Strategic Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Strategic Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serving as a Strategic Management Specialist responsible for supporting senior leadership in the planning, coordination, analysis, and execution of organizational initiatives, administrative operations, and strategic projects. Applying advanced analytical and program management techniques to evaluate organizational effectiveness, improve business processes, and support mission-critical objectives. Collaborating with senior officials, program offices, and stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate administrative policies, procedures, goals, and performance measures, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and strategic objectives. Coordinating and managing special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional studies; developed implementation plans, tracked progress, assessed outcomes, and provided recommendations to leadership on operational improvements, risk mitigation, and innovation opportunities. Researching and analyzing complex programmatic and operational issues affecting organizational objectives; prepared executive correspondence, briefing papers, position papers, reports, and analytical documents for senior officials to support decision-making and policy implementation.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 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-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Analyzing organizational programs to identify issues and recommend effective solutions based on data and established policies. Developing strategies that support organizational priorities and improve program effectiveness. Coordinating projects with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish organizational objectives. Preparing clear, concise written products for senior leadership to support organizational decision-making. 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. OPM Qualification General Policies Website