This position is located within the Division of Health Professions Support (DHPS), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Indian Health Service (IHS). The incumbent will serve as the IHS Scholarship Branch Chief responsible for the administration, management and evaluation of agency program to ensure practices and activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements. The incumbent will provide guidance on technical issues and maintain relationships with scholarship recipients and area staff.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the IHS Scholarship Branch Chief and oversees the management activities of the IHS Scholarship Program (IHSSP) to include developing, directing, and managing the IHS Preparatory, Pre-graduate, and Health Professional Scholarship Programs. The IHS Scholarship Branch Chief is responsible for administering, monitoring, and evaluating the IHS Scholarship Program authorized under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA): Section 103 (Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program for Indians), Section 104 (Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program), Section 105 (IHS Externs Program), and other funded programs authorized under the IHCIA. The Scholarship Branch Chief is responsible for advising the Deputy Director, Division of Health Professions Support and other agency stakeholders on the IHS Scholarship programs, objectives, policies, and priorities; providing leadership, direction, and oversight of agency wide scholarship programs that support the IHS organization, Tribal, and Urban programs. This essential staff member will be responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining a metric-based strategic and operational strategy to direct outreach and placement efforts to ensure a current and future high-quality workforce.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Qualifying examples of Specialized Experience, include but is not limited to: 1. Experience managing scholarship, grant and/or loan programs to ensure administration of such programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements; AND, 2. Experience planning, coordinating, and administering scholarship, grant and/or loan program functions that support assigned customers and providing lifecycle support, execution, and management of program activities. 3. Experience managing budget formation, program evaluation, and policy development and implementation; AND, 4. Experience managing the work of subordinates, including assigning work, evaluating performance, and solving grievances and complaints. 5. Experience supervising subordinate staff of varying responsibilities and grade levels and providing direction and guidance in work load priorities. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address IHS Headquarter 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: Human Resources IHS Headquarters HR
• Email: [email protected]