Deputy Director Human Services

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Legislation, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement has an applicant limit of 50 and will close on the day that 50 applications have been received, at 11:59 PM.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 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: 1.

Managing congressional affairs activities by serving as a liaison to Congress, responding to inquiries, and providing accurate and timely information to congressional members and staff on federal human services programs and related legislation.

2. Analyzing and interpreting legislation and policy issues affecting federally funded public health and human services programs administered across multiple program offices. 3.

Communicating program and policy information through clear written and verbal products for congressional members and staff related to immigration-related, humanitarian, and public safety programs. 4.

Developing congressional engagement strategies by preparing briefings, correspondence, and reports that support departmental priorities and statutory mandates. 5.

Identifying and resolving politically sensitive issues by recommending solutions that support Department-wide goals and mission-critical public health and human services programs.

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.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website Major Duties:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Deputy Director Human Services, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serve as the Department's senior liaison to Congress on human services legislation, overseeing responses to congressional inquiries, coordinating testimony, briefings, reports, and communications, and representing departmental positions to Members and staff.

Provide authoritative analysis and interpretation of proposed and pending legislation affecting federally funded human services programs, including assessing policy, legal, budgetary, and operational impacts across multiple program offices.

Oversee the preparation and clearance of high-level written products, including policy papers, briefings, correspondence, and reports that communicate Departmental program and policy positions to congressional stakeholders.

Develop and implement congressional engagement and legislative strategies by advising senior leadership, preparing briefing materials, and coordinating follow-up actions to advance departmental priorities and statutory mandates.

Identify, analyze, and resolve complex and sensitive legislative or congressional issues by recommending courses of action, negotiating solutions, and balancing competing interests to support Department-wide goals and mission-critical programs.