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This position is located in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA), Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). OHR provides leadership and oversight to the development and assessment of the Department's human capital management (HCM) systems and related policies.
05/18/2021 to 06/01/2021
$132,552 - $199,300 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Senior Executive
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HHS-ASA-21-SES-11062173
601833200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
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.
ABOUT THE POSITION
As Executive Director, Human Resources Systems - the incumbent leads the transformation of HR systems capabilities, and their investment management by providing strategic planning, policy, and integration to facilitate accomplishment of the Human Capital Management (HCM) mission across the enterprise.
Responsible for developing and implementing a vision that extends across the HHS enterprise and beyond of innovation, transformation, and continual modernization of HHS HCM in support of HHS components, the HHS enterprise, and, where possible, to the benefit of the wider Federal government.
Manages the HHS HR domain and sub-domains consisting of automated systems, programs and applications, common business processes, and business analytics programs.
Responsible for the development, delivery and operation of all HHS HCM automated systems and tools (including the infrastructure components) to support the HHS population of approximately 86,000 employees.
Responsible for integrating systems and infrastructure to provide HHS-wide automation and tools to support business analytics, efficient management of resources, and streamlined business processes.
The incumbent is the senior executive and technical authority for HR systems, programs, applications and tools, and exercises authorities as delegated. Directly supervises subordinate Division Directors at the GS-15 level in the following areas: systems integration, design and development, operations and maintenance (EHCM/Oracle PeopleSoft HCM, Service Now ITSM and HR Exchange/HR Service Delivery). In carrying out these responsibilities, the incumbent:
Serves as a principal advisor to the CHCO/Deputy CHCO, OHR and is an authoritative resource on a wide variety of complex human resources issues, strategies, and administrative issues as well as activities related to the efficiency and transformation of human resources operations.
Coordinates activities where the CHCO/Deputy CHCO is personally involved, and on projects requiring interaction with Departmental agencies and other federal agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management on new and changing HCM processes, procedures and authorities.
Provides leadership coordination of requirements identification, budget identification and execution, strategic planning, cost analysis, risk analysis and strategic control of HR systems requirements.
Ensures HR systems and HCM responsible programs reflect the most advanced technology and developments.
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Salary for Senior Executive Service positions varies depending on qualifications. The annual salary range may be found at the top of this announcement. This position may be eligible for performance bonuses and performance based pay adjustments.
Probationary Period:
An individual's initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a one year probationary period.
Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure
HHS inspires public confidence by maintaining high ethical principles, and all Federal Government employees are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct, that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 also requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
Security and Background Requirements
If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Equality is held as one of the most important values at HHS. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. HHS does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
If applying online poses a hardship to you, you may submit your application by contacting BreAnna Stewart
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact: BreAnna Stewart
Veteran's Preference
Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
Selective Service
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
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.
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 01, 2021 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
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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.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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