Supervisory Program Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is in the Immediate Office of the Director, NIH, and reports to the Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat (ES).

This organization supports the NIH Director's and Principal Deputy Director's responsiveness, decision-making, meeting participation, and official records.

Learn more about ES here https://execsec.od.nih.gov/ You qualify at the GS-15 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: using advanced professional or educational background in biomedical research or public health to provide supervisory leadership to and oversee the work of a professional staff who review and assign complex sensitive, often confidential, policy, scientific, and organizational matters, and who interact directly with scientific and executive-level leadership; reviewing, editing, and improving a wide variety of written communications on behalf of, and to be presented to, executive leadership, including the ability to edit and harmonize scientific policy information; communicating complex information to a variety of audiences and managing fast-moving, detailed information related to Executive Branch priorities; demonstrating a high degree of confidentiality, political savvy, originality, resourcefulness, and judgment in carrying out the planning, coordination, and implementation of information management programs and policies and assessing assignments at the highest level of the organization; working within the political and institutional climate in which decisions are made and implemented and contributing substantive knowledge to executive level decision-making; identifying policies and priorities to support, formulate, or implement strategic planning in a biomedical, public health, or similar organization; mentoring and leading staff members on developing and prioritizing standards for planning and communicating to entities in the public and private sectors.

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, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire.

Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. 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. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924937 Major Duties:

Oversees the sensitive, confidential, and fast-paced work of the organization using critical broad and specific knowledge of NIH components' research focus, programs, and equities to coordinate and harmonize NIH responses to policy- and program-driven correspondence and clearance assignments from the White House and HHS.

Serves as the Executive Secretariat Deputy Director using specialized experience in biomedical research and public health coupled with exceptional communication skills to drive staff initiatives, procedures, critical internal and external interactions and all-encompassing support for the NIH Director.

Fosters unique and timely interactions with and presentations to senior leaders describing Exec Sec's role to facilitate effective collaboration to perform multiple critical functions.

Acts as a surrogate for the ES Director, with responsibility for participating in meetings representing the views and work of the NIH Executive Secretariat with senior leaders throughout NIH, HHS, and across Government, including the White House.

Oversee and ensure harmonization of day-to-day mission activities, programs, and operations, by managing three staff teams, and integrating he staff mission areas to achieve a high-functioning organization.

Lead and direct teams of analysts and management professionals, and advise ES Director on functions and operations, provide oversight in assessment of the size and types of resources needed to maintain and/or improve the organization Manages a wide variety of scientific and policy issues that include, but are not limited to, internal strategic plans and reports, cross-agency clearance assignments, and proposed HHS initiatives that may impact NIH.

Oversees the development of budget, administrative, recruitment, program, and technology strategies to reflect staff requirements and the vision and goals of the ES Director.

Contributes to establishment of standards by which the organization is assessed.