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• Serves as CMS's Chief Diversity Officer and provides executive leadership and strategic direction on diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
• Develops CMS strategies to improve representational diversity through data analysis to assist in identifying targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to help increase diversity in CMS applicant pools.
• The incumbent chairs and leads the CMS DEI Council, engaging pertinent stakeholders, leaders and employees
• Advises on inclusion strategies influencing employee engagement, satisfaction, development and productivity, and the ability of CMS to leverage the diverse ideas, talents and perspectives of the CMS workforce.
• Serves as the CMS EEO Officer for purposes of compliance with 29 C.F.R. 1614 and Management Directive 110, which implements those regulations.
• Administers a comprehensive complaints adjudication and analysis program for all CMS employees and applicants for employment in accordance with HHS and CMS policies, federal laws, rules, regulations and legal precedent.
• Receives individual complaints of alleged discrimination based upon race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, and retaliation.
• Oversees investigation, adjudication, voluntary resolution of complaints, and acceptance/dismissals.
• Represents CMS in dealings with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
• Administers CMS?s reasonable accommodation program to ensure compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Directs, oversees, plans, monitors and evaluates an effective program that addresses the known mental and physical limitations of CMS employees and applicants for employment.
• Ensures compliance with the No FEAR Act, and Anti-harassment and Prevention of Sexual Harassment Training guidance for both new and existing CMS employees.
• Serves as CMS's technical expert on the operation of the federally mandated Special Emphasis programs/portfolios utilizing data driven approaches to the removal of obstacles affecting diverse populations.
• Serves as the CMS expert in the preparation of the mandated Management Directive 715 Report and Plan to be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Develops metrics, monitors trends, disseminates reports and delivers presentations/information to educate the CMS community on trends in hiring, separations, promotions, awards, EEO complaints, etc.
• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the CMS Civil Rights program, in conjunction with CMS leadership and within the guidelines of HHS policy issuances.
• Leads initiatives to assess, develop, and embed diversity, equity and inclusion in the organization as it relates to the health care programs administered by CMS.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• One year SES probationary period required.
• The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
• Status applicants must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which verifies status.
• 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.
• All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. You will be required to sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

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, and the Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below. Evidence of this experience must be incorporated into your five page resume. Separate narratives for the Executive Core Qualifications and/or Professional/Technical Qualifications will not be accepted or considered. 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.

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. Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and application of civil rights, diversity, inclusion, EEO and general employment laws and regulations.
2. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing effective and efficient agency strategies and plans that embed diversity, equity, and inclusion and address EEO, civil rights and reasonable accommodation issues.
3. Demonstrated experience leading an equal opportunity and civil rights office for a large, geographically disbursed, multi-level organization.

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 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.

How you will be evaluated

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:

1. Minimum requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found 'not qualified' if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualification for this position based on the information in your application. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selection official.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selection official for consideration and possible interview.