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Position Title: Supervisory Public Health Advisor
Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Announcement Number: HHS-SAMHSA-IMP-23-12127941 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, September 22, 2023 to Friday, October 6, 2023

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1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).

A. Yes

B. No

2. I am a current Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who is serving under a competitive career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service?

**Please note that you must submit documentation to support your eligibility.**

A. Yes

B. No

3. I am a current HHS Employee who meets one of the following requirements for a non-competitive appointment:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who currently holds, or has held a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced?
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who is eligible under the 30% or more compensable disabled veterans eligibility;
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who is eligible under the Persons with Disabilities (Schedule A) eligibility;
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who is eligible for a Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) (for positions up to the GS-11 Federal level)

**Please note that you must submit documentation to support your eligibility.**

A. Yes

B. No

4. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you 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. Yes

B. No

1. Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union)

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.

1. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience for a Supervisory Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-14.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: 1) Manages the planning and developing, implementing, and monitoring of quality improvement systems in behavioral health; 2) Develops or revises the behavioral health program policies, procedures, program, and/or activities; 3) Supervises or leads and directs staff and supports personnel in the behavioral health care industry; 4) Responsible for training staff in the behavioral health program.

B. I do not possess the experience described above.

For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that most accurately describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

2. Manages all phases of quality improvement planning, monitoring, and the development of processes systems.