Public Health Advisor (Telehealth Senior Advisor)

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

As a Public Health Advisor (Telehealth Senior Advisor), you will:

• Serves as a Senior Advisor to the Office of the Director and Deputy Director (OAT Leadership) a leading authority on telehealth issues, initiatives, and programs.
• Authoritatively plans, establishes, directs, evaluates, and coordinates telehealth activities with various levels of infrastructure. Provides key consultation and advice to affect executive-level decisions by senior staff on key telehealth policy and program issues.
• Coordinates activities with OAT, HRSA, HHS and other federal agencies, participating in Department and Agency initiatives. Identifies and articulates key issues for discussion and resolution.
• Works on special projects as determined by the OAT Leadership.
• Represents the OAT Leadership at various functions and meetings of Federal, state, and community organizations, and maintains close collaboration with other Federal departments and agencies regarding delivery of telehealth. Stays abreast of a wide variety of telehealth issues, initiatives and programs.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:

• - Knowledge of organizational, operational, and programmatic concepts and practices applied by public, private, or nonprofit agencies and organizations engaged in public health or other health-related activities.
• - Knowledge of the methods, processes, and techniques used to develop and deliver public health or health-related programs in State and local settings.
• - Knowledge of a specialized public health program.
• - Knowledge of, and skill in, the application of administrative or analytical methods and techniques necessary for working within the framework of a public health or related organization and carrying out specific program functions.
• - Skill in oral and written communication, gathering and conveying information, making oral presentations, and preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials.

Minimum Qualifications: 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-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Leading national telehealth programs and initiatives, serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on strategic policy, program direction, and organizational priorities.
• Developing, interpreting, and implementing telehealth policies and guidance by applying administrative laws, regulations, and precedents to support national program planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Providing expert consultation on complex telehealth policy matters and analyzing sensitive, high-impact issues, developing recommendations that influenced agency-wide performance, outcomes, and federal program direction.
• Coordinating and collaborating with HHS, other federal agencies, and external stakeholders, representing the agency in high-level meetings, negotiations, and interagency initiatives.

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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Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

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 | Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement | 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.