ABOUT THE POSITION
This position serves as the Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services of the Indian Health Service, a component of HHS, and is located in Rockville, MD. Serves as a member of the senior management team and has managerial and oversight responsibilities for the effective use of office staff and resources in meeting organization goals and objectives. They serve as the principal advisor to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), IHS and as the primary source of national advocacy, development, budget-development and allocation for clinical, preventive, and public health programs for the IHS. Responsibility for the IHS patient care policy and program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through several broad functional activities provided by five divisions to include Behavioral Health, Clinical and Community Services, Nursing Services, Oral Health, and Diabetes Treatment and Prevention. He/She serves as advisor to the CMO, IHS on health care issues, policies and programs. Provides leadership and direction for the OCPS and is responsible for the determination, development, promulgation, and evaluation of policies and procedures for IHS health care service delivery programs. Provides guidance to IHS Area Offices and Area CMOs, who execute the program's health care responsibilities in the field. Accomplishes, through Area Offices, the development, direction, and attainment of program goals and objectives for health care and health related programs of the IHS by: (1) maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of health services; (2) coordinating technical assistance and consultation within the IHS and to the Tribes in health management and health delivery systems; (3) coordinating the development of program strategies and directions; (4) assessing, assuring and improving the quality of health care provided by the IHS; and (5) coordinating resource allocations to meet health care needs. Incumbent carries out these functions in a manner that furthers the objectives of the Administration and satisfies the requirements of the statutes, policies, and regulations pertaining to IHS health care delivery programs. Develops justification for the majority of the IHS budget.

This position offers challenging, unique, and exciting opportunities for an individual with senior level experience and proven capability.

Conditions of employment

Requirements:

1. Meet the educational/license requirement
2. Demonstrate ECQs and PTQs in resume
3. Submit BIA-4432 as proof of Indian Preference (if applicable)
4. Submit resume
5. Submit SF-50 (if applicable)

Qualifications

All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.

Fundamental Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

1. Demonstrated substantial knowledge of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Indian Self-Determination Act, as well as Federal Health Care Delivery Systems including the Indian Health Service system (federal, tribal, and urban).
2. Demonstrated experience evaluating policy options, forecasting coast, benefits, and long-term results.
3. Demonstrated experience and ability in the formulating, implementing, and evaluating high-impact policies, programs, and projects advising the senior executive of a large organization on the options for resolving problems caused by existing or proposed policies or conditions.
4. Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of disseminating information to customers and the general public, including Tribal Governments, Tribal organizations and Indian community organizations.
5. Demonstrated progressive experience in effectively managing a comprehensive and complex interdisciplinary health program targeted to serve American Indians and Alaska Natives.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess substantive experience which has provided knowledge of the principles of organization, management, and administration as well as specialized (managerial/liaison/legislative/communication) experience in the health services work directly related to this position. Applicants must also demonstrate knowledge of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Indian Self-Determination Act, as well as Federal Health Care Delivery Systems including the Indian Health Service system (federal, tribal, and urban). This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience interacting with government, non-government, and tribal officials. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, and non-governmental or tribal organizations.

To qualify, candidates must have had senior level experience that meets all of the following Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional Technical Qualifications. The experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position.