The Executive Advisor for Health Information Technology (IT) Strategy leads intercomponent efforts to advance the agency's goals to increase the share of structured electronic medical and other adjudicatory evidence SSA receives. The Executive Advisor for Health IT Strategy plays a key technical role in establishing a coordinated Health IT vision and strategy among internal SSA components and providing direction in building a robust Health IT program.

Duties

The Executive Advisor for Health IT Strategy works with a diverse group of stakeholders across the Federal government to modernize the digital services SSA delivers to citizens and business based upon quantitative and qualitative assessments of user needs, and SSA's ability to make use of existing as well as emerging health information technologies. Additionally, the Executive Advisor for Health IT Strategy: Provides expert guidance in one or more areas including software development methodologies, user interface design and implementation, artificial intelligence, 12-factor web application design and architecture, micro services, systems infrastructure, cloud infrastructure / architecture, solutions architectures, database systems, event-based architectures and/or computer hardware. The incumbent informs the agency on industry best practices, provides consultation on systems and policy proposals, assists with vendor selection and guides SSA management in the development of policy and procedures and the adoption of new information technologies. Performs and coordinates studies and researches software architecture, cloud architecture, solutions architecture, designs, and performance techniques to improve the use of IT. These studies include consideration of new technological developments and database management practices in other government agencies and/or the private sector, to determine their applicability for use within SSA. Evaluates recommendations for data design and storage techniques which may include cloud storage, that result in effective, flexible, scalable, reliable, manageable, maintainable and secure technology solutions using knowledge of the existing and emerging technologies, as well as best industry practices relating to the use and management of technology; and leads efforts to plan and document proofs of concept, recommendations, and resource requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Selective Service Registration: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required.
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
• Federal employees must be in good standing.
• Federal employees must have a successful performance rating.
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources.
• Selections for Senior Level (SL) positions are subject to concurrence by SSA's Executive Resources Board and approval by the agency head.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must possess specialized experience at a senior level (GS-15 level or equivalent) which demonstrates ability to perform the duties of the position, including progressively responsible experience directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs) below, which includes applying technical and strategic expertise in Health IT theories, principles, concepts, standards, and practices. Typically, experience of this nature will be gained in a related field; in a position held for at least one year at the GS-15, comparable pay band or level above in the federal government; or comparable position with a state or local government, or private sector organization. All applicants are required to address each of the mandatory technical qualifications (TQ) statements. Your responses must demonstrate possession of these qualifications, and be supported by your resume. Please provide thorough examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and level of contacts. You will not be considered for this position if you fail to submit qualification statements specifically addressing each mandatory TQ requirement. Failure to meet any of the mandatory TQs will eliminate you from further consideration. Each narrative must not exceed 2 pages per TQ and must be addressed separately. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs): TQ1 - Senior level experience managing large scale Health IT projects and implementing emerging national and/or government-wide health IT initiatives to modernize digital services. TQ2 - Broad experience applying healthcare IT industry policies and practices to develop effective organization-wide Health IT strategic plans. Time-in-grade requirements do not apply to SL positions. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will only be accepted from applicants eligible for one of the following categories. Federal employees currently serving under career or career conditional appointments, or currently serving in a career SES appointment; Federal employees currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; Former Federal employees eligible for reinstatement (i.e., those who have career status or separated from a career-conditional appointment less than 3 years ago); Current or former Federal employees eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); or Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles (i.e., Preference-eligible veterans OR veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service). Federal employees serving under excepted service appointments with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Postal Service, Foreign Service, an agency with an interchange agreement, etc.) may be eligible to apply. Please visit Excepted Service Appointments with Competitive Service Compatibility for more information. NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration.

Education

Contacts

• Address DCRDP - ODP 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: Daniel Sharfstein
• Email: [email protected]