Clarification from the agency

This position is open to the public and all groups of qualified individuals in the federal service. Current SES employees, individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates need to apply to be considered.

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The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS, Congress, and the public with timely, useful, and reliable information on significant issues. These evaluations focus on preventing fraud, waste, or abuse, and promoting the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of departmental programs. To promote impact, OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations.

As a member of the OEI senior executive team, under the general direction of the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, you will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring evaluation portfolios for one or more HHS program areas including but not limited to:

• Medicare and/or Medicaid
• Public health programs, including emergency preparedness (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, etc.)
• Child and family support programs (e.g., Administration for Children and Families)
• Scientific research (e.g., National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, etc.)
• Indian Health Service

Provide direction, advice, and executive guidance to Headquarters Division Directors and the Regional Inspectors General (RIGs) who carry out evaluation activities in their assigned geographic region or program portfolio. Activities include making study assignments, ensuring the quality of reports, and monitoring and participating in appropriate followup to completed reports.

Provide direction to OEI's oversight activities related to the Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU) grant program. This includes ensuring the MFCUs compliance with Federal grant regulations, administrative rules, and performance standards; and certifying and recertifying the MFCUs on an annual basis, and continually working to maximize the Units performance in fighting provider fraud and protecting beneficiaries from harm.

Manage and direct OEI's work planning process and develop and review legislative, regulatory, and program proposals to reduce vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, and mismanagement.

Establish evaluation and report priorities, assessing the progress of reports, and reporting to the Inspector General on the status and relevance of reports; manage the development and implementation of evaluative techniques, programs, guidelines, and policies; provide programmatic expertise and information on new programs, procedures, regulations and statutes.

Represent the OIG in discussions of evolving OEI studies and operations with congressional staff, senior HHS representatives, and other OIG components, and participate in discussions, meetings, conferences, and negotiations to develop courses of action to take on actual and/or potential problems.

Undertake special nationwide assignments on matters of special concern that involve a wide variety of OIG, OEI, and HHS matters and make recommendations or report results to foster and promote efficiency in programs. Based upon the incumbent's expert analysis and evaluation of program activities, prepare comprehensive briefings to bring the issues to the attention of the Inspector General, Principal Deputy Inspector General, or other senior officials as appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One year probationary period for initial SES appointment is required.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing is required.
• Public Financial Disclosure reporting is required.

Qualifications

To be qualified for this position, your résumé must reflect specialized 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 on a national level 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 communications skills, good judgement, and experience in interacting with government and nongovernment officials. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above 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.

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 Technical Qualifications (TQs) and five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below.

Technical Qualifications (TQs) -- Mandatory; in addition to your résumé (5-page limit), you must submit a separate narrative (3-page limit) that clearly describes how you possess the following mandatory TQs--

1. Demonstrated skill in leading, managing, and supervising in an applied evaluation program as evidenced by success in producing, overseeing, or substantially contributing to high-quality, timely solutions-focused evaluation products. This includes strategic planning for evaluations, oversight and production of evaluations, review and quality control activities, and/or driving implementation of evaluation recommendations.
2. Extensive knowledge and understanding of Federal health care and/or human service issues that fall under the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services and deep understanding of how to use evaluations to drive improvement in those programs.
3. Experience leading consensus building in planning, conducting, and reporting on complex program evaluations, as part of a multidisciplinary, deliberative team. Skill in gaining stakeholder support at the highest levels of an organization and agency implementation of recommendations.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)-- Mandatory; your résumé (5 page limit) must clearly show that you possess the following ECQs (do not submit a separate narrative addressing the 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. (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).

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

Additional information on the ECQs and Fundamental Competencies is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/.

You must meet the qualifications requirements by 11:59 PM (ET) of the closing date: 03/01/2022. If selected for the position, the following requirements will also apply.

Expanded/Maximum Telework Posture: Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in a maximum telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to telework upon your appointment. As employees are permitted to return to the office, you may be required to report to the duty station listed on this announcement, even if your home/temporary telework site is located outside the local commuting area. Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.

Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your detailed résumé, TQ narrative 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 in your application will eliminate you from consideration. Your application will be evaluated in the following manner:

1. Applications will be evaluated for completeness. Incomplete or late packages will not receive further consideration.
2. Minimum qualifications review. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure that you meet the specialized experience, mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). If you do not meet these requirements you will not receive further consideration.
3. If it is determined that you meet minimum 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 and undergo reference checks. Top candidates may be required to submit further written documentation of qualifications (e.g. may be required to participate in a writing exercise or provide a writing sample) or participate in additional assessments.
4. The HHS OIG Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selection to the appointing authority.

All initial appointments to an SES position are contingent on approval from OPM's Qualification Review Board (QRB). If selected, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by preparing narratives for each of the ECQs for submission and certification by an OPM 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 OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program, you will not need to submit ECQs.

All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and 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.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11264492