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The scope of ASPR responsibility includes preparing for disasters (Hospital Preparedness Program, Medical Response Corps, Regional Operations), responding to disaster (NDMS, Regional Operations) and recovering from disasters (Recovery). The position also involves working with the HHS OpDivs and StaffDivs, federal, state, tribal, local, private industry and territorial partners.

This position serves as Director of Emergency Management and Medical Operations. Provides strategic and expert advice to PDAS on operational readiness, recovery, and response activities to ensure efficient and effective coordination of Departmental efforts to prepare for and respond to and recovery from public health and medical emergencies.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Directs and coordinates activities to identify and assess complex public health and medical emergencies that may affect the nation's health. The incumbent plans and develops ASPR resource requirements and guidelines for response to public health and medical emergencies.

Supports the strategic direction and coordination of primary and secondary ASPR activities to categorize and appraise complex public health and medical emergencies related to public health and national security.

Provides authoritative advice and consultation to the PDASPR to ensure efficient and effective coordination of Departmental efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health and medical emergencies and acts of terrorism which may affect the civilian population. The incumbent works closely with the PDASPR on special short-and long-term projects to plan and develop strategies promoting effective and efficient preparedness, response, and recovery activities within the Department.

Initiates and leads discussions, tactical planning sessions, and/or review committees comprised of stakeholders from other HHS OPDIVs/STAFFDIVs to develop policies and procedures for emergency medical service response activities that can be implemented nationwide.

Provides authoritative advice and consultation to the PDASPR on the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents. NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents in coordination with the NRF which provides the structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.

Provides executive leadership and direction for the ASPR's preparedness, planning, response, and recovery coordination capability through the three EMMO divisions: Readiness, Field Operations and Response and Recovery.

Serves as a key point of contact to support coordination with the DHS/FEMA to ensure ASPR preparedness and response activities are integrated with other Federal agencies.

Conditions of employment

• Resume (no more than five (5) pages).
• Cover Letter (optional).
• Position requires the completion of a public financial disclosure report.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Must complete a 1 year probationary period, if not previously completed.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Application must be received by closing date of the announcement.

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.

Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs):

This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume.

1. Expert knowledge and technical expertise of public health, medical, and health care systems, emergency (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) programs, processes, methods, practices, procedures and interrelationships used to develop and implement these programs, to include the consequences of all hazards.

2. Expert skills in executive, managerial and diplomacy to represent the Principal Deputy ASPR at senior level meetings; develop, maintain and enhance relationships and promote an understanding of HHS policies and activities related to disaster preparedness

3. Mastery of knowledge of the methods, approaches, practices, Departmental policies, and program operations, to provide advice on strategies and approaches to the PDASPR on the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government.

4. Mastery of knowledge of laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, directives, and procedures governing public health and medical emergency management related to principles, practices and interdependencies of domestic and global emergency management, public health, and medical systems.

5. Extensive knowledge of advanced management and administrative methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health and medical organization and environment to carry out specific program functions related to medical operations, to provide effective program management and direction.

6. Knowledge and skills to effectively possess the highest order of judgment, initiative, and sound knowledge of the policies of the HHS and ASPR to provide advice and counsel to the PDAS. of public health, medical, and health care systems, emergency (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) programs, processes, methods, practices, procedures and interrelationships used to develop and implement these programs, to include the consequences of all hazards.


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/#url=Overview

IF SELECTED, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs and be certified 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your cover letter (Optional) and your resume (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES), demonstrating possession of the technical qualifications and achievement of the five executive core qualifications are the documents that will be used to determine your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE RESUME PAGE LIMIT ABOVE OR YOU MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.