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Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans. The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual who wants to join a team that interacts with senior leadership to advance the Department's mission and goals.

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Immediate Office of the Secretary, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
The Immediate Office of the Secretary (IOS) is responsible for operations and coordination of the work of the Secretary. 

Duties

 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Policy Coordinator, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Immediate Office of the Secretary to optimize business results and customer experience to:

  • Analyze and evaluate proposed policies concerning critical health and human services issues. Review action and information memoranda for substance, completeness, and proper coordination with the Assistant Secretaries, Operation Divisions, and Staff Divisions concerned with the subject matter before forwarding it to the Secretary or Deputy Secretary and make changes as necessary to reflect Department policies and approaches, as well as interrelationships of programs.
  • Review complex policy statements submitted by program directors and others throughout the Department to anticipate potential problems or inconsistencies with views of senior management and interested stakeholders and assist in resolving these matters to the satisfaction of senior officials. Coordinate efforts with other agencies and interested parties in the development of Department programs and identify critical areas of agreement and/or disagreement.
  • Develop background or summary papers to acquaint the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Executive Secretary with the substance of issues that come to their attention. Furthermore, prepare recommendations for the Executive Secretary on these issues, that are regularly accepted and adopted by the Secretary.
  • Attend meetings in which the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Executive Secretary participate in relation to health issues, health resources, and services, including meetings with outside groups as well as those with Department officials, for the purpose of recording and following up on Secretarial decisions or requests to assure expeditious implementation.
  • Records and follows up on Secretarial decisions or requests to provide the Secretary with advice.
  • Coordinate and attend meetings and briefings to make recommendations in the resolution of policy disagreements, assist in reaching consensus on decisions, and facilitate clearance and approval of important policy documents. Serve as a member to an assigned team in the Office of the Executive Secretary and be responsible for keeping other team members informed as to assigned activities.
  • Review policy statements to anticipated potential problems or inconsistencies.
  • Advise senior management on major program policy matters and provide recommendations for effective development of Department processes and strategies in the health services area.

 

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

 

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
  • Suitable for federal employment.
  • Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
  • Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
  • All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
  • All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
  • Financial disclosure statement may be required.
  • Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications:

GS-12 Grade Level: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

  1. Developing guidance to senior management on policies or programs.
  2. Coordinating reviews and analyses of policy issues.
  3. Compiling and summarizing information for the development and/or revision of documents.

GS-13 Grade Level: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following:

  1. Developing and presenting guidance to senior management on policies or programs.
  2. Managing, and/or coordinating reviews and analyses of policy issues.
  3. Independently analyzing information for the development and/or revision of documents.
  4. Briefing senior leaders or managers on reference materials (e.g., directives, policy, reports, technical or legislative documents) for discussion in decision meetings.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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Education

 

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.