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Position Title
Executive Director, Office of Technology
Agency
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Announcement Number
HHS-ONC-ES-20-10902150 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, August 31, 2020 to Monday, September 14, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. I meet one or more of the following requirements for a competitive appointment:
  1. Current or former Federal employee working in a permanent competitive service position;
  2. I am a preference eligible veteran or veteran separated from the armed forces after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA).
 **Please note that you must submit documentation to support your eligibility.**
 
For more information, review the following link:
Veterans Resources: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans (limit characters)
3. I meet one or more of the following requirements for a noncompetitive appointment:
  1. Current or former Federal employee who currently hold or previously held a Federal competitive position with promotion potential at or above the full performance level listed for this position;
  2. Peace Corps Volunteer or Vista member;
  3. Current Federal employee working in an excepted service position covered by an OPM Interchange Agreement;
  4. Foreign Service Employee
  5. Certain Former Overseas Employees
  6. Current Pathways student within the 120 day non-competitive conversion period.
 
 **Please note that you must submit documentation to support your eligibility.**
 
For more information, review the following links: (limit characters)
4. HHS Political Appointee - In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, are you currently serving, or have you served as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
 
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Noncareer SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
 
NOTE: If you select "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit official documentation from the agency (i.e., SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action). (limit characters)
5. Are you a current United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officer or a United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officer candidate?

If yes:
  • For current active duty USPHS Commissioned Corps officers, submit a copy of your most recent personnel orders.
OR
  • For USPHS Commissioned Corps candidates, submit documentation from the Division of Commissioned Corps Personnel and Readiness (DCCPR) stating you have successfully completed the professional boarding process.
 (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have in depth knowledge of the laws, regulations, executive orders, secretarial orders, and other relevant activities governing health informatics, health information privacy and security, or heath information technology as demonstrated through successfully providing leadership, direction, and coordination in program planning, policy analysis, standards development, development of implementation specifications, and evaluation for complex programs of national significance to large organizations or federal agencies involved with health IT certification, health information standards, and/or interoperability? (Note: Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, and nongovernmental or tribal organizations). (limit characters)
2. I Will you have one year of time-in-grade at the grade 15 level as of the closing date of this announcement?(If yes, must submit a SF-50 showing validation of Time-in-Grade met) (limit characters)
2.2 Please list the title, agency, and dates of this appointment. Please note you will be required to provide proof to meet OPM Approval of your appointment if selected. Maximum length of 250 characters. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? Answer to this question is required (limit characters)
4. Are you a former career SES member who has completed an SES probationary period and left the SES under circumstances that did not make you ineligible for reinstatement (e.g., poor performance or disciplinary reasons)?(If yes, must submit a SF-50 showing validation of eligibility for reinstatement) (limit characters)
5. Are you a SES Candidate Development Program (SCDP) Graduate and you was selected through at least civil service-wide competition for the CDP and the QRB has already certified your ECQs?(If yes, must submit SCDP Certificate validating certification of your ECQs) (limit characters)
6. I understand I must upload a resume (five (5) page maximum) by the closing date to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Answer to this question is required (limit characters)
7. I understand I must upload a narrative of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) (three (3) page maximum as a stand alone attachment) OR have the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's) listed and specified in my resume and uploaded as an attachment by the closing date to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Answer to this question is required (limit characters)
8. I understand that the responses provided in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge, skill, and abilities as required in the vacancy announcement and that my failure to do so, may result in my being rated "Ineligible" or "Not Qualified" for this position. Answer to this question is required (limit characters)
9. I declare under penalty of perjury, that all statements contained in this application and any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all statements made in this application are subject to investigation and that any false or dishonest answer to any question may be grounds for disqualification and loss of consideration. Answer to this question is required (limit characters)
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