Associate Director Office of Health Services

Position description

This position is located in the Office of Health Services (OHS), Peace Corps Headquarters, Washington DC. The Associate Director of the Office of Health Services (AD/OHS) is a member of the Peace Corps Director’s senior staff and serves as a leader responsible for oversight and execution of health care programs and related activities for Applicants, Invitees, Trainees, Volunteers, and Returned Volunteers. The Office of Health Services determines whether applicants are medically qualified for Volunteer service and operates a comprehensive, international health system designed to maintain and improve the health of Trainees, Volunteers and, as authorized, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. OHS achieves this goal by assessing the medical needs and qualifications of applicants, providing clinical and preventive health services to Volunteers and Trainees (collectively the Volunteers), clinical supervision and support, technical advice, training and education, and administrative support services through a multidisciplinary staff of trained professionals.

The Associate Director Office of Health Services leads 7 sub-units:

1. Office of Medical Services (OMS)
2. Quality Improvement Unit
3. Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit
4. Peace Corps Medical Officer Support Unit
5. Health Informatics Unit
6. Behavioral Health and Outreach Unit
7. Financial and Resource Management Unit

The Associate Director Office of Health Services performs the following major duties:

• Ensures that the Agency’s health services programs and mission support resources are effectively and efficiently aligned and deployed.
• Ensures mandatory requirements identified in a variety of laws, regulations, Presidential Executive Orders, and Agency Head policies, are incorporated within the planning and delivery of Peace Corps’ health systems intended to support Volunteers’ service.
• Ensures that the OHS’ activities align with Peace Corps’ strategic direction and contributes to facilitating Volunteers’ service consistent with the Director’s key priorities and the Agency’s mission and program objectives.
• Serves as a member of the Director’s executive leadership team, participates and leads development of the Agency’s vision regarding the strategies and approaches to ensuring that Volunteers’ health care needs are met to facilitate service in host countries.
• Serves as a key advocate for the Director’s management priorities, and provides leadership, direction, and management to effect strategies to support Volunteer health.

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Requirements Conditions of Employment 

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• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov.
• You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired originalor certified copies.
• You must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination.
• Prior to employment, and in compliance with statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b, Peace Corps will conduct a check of Peace Corps records for both Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps employees.
• All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• This job has been identified as a testing designated position under our Drug-Free Workplace Program. Therefore, you must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired. As an employee, you will be subject to random drug testing.
• This position requires the filing of a Financial Disclosure report.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• This position is eligible for additional reappointments, per 22 USC §2506 (a)(8). The initial appointment is a term of five years and subsequent reappointments are in terms of up to five years.

Qualifications 

All qualification requirements must be met by 02/17/2025 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate the start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the location of employment in your resume. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

Specialized Experience:

The position requires that all qualified individuals must possess a minimum of one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-15 or higher, providing overarching leadership and strategic direction for the development and implementation of an organization’s health system policies and procedures; conducting data analyses to support strategies and initiatives for maintaining and improving the health of the workforce domestic or abroad, enhancement of health and safety measures; and the continuous quality improvement of an agency’s health system. including international experience in the areas of healthcare, staffing and/or aide and development. Government experience is useful, as is willingness to learn relevant applications of Appropriations Law, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and other related government operating requirements.

The position requires that all qualified individuals must demonstrate executive leadership potential and a level of competence and potential sufficient to lead, direct, and evaluate programs and activities related to accomplishing a major program’s mission. This experience must demonstrate an applied knowledge of management principles, developments, trends, and generally-accepted practices and techniques utilized in effective program planning and problem solving.

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