Job Title: Associate Director for Health
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Job Announcement Number: EPA-11-SL-ORD-6513
JOB SUMMARY:
| Begin a challenging career with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. EPA leads the nation in environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts and works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. This is a Senior Level (SL) position in the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), located in Arlington, VA. The NCEA is a national leader in the field of environmental risk analysis of human health and ecological effects. The Center champions the development and use of health and ecological assessments by interacting with other agencies, the scientific community, industry, policy-makers, and the public. NCEA programs are broad in scope and involve numerous scientific disciplines including toxicology, physiology, pharmacology, environmental epidemiology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, meteorology, chemical engineering and economics. This position serves as the Associate Director for Health (ADH). As a principal advisor to the Center Director, the ADH shares in the planning, implementation, and management of health risk assessments and research programs to develop new methods and data related to human health assessments. | |
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
1. NCEA's Associate Director for Health directs the development and implementation of an ORD-wide health risk assessment program. Serves as the principal advisor to the Director of the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in planning, implementation, and management of health risk assessments and research programs to develop new methods, models and data related to human health assessments.
2. Establishes, in conjunction with other senior executives in the Center, the structure of the health risk assessment program; recommends the allocation of dollar and personnel resources within assigned areas; reviews and evaluates progress against an annual plan; participates in the selection and assignment of technical staff; and provides management oversight of the direction and guidance of highly technical, scientific, multi-disciplinary staff.
3. Provides executive oversight for the Agency's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program.
4. Develops and maintains close working relationships with the other ORD National Laboratories and Centers to ensure that an integrated health research and assessment program is developed and implemented.
5. Exercises leadership to establish the reputation of the Center as a focal point with the health risk assessment and research communities.
6. Assures the timely and effective dissemination of the NCEA health risk assessment program outputs to the appropriate user community, including alerting appropriate Agency officials to the implications of such findings.
7. Represents NCEA's health risk assessment program to senior officials within EPA and other federal agencies; represents the Center in senior Agency regulatory decision-making; provides counsel to and develops testimony for senior officials in their dealings with the legislative branch; and responds to Congressional and other inquiries.
8. Conducts program and project reviews of the operating units within NCEA.
9. Performs other duties as assigned that are associated with the executive leadership of the NCEA.
2. Establishes, in conjunction with other senior executives in the Center, the structure of the health risk assessment program; recommends the allocation of dollar and personnel resources within assigned areas; reviews and evaluates progress against an annual plan; participates in the selection and assignment of technical staff; and provides management oversight of the direction and guidance of highly technical, scientific, multi-disciplinary staff.
3. Provides executive oversight for the Agency's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program.
4. Develops and maintains close working relationships with the other ORD National Laboratories and Centers to ensure that an integrated health research and assessment program is developed and implemented.
5. Exercises leadership to establish the reputation of the Center as a focal point with the health risk assessment and research communities.
6. Assures the timely and effective dissemination of the NCEA health risk assessment program outputs to the appropriate user community, including alerting appropriate Agency officials to the implications of such findings.
7. Represents NCEA's health risk assessment program to senior officials within EPA and other federal agencies; represents the Center in senior Agency regulatory decision-making; provides counsel to and develops testimony for senior officials in their dealings with the legislative branch; and responds to Congressional and other inquiries.
8. Conducts program and project reviews of the operating units within NCEA.
9. Performs other duties as assigned that are associated with the executive leadership of the NCEA.
Qualifications and Evaluations
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
All applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-15 grade level. Specialized experience for this position involves experience that clearly demonstrate the mandatory technical qualifications necessary to successfully develop and implement an ORD-wide health assessment program.
Specialized Education:
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also meet the specialized education requirement below.
Degree: major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL FACTORS:
1. Demonstrated leadership in health, environmental science, public health, and/or risk assessment including coordination of complex science policy issues across multiple levels of management.
2. Demonstrated scientific leadership of multi-disciplinary organizations to produce risk assessments that achieve important public health outcomes.
3. Experience in more than one environmental program and/or in more than one organization or entity (e.g., headquarters and field experience) and in providing oversight to scientific experts in areas outside of your primary expertise.
DESIRABLE FACTOR:
1. A doctoral degree in the health or environmental sciences.
Specialized Education:
Candidates must have successfully completed a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in health sciences or allied sciences
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
Specialized Education:
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also meet the specialized education requirement below.
Degree: major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL FACTORS:
1. Demonstrated leadership in health, environmental science, public health, and/or risk assessment including coordination of complex science policy issues across multiple levels of management.
2. Demonstrated scientific leadership of multi-disciplinary organizations to produce risk assessments that achieve important public health outcomes.
3. Experience in more than one environmental program and/or in more than one organization or entity (e.g., headquarters and field experience) and in providing oversight to scientific experts in areas outside of your primary expertise.
DESIRABLE FACTOR:
1. A doctoral degree in the health or environmental sciences.
Specialized Education:
Candidates must have successfully completed a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in health sciences or allied sciences
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Narrative responses to the Technical Qualifications should not be more than two pages for each. Please provide the Technical Qualifications each on separate sheets of paper. Your examples should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities. Scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with the results of your actions, policy initiatives, and level of contacts.
Basis for Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. You will be evaluated on the basis of quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the technical and desirable qualifications. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position.
Basis for Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. You will be evaluated on the basis of quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the technical and desirable qualifications. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position.
Benefits and Other Info
BENEFITS:
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave.
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Tele-work / telecommuting may be made available after you have come on board. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#TELE
Alternative work schedule options are available.
If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info:http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave.
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Tele-work / telecommuting may be made available after you have come on board. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#TELE
Alternative work schedule options are available.
If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.
You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans.
OTHER INFORMATION:
When responding to the Mandatory Technical and/or Desirable Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical and/or Desirable Qualifications.
Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. Technical Mandatory and/or Desirable factors should be limited to no more than two pages apiece.
The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SL position, annually, and upon termination of employment
If you are selected, you will be required to serve a one year probationary period.
If you are a male and hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
All Federal employees are required by P.L. 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act and must submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, upon assuming the position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION AND RELOCATION:
In accordance with Federal and Agency travel regulations, the candidate selected for this position will not be reimbursed for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty to this position.
Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. Technical Mandatory and/or Desirable factors should be limited to no more than two pages apiece.
The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, prior to assuming the SL position, annually, and upon termination of employment
If you are selected, you will be required to serve a one year probationary period.
If you are a male and hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
All Federal employees are required by P.L. 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act and must submit a financial disclosure statement, SF-278, upon assuming the position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION AND RELOCATION:
In accordance with Federal and Agency travel regulations, the candidate selected for this position will not be reimbursed for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty to this position.
How To Apply
HOW TO APPLY:
A complete application package must be received in the Office of Human Resources, Executive Resources Division by 4:30 pm the close of business of the closing date. If all materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and may be rated ineligible or not qualified. It is your responsibility to ensure that all materials are received on time and that the materials submitted are properly received and readable. If required documents are illegible, then you will be removed from consideration for this position. The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Electronic copies will not be accepted. A complete package must include:
1. OF-612 or Resume
2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications
3. Most recent Standard Form 50 that reflects status and the highest grade held, if you have served as a Federal employee.
4. Transcript or proof of degree.
Hand delivered applications may be delivered to Ariel Rios North Building, Room 5358, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, located at the Federal Triangle METRO stop. Your package must be received in the Office of Human Resources, Executive Resources Division by the close of business of the closing date. The office closes at 4:30 pm. You must have a government ID to enter the building. If not, please call (202) 564-0520 and someone will meet you at the guards desk to accept your application.
Mailed application may be sent to:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
OARM/OHR/ERD, Mail Code 3606A
Ariel Rios Building North, Room 5358
Attention: Ann Hackley
Washington, DC 20460
Hand or courier delivered applications may be delivered to:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building North
Executive Resources Division, Room 5358
Attention: Ann Hackley
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.
Contact Information:
Ann Hackley
Phone: 202-564-0520
Internet: hackley.jessica@epa.gov
Or Write:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
MC: 3606A, Room 5358 ARN
Washington DC 20460
US
Electronic copies will not be accepted. A complete package must include:
1. OF-612 or Resume
2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications
3. Most recent Standard Form 50 that reflects status and the highest grade held, if you have served as a Federal employee.
4. Transcript or proof of degree.
Hand delivered applications may be delivered to Ariel Rios North Building, Room 5358, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, located at the Federal Triangle METRO stop. Your package must be received in the Office of Human Resources, Executive Resources Division by the close of business of the closing date. The office closes at 4:30 pm. You must have a government ID to enter the building. If not, please call (202) 564-0520 and someone will meet you at the guards desk to accept your application.
Mailed application may be sent to:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
OARM/OHR/ERD, Mail Code 3606A
Ariel Rios Building North, Room 5358
Attention: Ann Hackley
Washington, DC 20460
Hand or courier delivered applications may be delivered to:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building North
Executive Resources Division, Room 5358
Attention: Ann Hackley
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Application mailed using government postage or through an internal federal government mail system will not be considered.
Contact Information:
Ann Hackley
Phone: 202-564-0520
Internet: hackley.jessica@epa.gov
Or Write:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
MC: 3606A, Room 5358 ARN
Washington DC 20460
US
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Jessica Hackley
Phone: 202-564-0520
Fax: 202-564-9612
Email: hackley.jessica@epa.govAgency Information:
US Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Room 5358 ARN MC 3606A
Washington, DC 20460
US
Fax: 202-564-9612
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Once your application has been received by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date, the Human Resources Specialist servicing that particular area will begin to review all applications for completeness and conduct basic screening of the applications. If your application meets the basic qualifications and the specialized experience requirement, it may be forwarded to the Selection Official for consideration. Interviews are arranged through the Selecting Official. If your application is not forwarded to the Rating Panel, you will be notified of the outcome of your application. You may call the Executive Resources Division on 564-0520 to get the status of your application.
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