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This position is located in the Office of Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH). The Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) serves as the primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health. The organization oversees all matters pertaining to the U.S. public health, including the Office of the Surgeon General, the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHS), 10 regional health offices across the nation and 10 presidential and secretarial advisory committees.
Learn more about this agency04/10/2019 to 05/09/2019
$127,914 - $192,300 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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Permanent
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Senior Executive
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HHS-OASH-ES-19-10457664
530005100
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).
All Groups of Qualified Individuals
ABOUT THE POSITION
This position serves as the Chief Information Officer/Executive Director for Information Technology, with responsibility for serving as the focal point for OASH IT requirements and priorities, including cybersecurity, privacy, enterprise architecture, application development and operations, capital planning, IT infrastructure, and IT support. This provides management leadership for the Department-wide IT Security Program, to include IT security policy and guidance, security engineering and security operations as it relates to the use of Commission Corps and OASH managed systems. This position also provides expert advice and collaboration among the HHS Operating Divisions and Staff Offices in developing, promoting and maintaining IT security measures, to adequately and cost effectively protect sensitive information to meet the Department's current and future business needs.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent directs the development and execution of current policies and procedures for IT systems and support services. Determines the appropriate policies and procedures needed for OASH IT systems and initiatives based on HHS policies, and IT mandates from Congress, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Works with HHS Chief Information Officer (CIO) to interpret OMB and HHS IT policies to ensure that OASH IT activities are aligned to support these objectives and goals.
Ensures the implementation and full compliance with federal policies, mandates, regulations and directives (such as the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA); the President's Management Agenda; Clinger-Cohen Action, the Management of Government Technology act (MGT); Making Electronic Government Accountable by Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act (MEGABYTE); Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and any others.
Manages OASH IT programs and priorities. Defines goals, objectives, plans, and performance measures for IT Services that this incumbent's organization provides. Promotes and stimulates thought on innovative uses of technology and the exploration of new promising technologies or methodologies to provide improved delivery of products and services that foster solutions that enhance organizational performance. Develops and deploys performance measures for OASH IT investments. Monitors the performance of OASH's IT programs and develops position papers and recommendations to support continuing, modifying or termination an IT program/project.
Directly advises the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Surgeon General, the HHS Secretary, and other HHS senior leaders on the design, development, security, and implementation of IT systems for the organization, to improve productivity and efficacy of the OASH and Commissioned Corps missions. Manages IT activities to ensure the appropriateness of system design, development, deployment and security functions associated with OASH, including applications, websites, IT inventory (hardware and software). Develops a cloud adoption strategy in collaboration with the OASH Offices and regions. Coordinates the deployment of OASH systems into a cloud-based platform.
Leads efforts to maximize the value and effectiveness of security performance measures associated with FISMA reporting, risk assessments, security authorizations, and the implementation of automated security continuous monitoring of HHS systems and data, while remediating and mitigating IT systems' threats and vulnerabilities.
Provides leadership for the definition and implementation of strategies, and guidelines to ensure efficient and cost-effective information resources planning, procurement, and cyber/computer security. Provides strategic and tactical leadership to staff supporting, research, analysis and the implementation of IT capabilities across OASH. Integrates IT activities with OASH acquisition and budget processes. Conducts market research on emerging IT solutions and identifies opportunities to apply new IT solution to improve the efficiency of OASH programs. Assesses the need for system, hardware, software, and service augmentations and upgrades; determines funding requirements; prepares business cases and cost estimates; sets priorities; develops implementation plans and schedules.
Responsible for effective information sharing among internal and external customers. Advises on the IT systems needed to develop requisite IT architecture to promote the exchange and accessibility of information. Provides leadership and oversight of all enhancements and upgrades to existing IT services.
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
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:
Selectee must serve a one-year probationary period unless s/he previously completed one year the Senior Executive Service.
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 Adrienne Mack.
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 Adrienne Mack.
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 (optional) 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 LIMIT 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 May 9, 2019 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 Adrienne Mack.
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/530005100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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