The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides comprehensive health services to over 1.9 million American Indian/Alaska Native (Al/AN) people through a system of IHS, Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) operated facilities and programs. This position is located in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), IHS. OIT is responsible for advising the Director, IHS and senior IHS leadership on all aspects of information technology (IT) and health IT (HIT) and ensuring IHS compliance with IT and HIT-related Federal laws, regulations and policies. OIT develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, plans budgets, standards, and architecture for IT and HIT in the IHS. OIT leads and is responsible for the design, development, acquisition, implementation, and support of IHS information systems and HIT services used in the delivery of direct patient care, population health, and the generation of 3rd party revenue exceeding $1B annually for the IHS. OIT is responsible for the leadership, direction, and management of the IHS IT Security program to protect the Information and resources of the IHS. OIT participates in cross-government initiatives and collaborates with Federal, Tribal, State, and other partners in order to effectively and efficiently serve Al/AN people. They direct the acquisition, development, enhancement, deployment, support and training for information systems that support health services and business operations at IHS, Tribal, and Urban health programs across the country. They provide electronic health records (EHR), clinical decision support, health information exchange, and related technologies to IHS customers. They also direct and ensure the availability, performance, and security of critical information, infrastructure which supports health programs serving almost 2 million patients in 36 states. The incumbent serves as the Advisor to the Director, IHS and senior leadership on effective, efficient, and successful IT strategies. Develops and enforces policies and procedures and establishes best practices for IT acquisition, implementation and utilization at his facilities across the country. He/She ensures security of government IT systems, privacy of patient information, and compliance with Federal laws, regulations and policies throughout the Indian health enterprise.

Conditions of employment

Requirements:Meet the educational/license requirement
Demonstrate ECQs and PTQs in resume
Submit BIA-4432 as proof of Indian Preference (if applicable)
Submit resume
Submit SF-50 (if applicable)

Qualifications

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 Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs), 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.

1. Demonstrated experience directing the development and implementation of Information Technology solutions and providing strategies to improved IT infrastructure in a complex health services environment including multiple types of services (inpatient, outpatient, and purchased care), including oversight of budget formulation, personnel management, and the implementation of policies to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
2. Demonstrated substantial experience formulating policies, goals, objectives and operational strategies, in decision making for Information Technology programs and emerging technology.
3. Progressive experience in middle or senior management that included managing multiple organizational units.
4. Demonstrated substantial experience guiding/advising senior management officials (such as headquarters' office directors) to ensure leadership in the support of other organizational levels, such as area offices, service units, or Tribal IT programs.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and writing, in an effective and timely manner, with various groups, including Tribes and tribal groups.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess substantive experience which has provided knowledge of the principles of organization, management, and administration as well as specialized (managerial/liaison/legislative/communication) experience in the health services work directly related to this position.
Applicants must also demonstrate experience directing the development and implementation of Information Technology solutions and providing strategies to improved IT infrastructure in a complex health services environment . This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience interacting with government, non-government, and tribal officials. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, and non-governmental or tribal organizations.

To qualify, candidates must have had senior level experience that meets all of the following Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional Technical Qualifications. The experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position.