Portfolio Acquisitions Executive for Medical Digital Solutions

About the role

About the Position: You will serve as the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Medical Digital Solutions (PAE MDS) located in the Defense Health Agency in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs (OASW(HA)), Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW(P&R)). This is not a virtual/remote position.

You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the identified duty location (Falls Church, Virginia).

What you will do

• Lead the acquisition of Department of War (DoW) and Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) multibillion dollar modernized Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and data exchange capabilities allowing for standardized/integrated data interoperability.
• Lead the evaluation and integration for all assigned programs, projects, and initiatives and is responsible for acquiring, developing, implementing and sustaining affordable and interoperable healthcare management systems.
• Lead and manage future enterprise solutions which, in turn, will support the assigned program portfolio and meet the strategic objectives of the overall Military Health System (MHS) and DoW plans and architectures.
• Serve as the Milestone Decision Authority for all acquisition programs in the MDS portfolio and lead large program management offices and formulate, oversee, and enforce DoW policy.
• Utilize enterprise-wide capability, vision, and knowledge of joint mission matters of additional scope and complexity to collaborate with VA and higher authorities.
• Leverage scarce resources by using best practices in finding reinvestment dollars, pursuing increased effectiveness, efficiency, and understanding of Command output/costs.
• Acquire, deploy, implement, and sustain the commercial off the shelf EHR, MHS GENESIS, utilizing standards-based open architecture interfaces replacing MHS and VA clinical systems.
• Acquire cost-effective infrastructure and data interoperability capability to securely and reliably exchange standardized, normalized, and correlated health data through standard data/information exchange mechanisms.
• Acquire the capabilities necessary to deliver enterprise-level data capabilities that will be available for any program, project, or initiative to deliver MHS or Joint Healthcare IT capabilities.
• Coordinate closely/continually with DoW Chief Information Officer as well as DHA acquisition authority and advise the Director and Deputy Director, DHA and Assistant Directors on continuing, modifying or terminating programs or projects.
• Oversee evaluation of proposals from contractors and DoW activities to ensure their responsiveness, adequacy, and compatibility with requirements.
• Direct the Defense Business Information Technology Certification process for all Defense Health Program (DHP) funded IT initiatives.
• Oversee/implement MHS-wide Defense Business Systems certification processes in accordance with Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) and DoW CIO guidance for systems funded with the DHP appropriation.
• Direct development of approaches/documentation for resource requests/budget justifications and lead program review boards to defend resource requirements and expenditure plans.
• Formulate budget decisions regarding allocation of the PAE MDS budget.
• Review status of obligations, expenditures, and requests for reprogramming and approve requests based on assessment of programs and success of efforts among various PAE programs.
• Direct the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting and Execution System process and present testimonials before program review boards at Secretary of War, and Congressional Committees.
• Provide authoritative information/analysis on program requirements and implications of funding alternatives on issues.
• Lead and participate in reviews and other meetings convened to review program status, analyze, and solve problems, and make decisions and recommendations.
• Direct the development of and approve organizational structures and assignments, ensuring consistency with policy and considering unique attributes of programs and resources.

How you will be evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed above.

ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position.

The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

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Documents you must provide

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit.
• Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) with no less than 10-point font and no less than 0.5-inch margins all around,showing all relevant experience.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and TQs.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
• VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable: CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.
• SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification.
• CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee.
• CERTIFICATION: This position requires a job-related certification.
• You MUST submit a copy of your Defense AWF functional area of Program Management certification with your application package or you may be rated ineligible.
• STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Most recent performance evaluation.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

DoW Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoW requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoW or government-wide strategic priorities is required.

Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.

A relocation is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES. This position is not covered by the Department of War referral system for displaced employees.

Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.

Tiering: The Department/Agency structures its SES positions into categories (i.e. tiers) to determine the pay range for each position. The categories are based on the position scope, breadth, functions, and placement within the structure of organizational levels across the Department/Agency.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.

Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)" OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.