Clarification from the agency

Open to all groups of qualified individuals. Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As the Office of Security, Intelligence & Information Management (SIIM) Director, the incumbent serves as the Deputy for the Incident Command and Control and provides executive advisory service to the Deputy Assistant Secretary Incident Command and Control in the executive direction of a staff responsible for the
Division of Intelligence, the Division of Security, the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (PIC), the Information Management Division (IMD).

The Director is responsible for the Division of Intelligence which leads the integration of public health and medical intelligence with response operations to enhance ASPR and U.S. Government's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from current and emerging 21st century threats to national health security. SIIM Intelligence Division connects ASPR decision makers with the right intelligence that helps them do their jobs better.

The Director is responsible for the Division of Security which leads personnel suitability, national security clearance management, and physical security for national stockpile assets and has a world class emergency response workforce that exceeds expectations through transparent and accountable
personnel and physical security services.

The Director is responsible for the Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) which leads the Healthcare and Public Health Sector - one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21). Collaboration and information sharing between the public and private sectors is a key component in preparedness and response because the majority of healthcare sector assets are privately owned and operated. CIP builds resilience against risks to the national health infrastructure by
coordinating an expansive network of collaborative partners, sharing information on potential and ongoing risks, using data to mitigate those risks, and supporting effective emergency response and recovery.

The Director is responsible for the Information Management Division (IMD) which collects, analyzes and shares information in a way that can be easily accessed, clearly understood and seamlessly shared to provide situational awareness and decision support. IMD is made up of four Branches, each of
which have their own unique missions that serve the information sharing needs of ASPR. SIIM uses a variety of tools to connect responders and decision-makers with real-time data, in-depth information, and analysis of trends to better respond to a public health or medical emergency. Tools like geospatial information systems (GIS), data visualization field data, social media monitoring, threat assessments and outbreak modeling can help to display data in digestible formats to aid decision making.

Conditions of employment

• This employer participates in the E-Verify Program
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability determinations
• New appointees must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test; random testing after appointment
• This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM.
• Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be effected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM
• You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.

Qualifications

Open to all groups of qualified individuals from the public. Current employees within the Federal civil service. Career SES and SES reinstatement eligibles. SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.

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 Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's), 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.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's):

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

1. Demonstrated knowledge of administrative management and business management approaches, policies, techniques and practices in use in the Federal Government for effective overall management of complex, highly dynamic organizations, and the relevant social and economic factors pertinent to those services.
2. Demonstrated executive and managerial skills to provide leadership in planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring policy, program plans and initiatives, and using effective monitoring systems for critical initiatives

How you will be evaluated

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

Your cover letter (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) 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 PAGE LIMITS ABOVE AND INCLUDE BOTH DOCUMENTS OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.