SUPERVISORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST (CHIEF OF STAFF)

Summary

This position is located in the Immediate Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Duties

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• Work closely with the Director and senior NIAID scientific and management officials to participate in setting, executing, and accomplishing NIAID priorities.
• Monitor execution of Director priorities and ensure leadership decisions are implemented in a timely manner that is consistent with Institute and Agency strategic plans, goals, and objectives in support of the NIAID mission.
• Undertake highly complex and sensitive activities on behalf of the Director involving issues that have major implications for NIAID or NIH programs and mission responsibilities.
• Direct the preparation of broad-ranging policy documents and materials to provide the Director and other senior NIAID staff with a critical analysis and deeper understanding of scientific and programmatic factors.
• Manage the Director's relationships and networks, including interfacing with senior NIH and departmental officials, Congressional staff, directors, and executive-level external and cross-agency committees.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-15 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements:

One year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following tasks:

• Advising senior executives in a biomedical research organization, on strategic priorities and management improvements
• coordinating the implementation of executive decisions, policies, and initiatives across organizational components for a scientific research organization
• leading mission-critical projects for a biomedical agency involving organizational improvements, policy implementation, and cross-cutting program issues
• developing policy analyses, executive briefings, and executive communications that synthesize scientific and programmatic information to support decision-making
• and representing executive leadership in high-level engagements with government officials, Congressional staff, and other stakeholders to advance organizational priorities and resolve complex policy, legislative, and administrative issues for a biomedical research organization.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

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

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage.
• Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.
• This position has a position requirement of completing a one-year supervisory trial/probationary period.
• PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This information is required annually. For information, visit the NIH Ethics website: https://ethics.od.nih.gov/fd.
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• Military Spouses selected from this announcement will remain in their current duty location (i.e., the official duty station of the military service member.
• If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Reasonable Accommodation Information.
• Veterans' Preference only applies to Schedule A (disability appointment), HHS Reemployment Priority List (RPL) Eligibles, HHS Priority Reemployment List (PRL) Eligibles, and Veterans Recruitment Appointments (if applicable).

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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.

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