Summary

This position is in the , a small elite group of senior government leaders who possess a diverse portfolio of experience and the strong skills required to lead across organizations. This position is located in the , Bureau of Health Workforce in Rockville, Maryland.

Duties

The Deputy Associate Administrator, BHW, plays a key role in directing the overall strategy and policy for health workforce programs. This includes overseeing day-to-day operational activities of the Bureau related to program development and implementation, research, policy development, and administrative management.

Participates with the Associate Administrator in carrying out the following responsibilities:

• Develops and implements training programs that increase the supply of health care providers, ensure that they acquire the skills to meet the populations needs, and lead to providers working in underserved communities.
• Plans and directs programs, studies, special programs, and research projects with other organizations to promote national health workforce programs to increase primary care delivery in areas of the nation with the greatest need.
• Provides executive leadership and direction for the development, promulgation and evaluation of substantive policies and procedures for BHW programs, and related research activities.
• Provides policy guidance on the formulation of budget requests and justifications for BHW programs. Assists the Associate Administrator in the presentation of budget and program information to the Department, OMB, and Congress.
• Provides executive direction to key staff in determining and defining long-range operating management goals and objectives.
• Directs the development of new legislative proposals or proposing modifications to existing legislation. Represents the Bureau to OMB and other Government Agencies, State and national organizations and directly through membership on interagency committees and task forces.
• As a member of the Associate Administrator's Executive Staff, participates in the formulation and execution of overall HRSA work plans and program objectives.
• Represents the Bureau/Agency by fulfilling a variety of speaking engagements and presenting the Bureau's programs to professional and lay groups, State and local agencies, national organizations.
• Works with officials of health workforce programs both within and outside the government to research the effectiveness of existing programs and identify research opportunities in health workforce educational, recruitment, and utilization programs.
• Participates in meetings and conference with top level agency officials, senior program managers and subject matter experts, counterparts from other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, foreign government representatives, constituent groups and others to discuss and explain policies, plans and programs as they relate to operational activities.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Position is subject to background investigation and may be required to successfully completed a probationary period

Qualifications

The are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service; to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your five page resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualification(s), listed below.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs):

This position also requires that you possess MTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following must be evident in your resume.

• Demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation, which includes analysis of policy development, agency level strategic planning, business process planning, development of short- and long-range program goals and objectives, development of program outcome measures and nationwide program execution.
• Demonstrated skill establishing and maintaining effective cooperative working relationships with senior officials within the Department, private industry, along with other Federal organizations to define and achieve goals for a national program.
• Demonstrated ability to lead major changes in a health care education, training or delivery program and experience establishing new programs, management practices or methods of operation that includes analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated executive leadership in managing large, complex organizations, including the effective utilization of personnel.
• Ability to provide Executive level advice to the Associate Administrator on financial, legislative and program management matters affecting the organization.

Your resume should emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions relating to the qualifications described above. Please ensure that your resume does not exceed 5 pages. Example:

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:

1. Minimum requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found 'not qualified' if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualification for this position based on the information in your application. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selection official.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selection official for consideration and possible interview.

Required Documents

Please submit the following documents to be considered for the position:

• Resume that contains the job announcement number, your full name, contact information, and does not exceed the five (5) page limit.

If you are current or former Federal civil service employee, you must also submit a copy of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50); previously, Federal employees must also submit:

• SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
• If you are an SES Candidate Development Program Candidate and your ECQs have been approved by OPM, please provide Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.

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