Summary
This position is in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR provides the oversight, leadership, and coordination necessary to ensure that individuals have nondiscriminatory access to HHS services or programs and that their individually identifiable health information is protected.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to all groups of qualified individuals. Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.
Duties
ABOUT THE POSITION
Leads the Enforcement staff comprised of regional operations, data analytics and case management operations, public education, and engagement on compliance with the law, and staff training and development to promote enforcement priorities across both OCR's national headquarters and the CCMO and at least 33 percent of OCR's regional offices. Provides direct and ongoing supervision for senior staff who advise on and implement these activities, including one or more Associate Deputy Director for Enforcement and Senior Enforcement Advisors.
Provides expert advice and guidance to the OCR Director and other 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.
Provides executive leadership and managerial direction to professional, technical and support personnel engaged in a variety of broad substantive issues related to: (1) implementing and overseeing enforcement of privacy rule-related programs in the Regional Offices; (2) coordinating civil rights and HIPAA privacy rule programs and policies to avoid duplication of effort and inconsistent activities and to assure prudent and effective policies that meet program goals; (3) 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; (4) recommending, as appropriate, and assisting formulation and implementation of policy for compliance and enforcement of non- discriminatory access to health care and privacy and security of protected health information; (5) enforcing Federal laws and regulations related to civil rights and health information privacy; (6) providing assistance and input in development of policies necessary for implementing OCR's mission; (7) providing the functional leadership, oversight, supervision, 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, and various civil rights authorities. The efforts will be carried out in cooperation with other OCR Deputy Directors and senior staff. Builds new data analytics tools and platforms that strategically inform case management processes and identifies relevant trends in a regular, systemic fashion. Identifies, develops, and oversees the implementation of tools and platforms by which OCR can analyze and measure activities across OCR.
Collaborates with OCR leadership and programmatic divisions to oversee and maintain strong enforcement of the law and case management operations that ensure the efficient and effective processing and evaluation of complaints, from intake to final disposition. These processes include routine and systematic analysis of operations and relevant data analytics to inform strategic decision making.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This employer participates in the E-Verify Program
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Subject to satisfactory security and suitability determinations
- New appointees must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test; random testing after appointment
- This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM.
- Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be affected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM
- You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.
All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.
Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
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.
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.
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.
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
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 (MTQ's):
This position also requires that you possess MTQ's that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following MTQ's must be evident in your resume.
- Demonstrated experience in leading professional, technical and support personnel engaged in compliance, enforcement, and outreach activities involving Federal laws and regulations related to one or more of the following areas: civil rights, health information privacy, or conscience and religious non-discrimination.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in analyzing a wide range of legal issues and communicating to advance compliance or enforcement of Federal laws or policy of the highest priority/visibility while coordinating and collaborating with internal stakeholders to achieve program goals and objectives.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview
IF SELECTED, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs and be certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you WILL NOT need to draft the ECQs.
Education
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES), demonstrating possession of the technical qualifications and achievement of the five executive core qualifications are the documents that will be used to determine your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE PAGE LIMITS ABOVE AND INCLUDE BOTH DOCUMENTS OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
NOTE: THE USAJOBS RESUME TEMPLATE MAY RESULT IN A RESUME BEING LONGER THAN FIVE PAGES. PLEASE VERIFY PAGE LENGTH BEFORE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
NOTE: Documents submitted that are not listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement will not be considered or forwarded to the rating panel or selecting official.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must submit the complete online application and documentation specified in the Required Documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the CLOSING DATE of this announcement June 27, 2024 to receive consideration.
Applicants must have a USAJOBS account to apply to this position. For more information on establishing a USAJOBS account; searching for and applying to HHS jobs; or understanding the federal hiring process, contact .
Submitting Your Application
To verify your application is complete, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and then select More Information for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Once the online questionnaire is received, an acknowledgement e-mail will be sent to the address on file. If you are unable to upload any of the required supporting documents, you may fax them to 1-478-757-3144. Please include a cover sheet clearly indicating the announcement for which you are applying.
Should you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact the HR Specialist listed at the end of this vacancy announcement at least 24 hours prior to vacancy close.
Next steps
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Highly qualified candidates may be referred for an interview and may be required to undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) may review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority. We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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