This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. Learn More About SAMHSA

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Correspondence Management Specialist, you will be: Planning and implementing the overall procedures and policies for the Executive Correspondence and Support Branch (ECSB) communications management and reference function including the most effective document manager system. Serving as the Assistant Secretary's spokesperson in all matters relating to documents for the signature or concurrence of the Assistant Secretary and has the authority to define revision required to the documents and to negotiate the resolution of difference between components or between the ECSB and the preparing offices. Managing the SAMHSA-wide clearance of major policy and decision documents, including reports to Congress, grant funding plans, interagency agreements, Federal Register Notices, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) documents, briefing books, Requests for Applications, and other related documents. Serving as the final point of clearance for all communications with the White House, Congress, and the Office of the Secretary, national and international organizations; foreign governments, academic institution; members of Congress and their staffs; private corporations and foundations; and the public. Supervising the correspondence control staff assigned to the ECSB. Planning, assigning, reviewing, managing, and evaluating the work in accordance with ECSB goals and objectives. Establishing work schedules, setting priorities and deadlines; establishing standards of performance and evaluating performance in comparison to these standards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• A financial disclosure statement may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Reviewing controlled correspondence to ensure the content follows established policies and standards. Coordinating behavioral health policy efforts that may be controversial or sensitive in nature. Supervising or leading a team. 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 application 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. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Ln Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: HR Consultants
• Email: [email protected]