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 Senior Advisor, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Coordinating and developing responses to congressional inquiries and serving as a liaison for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Coordinating adequate policy review processes and the quality improvement priority setting through consideration of leadership direction, input from internal and external partners, past precedent, early identification, and internal triaging of policy issues; and providing products/briefings/analysis for other senior staff. Providing leadership, guidance, and training of constituents in addressing a broad range of critical policy and program issues working closely with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) Director on the formulation of broad policies and programs related to substance abuse issues involving high priority matters affecting overall program goals. Serving as an expert in policy program/management issues with responsibility for developing, recommending, coordinating, and implementing program improvements and new procedures, which are designed to improve/enhance program performance. Drafting and/or reviewing documents on policy and program proposals on substance abuse treatment and behavioral health issues. Providing comments on proposed legislation and regulations on substance abuse and behavioral health and policy which have an impact on SAMHSA program functions. Providing professional guidance to staff throughout SAMHSA in addressing a broad range of critical policy and program issues.

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.
• 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.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period 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 at least three (3) of the following: Analyzing the relationship of prevention, treatment and behavioral health services to recovery from substance use and mental health illnesses. Providing advisory services in matters of behavioral health that support the accomplishment of overall organizational goals, objectives, policies, plans and/or priorities. Handling assignments of national scope and significance. Providing leadership, guidance, and/or training of constituents in addressing a broad range of critical legislative, regulatory, executive, and/or policy developments and directives as related in behavioral health. 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]