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Director, Center for Tobacco Products

Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Tobacco Products
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Summary

The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Director is responsible for planning, managing, directing, and coordinating major tobacco program objectives to implement the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) and related regulations.

This position is being announced both SES and T42F. If you are interested in applying under T42F we encourage you to see vacancy announcement #FDA-CTP-22-11365213KG.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/26/2022 to 02/25/2022
Salary
$135,468 to - $203,700 per year
Pay scale & grade
ES 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Silver Spring, MD
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Senior Executive
Promotion potential
00
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
FDA-CTP-ES-22-11355689SB
Control number
633183900

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals.

Duties

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  • Provide executive leadership and managerial direction to professional personnel engaged in a variety of substantive activities related to the planning, development, execution and coordination of tobacco regulatory program policies and activities.
  • Develop and execute the strategies for compliance outreach, enforcement, regulations and guidance formulation, science-based application review and other product regulation activities.
  • Advise the Commissioner, senior FDA officials and others on all matters involving tobacco product regulation that have an impact on policy development and execution and long-range program goals.
  • Provide counsel on stakeholder regulatory proposals, and other aspects of consumer protection, proposed legislation and the implementation of regulations related to tobacco.
  • Review and evaluate activities in terms of achieving program goals, objectives, and commitments, and accomplishing statutory and regulatory responsibilities.
  • Identify critical problems or issues requiring attention and makes program adjustments to meet Agency needs/priorities or provisions of the rule as they go into effect.
  • Represent the Agency and establishes/maintains relationships in meetings and conferences with top level FDA and HHS officials, national industry representatives, Members of Congress, counterparts from Federal, state, local and foreign governments.
  • Maintain and, as needed, revises the organizational structure for the tobacco program, functional responsibilities, and work assignments to assure the effective, efficient, and economical use of personnel and resources.
  • Identify staffing needs and assists in attracting, securing, and retaining high quality managers and personnel for key positions.
  • Work closely with the Offices of Regulatory Affairs; Policy, Legislation and International Affairs; External Affairs; Chief Counsel; and other FDA components on the tobacco programs, providing expert advice and guidance to those staffs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required for federal employment.
  • Background and/or Security Investigation is required.
  • Must complete 1 year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.
  • Application package must be received by closing date of this Announcement.
  • Ethics pre-clearance is required.

Qualifications

This position is being advertised concurrently with FDA-CTP-ES-22-11355699SB in the 301 series. In order to be considered for those series you must apply to both announcements.

In order to qualify for Director, Center for Tobacco Products, 0401, 0601 and 1301 series ES - 00, you must possess the following:

  • Specialized Experience Requirement
  • Basic Qualification Requirements
  • Education Requirements
  • Technical Qualifications (TQs)
  • Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
Specialized Experience Requirement To be qualified for this position, your résumé must reflect experience in a managerial capacity with responsibility for providing supervisory direction to a large and diverse organization responsible for promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of programs and operations and preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in such programs and operations. This experience must be evidenced by sophisticated analytical skills, superior written and oral communication skills, good judgment, and experience in interacting with government and non-government officials. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. At this level, you would have typically been responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating work that included managing and/or supervising other managers. You must demonstrate in your résumé, significant achievements, increasing levels of responsibility as a manager, and a solid record of successful professional performance.

Basic Qualifications Requirement As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), your résumé must show evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability, and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under:
1) Technical Qualifications (TQs); and
2) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

Technical Qualifications (TQs) -- Your résumé must show that you possess the following TQs:
1. Specialized knowledge and experience regarding tobacco regulatory policy.
2. Strong leadership and significant executive management experience.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with multi-disciplinary and diverse teams.
4. Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including experience speaking before large and diverse audiences.

Desired Qualifications (DQs) --It is desired that you have the following:1. Strong understanding of the application of FDA laws and regulations, including the Tobacco Control Act.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) -- Your résumé must show that you possess the following ECQs:
1.Leading Change
2. Leading People
3. Results Driven
4. Business Acumen
5. Building Coalitions

Fundamental Competencies are the foundation for success in each of the ECQs and should be evident over the course of your résumé:
1. Interpersonal Skills
2. Oral Communication
3. Integrity/Honesty
4. Written Communication
5. Continual Learning; and
6. Public Service Motivation

It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/.
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. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)
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. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)
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. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)
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. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)
Additional information on the proper preparation of ECQs is available by going to the Office of Personnel Management's web site at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf.Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.

The application process for this position is RESUME ONLY. You should address the TQs and ECQs within the context of a 5-page résumé. Any information submitted in excess of 5 pages WILL NOT be considered. We strongly encourage you to submit a résumé that is tailored specifically for this position to ensure it includes relevant examples of how you possess the technical qualifications and the five Executive Core Qualifications. Your résumé should emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed (e.g., budget, type/# of staff supervised) and program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you will not need to draft the ECQs.

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers interested in applying for this position to serve in the SES must resign their commission if selected.

Education

Please indicate within the assessment questionnaire which series you are applying for, additionally you must submit transcripts to support your claim.

In order to qualify for the 0401 you must meet the following education requirement:

A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
or
B. Combination of education and experience: Course equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience of additional education.

In order to qualify for the 0601 you must meet the following education requirement:

Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

In order to qualify for the 1301 series you must meet the following education requirement:

A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
or
B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Additional information

  • If you are serving, or have served in the last 5 years from the closing date of this announcement as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee, HHS/FDA may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed. If you have served or are currently serving, you must provide a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting this appointment. In addition, you will be required to respond to the question in the assessment and certify your responses to the questionnaire. Political Appointee FAQ - OPM
  • Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for career appointment to the SES must have their ECQs approved by the OPM Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • Relocation/Moving Expenses: Will not be authorized.
  • A one-time Relocation or Recruitment Incentive may be offered.
  • Mobility: Individuals selected for SES positions may be subject to reassignment across geographic, organizational, and functional lines.
  • Direct Dep0sit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by electronic direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
  • Selective Service: As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after 12/31/1959, 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.
  • Veterans' Preference: Does not apply to the SES.
  • Reasonable Accommodation: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bethesda Center Help Desk (888) 478-4340; TTY/TDD: (866) 539-4484; or by email quickquestions@fda.hhs.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
  • E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
Benefits for federal employees:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the job opportunity announcement closes (at 11:59 pm ET on 02/25/2022).

Your résumé and responses to the Assessment Questionnaire are an integral part of the process for determining your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. Responses that are not supported by your résumé will eliminate you from consideration. Your application will be evaluated in the following manner:

1. Application packages will be reviewed for completeness. Incomplete or late packages will not receive further consideration.

2. Basic qualifications review. Your résumé and questionnaire will be reviewed to ensure that you meet the Specialized Experience Requirement. If you do not meet this requirement, you will not receive further consideration.

3. If it is determined that you meet the basic qualifications for the position, your application package will be further evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview, submit writing samples, and undergo reference checks. Top candidates may be required to submit further written documentation of qualifications.

4. The HHS FDA Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, security information and take that information into account in making employment offers. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, and/or appropriate disciplinary action. All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board unless the selectee has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program. An individual's initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period. For additional information concerning the SES visit http://www.usajobs.gov/SeniorExecutives.

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