This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/810341400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), Office of Grants (OG).
Learn more about this agency09/19/2024 to 10/03/2024
$147,649 - $221,900 per year
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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810341400
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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
The incumbent is principally responsible for working with the Director for the Division of Information and Solutions in the OG to oversee and optimize the operational aspects of the Division with robust, replicable, efficient governance to ensure systems operate optimally and in full compliance with applicable quality standards, and Federal statute, regulation, and guidance.
Ensures that Federal IT standards, as well as HHS accounting policies and procedures, and grant-related data standards are implemented throughout the Office's system and service portfolio, as appropriate, to enhance system performance and reliability for its customers.
Ensures that Federal IT development concepts and standards, as well as governing HHS policies and procedures are implemented throughout the Division's systems portfolio. Prioritizes development actions according to established criteria and ensures projects are on time, on budget, responsive to established requirements, and are subject to stringent quality controls. Ensures that the system is enhanced according to Departmental and Federal grant, financial assistance, and financial management regulations and policy requirements.
Maintains and/or seeks trusted expertise in modern software, techniques, and tools to sustain an environment of continuous improvement for optimized system and service delivery. Evaluates when and how improvement may be necessary and evaluates opportunities against key criteria such as benefit, cost, new requirements, efficiency, effectiveness, and equitable grant and program management practices.
Leads a sizeable team of resources, Federal and contracted, to achieve the objectives, goals, and project milestones of the work. Assesses the balance of Federal staff to vendor provided staff to achieve objectives. Creates the conditions for positive office culture, including expectations of cross-divisional information sharing, collaboration, and elimination of single points of failure. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and retaining, as appropriate, the right Federal staff to maintain a best-in-class service.
Maintains ongoing, productive relationships with grantor agencies through proactive channels such as the partner services groups, executive steering groups, personal contacts, etc., as a critical component of being a mandatory and optional shared service provider.
Operates a highly complex fee-for-service model that fully recovers all operational, maintenance, and development costs. Has full command of vendor assumptions used to evaluate costs and creates sound, defensible methods of allocating those costs. Understands the complex funding environment at HHS and works to strategically assess funding sources such as annual appropriations, revolving and capital funds, and user fees, and justifies work to obtain needed funding.
Ensures integration and collaboration with other OG functions to align systems to grant policy, process, training, and grant systems/services marketplace requirements.
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.
You will be evaluated based on your experience and your responses to the ECQs and MTQs. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your narratives and responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions.
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 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 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 the Specialist listed on the announcement.
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.
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.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/810341400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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