Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Health Security (OHS). OHS is the principal medical, workforce health and safety, and public health authority for DHS. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Deputy Assistant Director of the OHS Healthcare Systems and Oversight Directorate (HCSOD). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Health Scientist (Deputy Assistant Director), GS-0601-15, your typical work assignments may include: Directly supervises and provides leadership and direction to division directors and other staff comprised of medical and health professionals, support staff, and program managers. Manages the day-to day operations of the Healthcare Systems and Oversight Directorate and provides administrative and technical oversight to divisions and personnel within the Directorate. Develops staff performance plans and providing periodic performance reviews and assessments. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Individual Occupational Requirement This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met prior to meeting the specialized experience. Education Possession a bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position (examples include: Health Education, Community Health Education, Public Health, Health Promotion/Adult Fitness, biological, veterinary medicine, other health sciences). The degree must be from an accredited body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained A graduate or higher/level degree is highly desired. NOTE: You must provide copies of transcripts for evaluation as part of your application package. Failure to do so, will result in not receiving consideration for this position. Specialized Experience To qualify for this position, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in Federal Service or private/public sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Directing a program of professional and highly technical work with focus on the integration of healthcare systems and delivery activities. Assigning work to personnel across multiple teams based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Managing the development and implementation of major medical, public health and health security programs that ensure comprehensive and integrated provision of care for individuals in custody. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. USPHS Commissioned Corps Officers at the O-5 or O-6 level or above interested in performing the duties of this O-6 Billet Grade position may apply to this announcement by submitting a complete/detailed resume or curriculum vitae, supporting documents (i.e. transcripts, certification and/ or license, if applicable) and a copy of your current personnel orders to phsliaison@hq.dhs.gov. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager in their capacity as a USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer and not as candidates for conversion to a civilian permanent career or career-conditional appointment Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education 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; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. Additional Information The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.