Deputy Executive Officer, Office of the Director

This position is located in the Office of Management (OM), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

The NINDS Office of Management provides all administrative and management support services to the Institute in such areas as: financial planning, analysis and management; administrative services; personnel management; information resources management; contracts management; and management analysis. The OM is organized into four branches: Financial Management and Operations Branch, Administrative Management Branch, Workforce Analytics Planning and Technology Branch,  Information Resource Management Branch, and the Technology Transfer Branch. Additionally, the NINDS Office of Management oversees the Ethics Office.

OM is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring administrative management policies, procedures, and guidelines; developing and monitoring the implementation of program policies and plans; and evaluating program progress in meeting Institute objectives; developing data requirements pertinent to short- and long-range program planning, and developing the Institute's program evaluation policy; administering the Institute's program evaluation system for all Institute employees; and maintaining responsibility for all management and administrative policy studies, reports, analyses, and program objectives.

This position is an Institute-level position.  The incumbent serves as Deputy Executive Officer (DEO), NINDS and Deputy Director, OM, and reports to the Associate Director for Management (ADM), a Senior Executive Service position.

If you want to join a dynamic organization and have experience providing comprehensive management of administrative services such as: human resources, financial management, acquisitions, contracts, management/program analysis, space/facilities, and property management, then consider applying to this position.

Who May Apply:  

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to be considered for this position. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.  Selection for this position is dependent upon successful referral from the NINDS Deputy Executive Officer, GS-0341-15 on the website USAJOBS. An Administrative Officer GS-341-15 announcement will launch from September 19, 2022 to September 28, 2022. The USAJobs link is below:

Merit Promotion (Open to Status Candidates)

• GS-15 Supervisory Administrative Officer

All information provided by candidates will remain strictly confidential and will not be released outside the search process without a signed release from candidates. HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Individuals with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.  

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