Summary
This position is located in the Office of Human Resources (OHR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA). The incumbent is the Executive Director of the Office of Executive Resources, responsible for providing human resources services for senior executives and political appointees across the department.
This job is open to
- Federal employees – Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
- Federal employees – Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
- Senior executives
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Clarification from the agency
Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.
Duties
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Executive Director serves as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on executive human resources programs. These programs include executive development and talent management, developing strategic recruiting and retention plans, tools for succession planning, including managing an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) certified SES Candidate Development Program, robust performance management strategies and supporting systems, and comprehensive incentives and rewards programs. The incumbent establishes the vision and direction for executive human resources programs, policies, and services.
As a member of the OHR senior executive management staff, provides operational and human resources management expertise in formulating policies, goals, objectives, and operational strategies related to executive-level positions; and participates in program and executive resource allocation decisions, which impact the department. Serves as a catalyst for executive human resources reform through innovative and creative development of human resources programs and initiatives. Supervises and directs staff engaged in executive human resources program development, interpretation, and evaluation. The incumbent is directly responsible for ensuring executive human resources programs and activities serve the critical needs of HHS management. The incumbent is relied upon by the CHCO and Deputy CHCO as a senior authoritative source within HHS on all matters related to the agency’s executive human resources programs.
The incumbent oversees and assesses all executive resources functions, including classification, position management, recruitment and staffing, policy, benefits, and pay administration. The incumbent oversees organizational assessments to determine the effectiveness and develops alternative solutions to address improvement needs. The Executive Director sets effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and management/internal control standards and monitors progress toward organizational goals.
The Executive Director provides strategic consulting services to senior department leadership and key officials, including the Assistant Secretary for Administration, the Deputy Secretary, and other Operating and Staff Division heads, regarding executive management approaches. The incumbent establishes and maintains productive relationships with Department officials, other government agencies, and internal and external stakeholders in a diverse and multicultural environment. The Executive Director serves in a lead role for the Department related to executive resources initiatives directed by HHS, OPM, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The incumbent participates in interagency strategic initiatives on behalf of HHS and represents the Department on various personnel issues, including interagency committees, OMB, OPM, and other Federal agencies.
Requirements
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.
- Demonstrated senior-level experience providing leadership and comprehensive management of an agency’s executive resources functions for executive and political personnel: Senior Executive Service, Senior Level, Scientific and Professional, Presidential Appointees with and without Senate confirmation, and Schedule C. Human resources functions include, but are not limited to, position management, recruitment, and staffing, pay administration, performance management, executive development, benefits, employee relations, and policy.
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 and be certified 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.
Education
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Additional information
Salary for Senior Executive Service positions varies depending on qualifications. The annual salary range may be found at the top of this announcement. This position may be eligible for performance bonuses and performance based pay adjustments.
Probationary Period:
An individual’s initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a one year probationary period.
Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure
HHS inspires public confidence by maintaining high ethical principles, and all Federal Government employees are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct, that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 also requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
Security and Background Requirements
If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Equality is held as one of the most important values at HHS. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. HHS does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
If applying online poses a hardship to you, you may submit your application by contacting BreAnna Stewart .
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact: BreAnna Stewart. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Veteran’s Preference
Veteran’s Preference does not apply to the SES.
Selective Service
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
- Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five (5) page limit;
- Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here: (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12074381).
NOTE: THE USAJOBS RESUME TEMPLATE MAY RESULT IN A RESUME BEING LONGER THAN FIVE PAGES. PLEASE VERIFY PAGE LENGTH BEFORE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
NOTE: Documents submitted that are not listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement will not be considered or forwarded to the rating panel or selecting official.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
- How to Apply
You must submit the complete online application and documentation specified in the Required Documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the CLOSING DATE of this announcement August 29, 2023 to receive consideration.
Applicants must have a USAJOBS account to apply to this position. For more information on establishing a USAJOBS account; searching for and applying to HHS jobs; or understanding the federal hiring process, contact .
Submitting Your Application
To verify your application is complete, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and then select More Information for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Once the online questionnaire is received, an acknowledgement e-mail will be sent to the address on file. If you are unable to upload any of the required supporting documents, you may fax them to 1-478-757-3144. Please include a cover sheet clearly indicating the announcement for which you are applying.
Should you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact the HR Specialist listed at the end of this vacancy announcement at least 24 hours prior to vacancy close.
Agency contact information
Breanna Stewart
Phone
(202) 969-3583
Email
Breanna.Stewart@hhs.gov
Address
Assistant Secretary for Administration 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 US
Next steps
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Highly qualified candidates may be referred for an interview and may be required to undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) may review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority. We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
- Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five (5) page limit;
- Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here: (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12074381).
NOTE: THE USAJOBS RESUME TEMPLATE MAY RESULT IN A RESUME BEING LONGER THAN FIVE PAGES. PLEASE VERIFY PAGE LENGTH BEFORE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
NOTE: Documents submitted that are not listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement will not be considered or forwarded to the rating panel or selecting official.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must submit the complete online application and documentation specified in the Required Documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the CLOSING DATE of this announcement August 29, 2023 to receive consideration.
Applicants must have a USAJOBS account to apply to this position. For more information on establishing a USAJOBS account; searching for and applying to HHS jobs; or understanding the federal hiring process, contact .
Submitting Your Application
To verify your application is complete, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and then select More Information for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Once the online questionnaire is received, an acknowledgement e-mail will be sent to the address on file. If you are unable to upload any of the required supporting documents, you may fax them to 1-478-757-3144. Please include a cover sheet clearly indicating the announcement for which you are applying.
Should you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact the HR Specialist listed at the end of this vacancy announcement at least 24 hours prior to vacancy close.
Agency contact information
Breanna Stewart
Phone
(202) 969-3583
Breanna.Stewart@hhs.gov
Address
Assistant Secretary for Administration 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201 US
Next steps
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Highly qualified candidates may be referred for an interview and may be required to undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) may review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority. We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request