophy and viewpoints of the Commissioner, as well as long-range strategies, goals, and objectives of ACYF. The incumbent is privy to confidential policy and personnel information. Serves as the Senior Advisor to the Commissioner of ACYF in a dynamic and fast­moving environment. Advises on all matters across the ACYF programs in the Children's Bureau and the Family and Youth Services Bureau and the populations they serve, as well as other federal programs that interact with ACYF programs and populations. Brings national policy expertise related to complex system reform including Medicaid, behavioral health, substance use, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), housing, and others. Must have extensive knowledge of the historical and contemporary issues related to disparities in ACYF programs, and must be familiar with and have experience in applying approaches to center the reduction of disparities in program and policy design and implementation across complex systems.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the 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.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No.
• Drug Screening Required: No.
• Research Position: No.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No.
• Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized: No.
• Annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (4) of the (5) following duties: 1. Dismantling system policy barriers and/or developing plans and policies to support cross-system alignment across child welfare, runaway and homeless youth, prevention science, health, behavioral health, education, economic support, and other youth and family serving systems; 2. Sharing and translating current knowledge on multi-systems involving youth and their families (i.e., child welfare, runaway and homeless youth, juvenile justice, behavioral health including mental health and substance use disorders, health, education) and related research; 3. Developing and/or interpreting guidance to redesign programs and policies to address disparities among children, youth, and families; 4. Developing policy options, analyzing consequences, and presenting options to high-level leadership for decisions; 5. Enhancing and/or coordinating effective working relationships and collaboration across child, youth and family serving programs and/or systems. 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. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]