- Position Title
- Administrative Officer - Division Director - PD 23E024 - Office of Management Services
- Agency
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Announcement Number
- AHRQ-OMS-23-MP-11973745 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, May 24, 2023 to Friday, June 23, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
CTAP - I am a current or former competitive service Federal employee of Health and Human Services (HHS) who has received an official notice stating that my position is no longer needed, or that I will be separated by Reduction in Force (RIF) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
NOTE: If you select "yes" in response to this question, you must submit copies of appropriate documentation such as a copy of your Reduction in Force (RIF) Notice or other equivalent agency notification documenting your eligibility, a copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record, and a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, or equivalent showing: the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated, your full performance level or career ladder.
For more information on CTAP, please visit The Employee's Guide to Career Transition Page.
NOTE: If you select "yes" in response to this question, you must submit copies of appropriate documentation such as a copy of your Reduction in Force (RIF) Notice or other equivalent agency notification documenting your eligibility, a copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record, and a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, or equivalent showing: the position, grade level and duty location of the position from which you were (or will be) separated, your full performance level or career ladder.
For more information on CTAP, please visit The Employee's Guide to Career Transition Page.
2.
HHS Federal Career/Career-Conditional Status - I am a current Health and Human Services (HHS) Competitive Status employee serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service on a permanent basis.
NOTE: If you selected "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of one of the following SF-50's that reflects your permanent, competitive status (Tenure is located in box 24 and should reflect "1" or "2" AND Position Occupied is located in box 34 and should reflect "1"): SF-50s to provide such as; Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade OR With-In-Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade OR Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade OR SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date.
NOTE: If you selected "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of one of the following SF-50's that reflects your permanent, competitive status (Tenure is located in box 24 and should reflect "1" or "2" AND Position Occupied is located in box 34 and should reflect "1"): SF-50s to provide such as; Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade OR With-In-Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade OR Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade OR SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date.
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Current HHS Federal Status Career/Career-Conditional employees with the promotion potential of this announcement - I am a current Health and Human Services (HHS) Competitive Status employee with the promotion potential of this announcement. I currently hold, or have previously held, a competitive service position on a permanent basis with promotion potential equivalent to or higher than the promotion potential of this announcement.
NOTE: If you selected "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of one of the following SF-50's that reflects that your highest grade level or promotion potential is the same as this announcement. Such as: Competitive or Career-ladder promotion showing in box 45 that your promotion potential or full performance level is the same as this announcement; or a Competitive Career/Career-conditional appointment to your highest promotion potential.
NOTE: If you selected "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of one of the following SF-50's that reflects that your highest grade level or promotion potential is the same as this announcement. Such as: Competitive or Career-ladder promotion showing in box 45 that your promotion potential or full performance level is the same as this announcement; or a Competitive Career/Career-conditional appointment to your highest promotion potential.
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Political Appointee - In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, I have been or am currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment. 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).
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).
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PHS Commissioned Corps - I am currently an officer enlisted in the PHS Commissioned Corps. If selected, I understand that I will be appointed to a PHS Commissioned Corps billet with AHRQ.
NOTE: If you select "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of your current PHS Commissioned Corp personnel orders.
For more information on the PHS Commissioned Corps, please visit the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps Website.
NOTE: If you select "yes" in response to this question, you MUST submit a copy of your current PHS Commissioned Corp personnel orders.
For more information on the PHS Commissioned Corps, please visit the U.S. Public Health Service Commission Corps Website.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this GS-15 position at our agency. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifying specialized experience requirements for this GS-15 position as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.
For each of the following task statements, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Ensure that day-to-day operational and administrative activities are carried out within the organization.
3.
Evaluate employee performance and make recommendations for work improvement where needed.
4.
Advise staff concerning programmatic and technical matters to ensure compliance with established procedures, processes, regulations, etc.
5.
Advise on the impact of changes in mission or policies and recommend alternative courses of action and possible solutions to resolve management problems.
6.
Assess the effectiveness of administrative and management programs to determine where policy or procedural changes are required.
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Coordinate with appropriate staff and offices to ensure consistency and conformance with program policies, regulations, and formats.
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Design strategic plans targeting COOP Activities to enhance maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
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Develop policies, guidelines or regulations to improve the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and systems for administrative functions and workflow (e.g. travel management, timekeeping administration, space planning, etc.)
10.
Determine alternative courses of action needed, based on evaluation and analysis of systems, processes and procedures to meet organizational goals.
11.
Determine appropriate type of background investigation required for employment.
12.
Ensure timely record checks are conducted on personnel.
13.
Anticipate potential problems resulting from changes in personnel security processes and procedures.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in the application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fired or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001) my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.