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GENERAL COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Falls Church, Virginia
Closing date
Aug 22, 2019
Duties

Summary

You will serve as the General Counsel for Defense Health Agency (DHA) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)). DHA leads the military health system (MHS) in delivering health services to 9.4 million beneficiaries in military hospitals and clinics around the world and, through the TRICARE health plan, administers a budget in excess of $50B annually.
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Responsibilities

  • You will report to the DoD Deputy General Counsel (Personnel and Health Policy), who exercises authority, direction, and control on behalf of the DoD General Counsel/Director, Defense Legal Services Agency.
  • You will oversee the delivery of legal services by the DHA Office of General Counsel (OGC), a large, decentralized legal office, and serve as legal advisor to the DHA Director and his/her executive management team, market managers.
  • You will manage the operations of the DHA OGC, composed of over 70 legal professionals assigned throughout the United States and oversee the delivery of legal services and support by DHA OGC.
  • You will perform difficult legal work involving complex business/policy matters of national significance related to the Military Health System, the TRICARE Program, and the administration and management of military treatment facilities.
  • You will perform difficult legal work involving complex business/policy matters of national significance related to joint DoD/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) strategic acquisitions and implementation of DoD-VA integrated electronic health record.
  • You will perform difficult legal work involving complex business/policy matters of national significance related to resource sharing projects with Federal Agencies and multi-million/billion dollar programs impacting large population segments.
  • You will draft, interpret or apply legislation, regulations, contracts, orders, agreements, public-private partnerships, decisions, opinions, or other legal instruments.
  • You will have to perform with a high degree of legal sophistication to obtain a reasonable balance of conflicting interests and proper mitigation of risks.
  • You will advise on the interpretation and application of Federal and state laws and DoD Directives and policies related to the TRICARE Program including on issues such as TRICARE beneficiary eligibility and coverage and Medicare reimbursement.
  • You will advise on the TRICARE Civil Monetary Penalties Program.
  • You will provide health law advice on: medical malpractice cases; quality assurance and risk management matters, including credentialing, privileging, adverse privileging, and reports to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
  • You will provide health law advice on: bioethics; medicolegal matters; human subjects research; and informed consent.
  • You will oversee OGC's Contract Law Division and advises DHA leaders on all acquisition program and contracting matters.
  • You will ensure that acquisition decisions and contracting actions are executed in a manner consistent with applicable law, acquisition regulations, Departmental policies, Comptroller General decisions, and court precedents.
  • You will provide advice in the areas of fiscal law; information and privacy law including: cyber security and Federal records management; inter-agency support agreements; conference approval; and False Claims Act matters.
  • You will provide expert advice regarding Federal sector employment laws and regulations, including employee relations, performance management, staffing, classification, pay, benefits, workforce reshaping and equal employment.
  • You will evaluate and recommend changes in the regulatory debt collection program and implementing TRICARE policy guidance as necessary to ensure enforcement of the Federal government's rights to collect debts while ensuring due process for debtors.
  • You will serve as DoD's senior legal advisor regarding inter-agency health information technology initiatives, including the creation and sustainment of a single, seamlessly integrated electronic health record for DoD and VA.
  • You will serve as the Deputy Designated Agency Ethics Official (Deputy DAEO) for all personnel assigned to the DHA with the authority and responsibilities of a DAEO.
  • You will perform Deputy DAEO responsibilities pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act and Ethics Reform Act and in conformance with applicable ethics laws, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, and DoD regulation.


Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel is dependent upon position description and availability of funding.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment.
  • You will be required to sign the Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES in accordance with DoD Directive 1403.03.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret w/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against qualifications which fall into two areas: Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Failure to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the competencies described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications will eliminate you from consideration.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: You will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior executive positions. Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. The ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.)

More information on these core qualifications are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp

The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed as an SES; they also reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." Refer to the OPM Guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the C-C-A-R model, and examples of good qualifications statements at the website: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

(Note: Current career Senior Executive Service (SES); former career Senior Executive Service (SES) who are reinstatement-eligible; and graduates of OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.)

1) Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2) Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3) Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high- quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4) Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5) Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. Each MTQ must not exceed 2 pages.)

1. Demonstrated ability to manage a large, decentralized law office and effectively supervise the work of attorneys and support staff, including the ability to plan, direct, budget for, and control the technical and administrative operations of a legal office consisting of approximately 75 attorneys, paralegals, and support staff that handle a broad, diverse portfolio of legal practice areas.

2. Demonstrated thorough knowledge of Federal governmental operations and processes and the organizational structure and authorities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Military Departments.

3. Demonstrated extensive knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian health care activities and inter­agency relations related to health care delivery and military medical readiness.

4. Sufficient legal expertise and senior level leadership skills to enable agile and effective handling of complex legal-policy issues in the absence of clearly defined precedents and in an ambiguous and complex military healthcare environment undergoing radical organizational transformation.

DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement:
In addition, DoD 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 DoD or government-wide strategic priorities. 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. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be embedded within the application package (Resume, Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications).

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia; and be admitted to practice before a state or federal court.

Additional information

This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations. As an executive, you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants.

This position is not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please see the How to Apply section of this vacancy announcement.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated on the quality an extent of your accomplishments, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before your appointment can occur.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional.

A complete resume is required (not to exceed five pages). Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.

A Separate narrative statement is required. Your narrative statement must address Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).

Are you a graduate of an approved SES training program? You must provide a copy of your certificate of completion.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees must be supported by unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified. Claims for approved "grandfather" clauses must be fully supported with documentation.

If you are selected, we will request official/sealed transcripts directly from the school(s). All education and degrees claimed by you in your application package will be verified before you can report for work.

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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