Summary
The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) provides national leadership in behavioral health statistics and epidemiology; promotes basic and applied research in behavioral health data systems and statistical methodology; designs and carries out special data collection and analytic projects to examine issues for SAMHSA and other agencies.
Duties
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Director is fully responsible for the overall management, design, development, evaluation, and coordinating of activities for the Center. Implements a full range of duties including all matters concerning personnel recruitment, selection, and performance assessment; development and control of the Center's budget and approval of activities requiring the Center's resources. The incumbent will have oversight and authority of the Block Grant Program for data collection, evaluations, and the National Data Base(s).
Provides leadership in the development of a national substance abuse and mental health epidemiological studies program, including surveys, studies, methodological developments and systems which may involve over 3600 clinics, 1000 programs, 56 State and Territorial mental health and/or substance abuse programs, and numerous federal agencies.
Exercises oversight responsibility for epidemiological studies and service system data collection activities performed by the components of SAMHSA and provides expertise relative to epidemiological field investigations, research methods, statistical analysis and systems design. Assists the components through creative program management and development, in maximizing existing data analysis and collection programs to meet the new and changing needs of the field.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Position requires the completion of a public financial disclosure report.
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
- Must complete a 1 year probationary period, if not previously completed.
- Application must be received by closing date of the announcement.
- This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM. ECQ's will be required before appointment.
- Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be effectuated. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test; random testing after appointment.
Qualifications
All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.Fundamental Competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs):This position also requires that you possess PTQs that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following PTQs must be evident in your resume. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.
1. Extensive experience in developing strategic approaches to implement epidemiological studies, including surveys, related to substance abuse and/or mental health, and ability to communicate results through written and/or visual methods, to executive internal leaders and high-level federal, state and/or tribal officials.
2. Extensive experience leading staff to design and implement special data collection and analytic projects on a level of great scope which influence federal and/or state policy.
3. Extensive experience in developing and monitoring public health data and evaluation programs for long and short term outcomes.
4. Extensive experience in identifying and applying innovative analytical public health strategies to address substance use and/or mental health disorders.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs.
IF SELECTED, you will be required to complete an ECQ package by drafting narratives for each of the ECQs and be certified by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in order to be placed in this position. If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you WILL NOT need to draft the ECQs.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES), demonstrating possession of the technical qualifications and achievement of the five executive core qualifications are the documents that will be used to determine your basic and specialized experience for the position. Your resume will be rated on the scope of experience listed in the qualifications section. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE PAGE LIMIT ABOVE OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
- Resume that contains your full name, address and phone number, and does not exceed the five (5) page limit. ECQ and PTQ experience for the position should be listed in the resume and not separately.
- Online Assessment Questionnaire. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click here: ().
Applicants who are currently, or were previously, Federal employees must also submit:
- An SF-50 showing your current or former civil service status; and
- Proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification (OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program graduates), if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
