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Position Title
Supervisory Public Health Advisor (Director, Office of Environmental Justice)
Agency
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Announcement Number
HHS-OASH-OPM-DE-24-12472224 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, July 26, 2024 to Friday, August 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. 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/).
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below 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 ICTAP 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. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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Preferences
1. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • 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 Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing at least (3) of (4) of the following duties?

1. Participating in the formulation of priorities, legislative proposals, and/or strategies related to environmental justice.
2. Gathering and/or coordinating environmental justice reports and assessments.
3. Preparing and disseminating information on environmental health hazards and health services and education.
4. Leading and/or mentoring employees on work related matters.
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
2. Lead a strategic environmental justice-related initiative promoting health equity.
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3. Implement a program addressing health disparities of disadvantaged populations.
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4. Review and provide written comments to proposed legislation and regulations impacting a program.
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5. Develop or revise an environmental justice strategic plan.
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6. Evaluate the implication of proposed, new or revised policies, regulations, programs, and/or projects on the mission and organizational structure of an organization. (limit characters)
7. Provide advice to senior leadership on the impact of proposed, new or revised policies or regulations have on the mission and organizational structure of an organization. (limit characters)
8. Prepare comprehensive analyses of the potential impact of environmental developments on policies and programs of an organization.
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9. Implement activities to increase availability of data to programs monitoring milestones such as, reducing/eliminating health disparities, improving minority reach, and advancing environmental justice.
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10. Provide consultation as a subject-matter expert to public or private organizations addressing environmental injustices. (limit characters)
11. Provide leadership to a program or initiative seeking to reduce disparate impacts of pollution and other environmental hazards that affect health.
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12. Participate in high-level internal and external venues such as policy meetings, task forces, committees, and/or work groups collaborating in addressing environmental justice.
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13. Promote training opportunities to build an environmental justice workforce.
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14. Review work of staff and appraise their performance and potential.
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15. Develop performance management plan and formally evaluate employee performance.
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16. Plan, set, and adjust priorities for the completion of work.
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17. Recommend training and give advice and guidance on personnel matters to staff members.
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