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Are you a high-performing executive, skilled strategist, and collaborative relationship builder with an exceptional record of delivering optimal results and measurable outcomes? Are you a proven leader, an excellent communicator, and a natural motivator who views challenge as opportunity? Do you have that special ability for recognizing and cultivating talent...and inspiring greatness in others? If so, we may have the perfect career opportunity for you!
06/06/2019 to 07/05/2019
$127,914 - $192,300 per year
GS 00
No
25% or less - Frequent travel is expected for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
00
Yes
No
IHS-19-HQ-10512236-SES
535294000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.
The incumbent serves as the Director, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE), and is responsible for the full scope of construction operations for health care facilities, management and construction. These Include sanitation facilities, environmental health services, environmental engineering, clinical engineering and management of realty services. Provides agency-wide leadership and consultation to the IHS Director, Headquarters, Area offices, Tribal and Urban public health programs regarding environmental health and engineering activities of IHS and Tribal facilities. Is responsible for the overall management and direction of OEHE staff in the Rockville, Dallas and Seattle offices. Provides oversight of an operating and a construction budget in appropriated and contributed funds for activities of facilities in 35 states.
Represents IHS in meetings and hearings with Congress, DHHS, Tribes, other Federal Departments and external organizations for purposes of liaison, professional collaboration, cooperative ventures, and advocacy of program activities. Develops and recommends policies, administrative procedures and guidelines for P.L. 93-638 construction activities. Develops objectives, priorities, standards, and methodologies to conduct and evaluate environmental health, environmental engineering, facilities engineering and management activities, and realty management. Coordinates the formulation of the IHS Facilities Appropriation budget request and responds to all inquiries about the budget request and programs funded by the IHS Facilities Appropriation. Maintains workload-based methodologies for equitable resource distribution of all funds appropriated under the IHS Facilities Appropriation. Provides leadership, consultation, and staff development to assure functional, safe, and well maintained health care facilities and realty; assures a comprehensive environmental health program and the availability of water, sewer, and solid waste services for Indian homes and communities.
Ensures coordination of the IHS OEHE responsibilities in responding to disasters and other emergency situations. Participates in cross-cutting issues and processes, including but not limited to emergency preparedness/security, bioterrorism, health priorities, disease prevention, budget formulation, Self-Determination issues, and Tribal share computations and resolution of audit findings as may be needed and appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned.
BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
A) Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B) Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Note: You must provide a copy of your transcripts if you are claiming eligibility using method "A" as described above. If you are claiming qualification using method "B" as described above, you must provide acceptable documentation. Failure to provide clear and acceptable evidence of meeting method "A or B" as described above will result in a rating of not qualified.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/
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 Nathan Anderson.
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: Nathan Anderson at Nathan.Anderson@ihs.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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.
Commissioned Corps Officers
If you are applying as a Commissioned Corps Officer and wish to remain in to Corps, you are not required to submit ECQs or PTQs however there must be sufficient information in your application to determine that you meet the criteria of both. If selected, you will not need to prepare responses to the ECQs.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the MTQ's and the ECQ's.
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 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/535294000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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