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The Office of the Director within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service. See "Responsibilities" section for a list of the major responsibilities.
Learn more about this agency12/01/2020 to 01/15/2021
$132,552 - $199,300 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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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Full-Time
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Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
All qualified Individuals. Current SES, SES Reinstatement Eligible individuals, and SES CDP graduates need to apply for consideration. Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens and Non-Citizens as allowed by appropriations and statute.
NIH is located in Bethesda, MD; our campus is adjacent to downtown Bethesda, MD, at the Medical Center Metro station, and close to shops, walking trails, and restaurants.
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.
To promote efficiency in the hiring process, the resume and corresponding responses of successful candidates may be shared with other Institutes/Centers of NIH with similar vacancies. 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.
Public Health Service Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of the position within the Commissioned Corps may submit a resume to the email address below.
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.
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. Resumes that exceed (5) pages may not be considered.
Do not include your date of birth or Social Security Number on application materials.
If you are a current or former Federal 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/document indicating OPM approval.
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.
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/585775200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest biomedical research funding organization in the world. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NIH employs approximately 18,000 employees in varied occupations, all supporting research efforts that improve health and save lives. For more information on NIH's mission and goals, and its 27 Institutes and Centers, visit the NIH website.
This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity to advise, consult, and collaborate with the NIH Director and NIH senior leadership, on a variety of equal opportunity, civil rights, reasonable accommodation, language access, diversity, inclusion, training, data analytics, and issues impacting the agency's complex and diverse workforce.
The Director, EDI exercises executive level technical expertise in designing and directing dynamic NIH programs, policies and procedures to promote institutional equity based on rules, regulations, laws and Executive Orders. As the primary agency expert in all aspects of the portfolio, the incumbent provides strategic planning and direction for building a diverse work force, fostering an environment of inclusion grounded in respect for the individual, and offering strategies to enable all NIH employees to develop to their full potential in support of the biomedical research mission.