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The ARPA-H, located within NIH seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Office. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service. See "Duties" section for a list of the major responsibilities.
As part of the SES at NIH, you will be among a group of highly skilled executives, contributing to one of the most important missions in the Federal government: to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
09/19/2022 to 10/11/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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1 vacancy in the following locations:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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NIH-ARPA-H-SES-22-11634078
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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).
Applications will be accepted from all qualified applicants. Current SES employees, individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must apply to be considered for this position.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
The ARPA-H office will be located off-site from the NIH main campus. The office will have locations in Washington, DC and North Bethesda, MD.
Travel and Transportation expenses may be authorized in accordance with applicable Federal Travel Regulations governing the relocation of current Federal employees and new appointees.
A one-year probationary period must be served by the individual selected if not currently or previously in the career Senior Executive Service.
Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the DHHS within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at DHHS. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply directly to the vacancy of interest and not rely on this possibility as a means of securing employment.
Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure: The National Institutes of Health inspires public confidence in our science by maintaining high ethical principles. NIH employees are subject to Federal government-wide regulations and statutes as well as agency-specific regulations described at the NIH Ethics website. We encourage you to review this information.
This position requires the incumbent to complete a public financial disclosure report prior to the effective date of the appointment.
Financial Suitability: It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Equality is held as one of the most important values here at NIH. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. NIH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
If you are a hearing impaired individual seeking assistance with the application process, you may contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this announcement by phoning a relay operator at 711. For additional information see Maryland Relay.
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 the hiring agency directly: NIH Reasonable Accommodations Website. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
Your application, regardless of the format, must describe your job-related qualifications pertinent to this position. The announcement number must be entered on the first page of your application. Please submit:
REQUIRED:
Five (5) page resume that contains your full name and contact information and addresses the PTQs listed under Qualifications.
Your resume should not exceed the five (5) page limit, only the first five (5) pages of your resume will be reviewed.
In addition to your five (5) page resume, please include a one (1) page narrative statement indicating how you have promoted equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and describe your mentoring and outreach activities, especially those involving women, persons with disabilities and persons from racial/ethnic or other underrepresented groups.
Separate PTQ narratives will not be accepted or considered. It is recommended that the corresponding PTQs are annotated in parenthesis within your five (5) page resume.
Do not include your date of birth or Social Security Number on application materials.
Current civil service employees must submit a copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade, current salary, and eligibility.
If you are a current or former SES employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade, and eligibility.
If you are a current or former SES, you must submit a copy of your SF-50 showing your completion of the SES probationary period.
If you are an SES Candidate Development Program Candidate and your ECQs have been approved by OPM, please provide certificate/documentation indicating OPM approval.
NOTES: Please do not submit unsolicited material such as publications, personal endorsements, performance appraisals, award certificates, proof of Veterans' Preference, etc., as these items will not be included in the rating process and will be discarded. (Veterans' Preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service.) All application materials are subject to the provisions of the DHHS Privacy Act and become the property of the Department of Health and Human Services. Any additional information needed will be requested prior to appointment.
FAXED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
This announcement is located on the NIH Home Page under "Executive Careers."Additional information regarding the NIH may be found at the NIH website.
Public Health Service Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of the position within the Commissioned Corps may submit an application package to the email address listed under "How to Apply".
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.
Veteran's Preference: Does not apply to the SES.
NOTE: Failure to comply with the required application procedures may result in non-consideration of your application.
Applicants must submit application materials ELECTRONICALLY by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to the following email address: seniorre@od.nih.gov
See "How You Will Be Evaluated"
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/674768400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Are you an experienced legislative advisor interested in a career with a highly innovative new scientific agency? Do you want to help ensure that high-risk, high-reward science is understood and appropriately valued by the Federal political and legislative communities? Do you want to advise the brightest minds in garnering support for their work to transform this country's biomedical and health research enterprise?
Who we are, what we do, and why it matters:
ARPA-H, a new agency located within the NIH, makes pivotal investments in break-through technologies and broad applicable platforms, capabilities, resources, and solutions that have the potential to transform important areas of medicine and health for the benefit of all patients and that cannot readily be accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. ARPA-H strives to revolutionize how the U.S. prevents, treats, and cures a range of diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases, Alzheimer's disease, and other diseases that have a significant impact on Americans' health and quality of life. The agency embraces "use-driven" ideas focused on solving practical problems that advance equity and transform breakthroughs in biomedicine into tangible solutions for all patients more rapidly than was previously thought possible. The budget for ARPA-H is one-billion dollars.
