Summary The National Cancer Institute, NIH is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director for External Affairs, Center for External Affairs. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service. See below for a list of the major responsibilities and how to apply. Responsibilities The Director for External Affairs provides executive and strategic leadership to a dynamic, complex nationally and globally visible communications, legislation, and advocacy relations program for NCI. This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity to serve as a key member of the NCI's leadership team and serve as the primary advisor to the NCI's Director and the senior managers regarding NCI's communication and engagement activities. Additional responsibilities include: -Provide operational oversight to three distinct, yet interdependent offices: the Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL), the Office of Government and Congressional Relations (OGCR), and the Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR). -Ensures consistent communications and active engagement with external stakeholders that are implicit in NCI's mission to advance cancer research and are essential to our success. -They will be skilled at presenting ideas and innovative solutions, taking into account, input and opinions from key stakeholders. -Serves as a role model for the Institute, demonstrating integrity and fairness, and adhering in work and behavior to the highest ethical and business practice standards. -Provides executive oversight for an allocation of an operations budget of approximately $48 million dollars and executive oversight of a staff of approximately 113 employees. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The NCI seeks candidates who have a commitment to excellence and the energy, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking necessary to lead a dynamic and diverse organization. All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. Applicants must meet the requirements for the GS-301 series as defined by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Standards Manual for General Schedule Positions which is available at: OPM Qualifications Standards GS-301 Website under Administrative and Management Positions and demonstrate in your five (5) page resume that you possess the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results. Applicants with knowledge and experience in communications related to cancer research are encouraged to apply. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) (Mandatory for Selectee): If selected, you MUST submit a narrative statement in response to each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below. It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and how to write your ECQs. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview Candidates must possess experience at the senior level (GS-14/15 level or equivalent) in the following job-specific Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs) (Mandatory): Your responses to the below PTQs must be incorporated into your 5-page resume. It is recommended that the corresponding PTQs are annotated in parentheses within your resume. Separate PTQ narratives will not be accepted or considered. Demonstrated experience providing executive leadership, strategic planning and vision for communications and public affairs programs, government and congressional relations programs, and advocacy relations programs in a healthcare and/or research setting. Demonstrated experience in providing executive level advice and guidance to senior management on communications strategies and technologies; legislative planning, policy and analysis; and advocacy relations plans and strategies and the ability to plan and develop innovated solutions for complex issues. Demonstrated senior-level experience showing a commitment to building strong working relationships that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Demonstrated experience collaborating, interacting, and representing the organization at the highest levels within the government and with representatives of academic, healthcare research community, biomedical organizations as well as Congressional staff and advocacy groups. Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. (If you have this experience, please include within your 5-page resume)A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties. Selective Service: As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Travel and Transportation expenses may be authorized in accordance with applicable Federal Travel Regulations governing the relocation of current Federal employees and new appointees. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the DHHS within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at DHHS. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply directly to the vacancy of interest and not rely on this possibility as a means of securing employment. Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure: The National Institutes of Health inspires public confidence in our science by maintaining high ethical principles. NIH employees are subject to Federal government-wide regulations and statutes as well as agency-specific regulations described at the NIH Ethics website. We encourage you to review this information. Financial Suitability: It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. Equal Opportunity Employment: Equality is held as one of the most important values here at NIH. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. NIH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. If you are a hearing impaired individual seeking assistance with the application process, you may contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this announcement by phoning a relay operator at 711. For additional information see Maryland Relay. Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly: NIH Reasonable Accommodations Website. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. HHS has a critical preparedness and response mission: HHS protects the American people from health threats, researches emerging diseases, and mobilizes public health programs with domestic and international partners. In support of this mission, HHS offers its employees the opportunity to volunteer to become Federal Civilian Detailees and contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security threats. Veteran's Preference: Does not apply to the SES.