Summary
The National Disaster Medical System program supports the federal medical response to natural or manmade disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, transportation accidents, and terrorist acts involving weapons of mass effect (WME).
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
This position serves as the Director of the National Disaster Medical System. The NDMS Program is within the ASPR Center for Response (CFR). The incumbent provides oversight of the NDMS in support of the CFR mission to ensure efficient and effective coordination of Departmental efforts to prepare for and respond to and recover from public health and medical emergencies. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Oversight and management of the NDMS system, to include not only the assets and personnel of the HHS NDMS program, but also the senior level engagement across government with NDMS system partners at the senior executive level to plan, organize, and execute on the multiple roles NDMS has in national level responses to include the provision of medical care, establishment of medical shelters, identification of deceased persons, the management of mass fatalities, and the movement of casualties, both civilian and military in large scale disaster scenarios. The position requires the ability to represent the program and the agency at White House led meetings such as National Security Council (NSC) Interagency Policy Committees (IPCs), sub-IPCs and other task forces or gatherings. Additionally, the incumbent engages with health system leaders of the 1900 civilian hospitals that comprise the NDMS Definitive Care Network.
- Develops practices and programmatic activities to ensure the NDMS program meets current and future missions through evidenced based inquiry, coordination with other elements of the national response to include NDMS partner agencies, DoD, VA, and the DHS inclusive of FEMA, and through recommending and implementing lessons learned and best practices from previous responses, both domestically and overseas.
- Collaborates across agency programs and departmental staff and operating divisions to maximize collaboration and support unified departmental response to disaster situations.
- Manages resources effectively, including the full-time and intermittent workforce, the materiel resources assigned, as well as appropriated funds.
- The incumbent manages the NDMS. Provides executive leadership in a proactive, customer-responsive manner consistent with ASPR vision and values to effectively communicate program issues to external audiences. Ensures financial and managerial accountability by acting with prudence when executing fiduciary responsibilities. Demonstrates high integrity and adheres to the highest ethical standards of public service. Uses effective business practices including balanced measures of results, values, and invests in each employee, emphasizing empowerment and two-way communication.
- Fosters collaboration within NDMS, ASPR, and the Department and demonstrates a commitment to Departmental initiatives. Provides leadership by innovating, advocating for and advancing the priorities of the Department and state of preparedness. Sets collaborative, innovative climate by encouraging teamwork and a collaborative approach. Maintains and provides timely notification of key parties of all significant events, including but not limited to those related to regulatory matters, legislative matters, budget matters, reports, initiatives, and events and ensures subordinate managers do the same. Demonstrates a commitment to the current Secretary's Strategic Plan and current priorities.
- The Director, NDMS is responsible for furthering EEO by exercising leadership that ensures all programs under their direction reflect the principles of workforce diversity in their management and operation in such areas as recruitment and staffing, employee development, staff assignments, and communications. In addition to demonstrating personal commitment to the objectives of workforce diversity, the incumbent ensures that subordinate supervisors and managers recognize the importance of their diversity enhancement responsibilities and applies principles that will result in an inclusive and diverse workforce. The incumbent is expected to provide reasonable accommodation when needed to best utilize qualified people with disabilities.
- The incumbent develops an affirmative action plan, including appropriate objectives and goals, and monitors and periodically assesses progress for the area supervised. The incumbent keeps informed of, supports, and communicates to employees EEO policies, plans, and programs. In conducting these responsibilities, the executive seeks out and utilizes available resources, including appropriate human resource specialists, EEO specialists, and training resources. The incumbent's performance will be appraised on the successful accomplishment of EEO responsibilities.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This employer participates in the E-Verify Program
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
- You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
- 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 effected. 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.
- The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).
Qualifications
Open to all groups of qualified individuals from the public. Current employees within the Federal civil service. Career SES and SES reinstatement eligibles. SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.
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 emergency management at a senior level for conduct of public health missions in disasters, medical care delivery in large-scale incidents, and support to healthcare systems in crisis. Proficient in developing, implementing, and evaluating disaster response missions, particularly in the context of significant public health and medical emergencies
- Provides executive leadership for oversight of operational programs in a proactive, customer-responsive manner consistent with financial and managerial accountability, high ethical standards of public service, effective business practices, and investing in each employee. Sets collaborative, innovative climate by encouraging teamwork and a collaborative approach. Maintains and provides timely notification of key parties of all significant events, including but not limited to those related to regulatory matters, legislative matters, budget matters, situation reports, and initiatives.
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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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your narrative and responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. Your cover letter (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) and 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.
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 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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