Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 75 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Program Management Specialist, you will:

• Advise senior leadership on program policies, operational issues, and organizational priorities. Evaluate emerging issues, recommends strategic solutions, and ensures program initiatives align with agency goals and legislative requirements. Serve as a principal advisor on the impact of new policies, regulations, and organizational changes on program operations.
• Lead program evaluations, organizational studies, and operational analyses to assess effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and management strategies that enhance program performance, improve efficiency, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Represent the organization in meetings, negotiations, and discussions with HHS leadership, Federal agencies, Congress, state, tribal, local, and external partners. Build collaborative relationships, provides authoritative guidance, and promotes consensus on issues affecting program implementation and organizational objectives.
• Direct the work of professional and administrative staff by establishing priorities, assigning work, evaluating employee performance, and supporting workforce development. Ensure effective use of organizational resources, foster employee engagement and accountability, and promote compliance with merit system principles and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.

Requirements

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Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Division of Sponsor Administration

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Managing professional staff, including planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, resolving employee concerns, identifying training needs, and implementing process improvements.
• Leading large-scale programs in a dynamic environment, including restructuring operations, reallocating resources, and shifting priorities to meet evolving mission requirements.
• Formulating and implementing program evaluation methodologies and directing studies related to organizational policies and operations.
• Representing an organization in critical negotiations with senior government officials, external partners, and stakeholders on matters involving significant policy changes, resource allocation, and transformation of business practices.

Division of Policy Administration & Legal Affairs

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Overseeing work related to administrative hearings, paralegal functions, and Federal and/or state court systems.
• Facilitating, processing, and responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and requests from internal and external stakeholders for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) case files; addressing records management matters, including communicating with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), drafting and revising records schedules, and ensuring the secure transport and filing of agency records.
• Coordinating the drafting, revision, clearance, and publication of agency rulemaking, System of Records Notices (SORNs), and other Federal Register publications.
• Collaborating with Federal stakeholders on agency litigation, including drafting and clearing legal memoranda and litigation-related documents, such as declarations, requests for admissions, motions, legal briefs, and settlement agreements, in coordination with agency partners, including the HHS Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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.

Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.

Bargaining Unit Position: No

Research position: No

Drug Screening Required: No

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.

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Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To receive selection priority for this position, individuals on the RPL must meet the qualification requirements, complete all required assessments and be rated as qualified. RPL candidates are ranked using Category Rating procedures.

Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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