Supervisory Medical Officer (Direct Hire)

Full Job Description

This position is organizationally located in the Peace Corps, Office of Health Services (OHS), Office of Medical Services (OMS) and serves as Director of OMS.

The incumbent reports to the OHS Associate Director and requires knowledge of high-level medical policy in providing oversight to the medical care and services provided to Invitees, Trainees, Volunteers, and returned Volunteers.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements prior to the closing date of this announcement, 04/07/2026.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience demonstrated in your resume, including volunteer work. Qualification claims are subject to verification. This vacancy is being announced at FP-01.

Basic Requirement for the 0602 Job Series (FP-01 / GS-15 Level): In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below: Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.

This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (external link); Association of American Medical Colleges (external link); Liaison Committee on Medical Education (external link); Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association (external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States.

Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S.

Medical Licensing Examination.

Licensure For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

For GS-15 -- 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Specialized Experience at the FP-01 (GS-15) Level: To qualify for this position at the FP-01 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-02 or GS-14.

This experience must be directly related to the work of the position and must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the role.

Specialized experience includes: Providing intellectual leadership and focus to develop health services policies, initiate dialogue, interventions, and agency mechanisms related to the support of the health and medical needs of all staff; Managing financial and personnel resources to achieve program goals, maintain quality services and establish long range strategic plans for an office; Performing administrative and human resources management functions relative to supervised staff; and Supporting external evaluators in their assessment of the quality of the agency's healthcare systems.

Please note: Experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience requirements must be clearly documented in your resume. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Please review the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for further information on resume requirements.

Specialized experience may be gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service (e.g., National Service programs such as Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, or other organizations such as professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, or social groups).

One year of experience refers to full-time work. Part-time work will be credited on a prorated basis.

For more details on qualification requirements, refer to the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions, available on the OPM web site. Major Duties:

The Supervisory Medical Officer (Direct Hire) performs the following major duties: Serves as an expert in the planning, monitoring, and administration of inspections, investigations, programs, or projects that encompass the most critical work of the Office of Medical Services and its Volunteer Health Care Program.

Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve program goals and maintain quality services Provides medical expertise and leadership to medical staff at headquarters and abroad.

Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.

Convenes special medical boards such as those required to review Invitee medical clearance and medical evacuation decisions