This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights/Office of the Enforcement Division, located in various locations. Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting a full range of Senior Enforcement Advisor duties within the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Enforcement Division. Typical work assignments include: -Providing expert advice and guidance to Office for Civil Rights' senior leadership, regulatory partners, health care providers, health plans, health clearinghouses, privacy groups, civil rights organizations and others on data-driven case management operations, OCR's legal authorities, regulatory agenda, and public-facing resources. -Implementing nationwide compliance and enforcement programs and policies to protect the privacy of protected health information held by health insurers and certain health care providers and to protect the public from discrimination in certain healthcare and social service programs. -Enforcing Federal laws and regulations related to civil rights, conscience protections, and health information privacy. -providing the functional expertise, advise, assistance, and coordination necessary to plan, coordinate, and execute activities necessary to timely process and resolve complaints, and to determine compliance with and enforce, as necessary, the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act confidentiality protections, civil rights, conscience and other authorities delegated to Office of Civil Rights.

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

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-14: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (4) of the (5) duties listed below: Providing guidance in federal civil rights laws, regulations, and case law in civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; Conducting investigations and recommending possible resolutions of complaints and compliance reviews; Providing technical assistance, and public education on civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; Providing training materials/guidance in case law in civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; and Providing recommendations on civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy matters as a team lead or consultant. Specialized Experience: GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience 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) duties listed below: Providing comprehensive guidance in federal civil rights laws, regulations, and case law in civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; Developing and implementing compliance and enforcement strategies, including investigating and recommending possible resolution of complaints and compliance reviews; Providing guidance, technical assistance, and public education on civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; Providing training materials/guidance in case law in civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy laws; and Providing expert recommendations on civil rights, or conscience protections, or health information privacy matters as a team lead or consultant. 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. PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement. Candidates will be referred as CC personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. You must provide a copy of your current personnel orders and/or other supporting documentation to be referred as CC.

Education

Education is not a substitute for experience.

Contacts

• Address Office for Civil Rights 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]