Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Career or Career-Conditional CDC/ATSDR employees.

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As a Program Specialist you will:

• Serve as Deputy Director and assist the Director in shaping policies, and short and long-range plans, and administering operational services in the Security Services Office, Office of the Director (SSO-OD), the Physical Security Operations Branch (PSOB), Personnel Security Branch (PSB), and Internal Emergency Management Branch (IEMB).
• Develop strategic staffing plans, communications, policy, budget requests and justifications.
• Prepare spend plan management, contracts and interagency agreements.
• Implement customer experience initiatives related to security services delivery; provide oversight of information technology projects and operations. Assist with the master planning, and business continuity and contingency planning activities.
• Manage the day-to-day actions of the OD, provide management and operations for SSO, and serve in the absence of the Director.
• Provide leadership and expertise relative to SSO policy formulation and interpretation; communicate security and emergency services; contingency plans; create staffing plans and hiring actions.
• Establish office goals and key performance indicators; formulate budget requests and justifications; manage fiscal year spend plans and interagency agreements; utilize personnel and other resources; prepare contracts and other funding guidelines; personnel actions, workforce development and worklife wellness activities.
• Supervise a small contingent staff involved in planning, budgeting, and administratively supporting SSO.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Background Investigation may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Promotion potential: No
• Supervisory position: Yes - This position has 20% supervisory duties, candidates must also have demonstrated or shown the potential to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Applicants should describe any previous experience or responsibilities which could be used in relation to the supervisory requirements of this position.
• Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Public Trust/Moderate Background Investigation (5) is required.
• In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result. In order to demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level of in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience providing program oversight, assisting in short/long range planning and operational services; establishing office goals; formulating budget requests and justifications; managing fiscal year spend plans; leading the development, implementation or tracking of interagency agreements (IAA) and contract actions.


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Documenting Experience: In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Your qualifications will be evaluated and rated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Administrative Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Conflict Management
• Federal and Departmental Acquisition Policies and Procedures Knowledge
• Financial Management (2)
• Human Resources Management
• Internal Resource Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leveraging Diversity
• Team Building
• Technical Credibility
• Written Communication