Executive Director Strategic Planning

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Director (ED) Strategic Planning serves as the principal advisor to VHA leadership on strategy, foresight capabilities, and innovations investments across the VHA enterprise. The incumbent is responsible for developing policy, innovation and modernization strategies, and evidence-based strategic investment management frameworks.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show ECQs and TQs on your resume within a 2-page limit.

Qualifications

• ECQ and TQ requirements clearly outlined for SES level.
• Resume must not exceed 2 pages.
• Executive leadership and policy development experience required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal advisor on strategy, foresight, and modernization investments across the VHA enterprise.
• Develop evidence-based strategic investment management frameworks and policy.
• Advise VHA leadership and report directly to the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health (ADUSH).

Job description

The Executive Director (ED) Strategic Planning serves as the principal advisor to VHA leadership on strategy, foresight capabilities, and innovations investments across the VHA enterprise. The ED Strategy reports directly to the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health (ADUSH). The incumbent is responsible for developing policy, innovation and modernization strategies, and evidence-based strategic investment management frameworks.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ), and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Please see "Required Documents" section below for all resume formatting requirements.

Do NOT submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

• TQ1: Demonstrated executive leadership experience leading complex healthcare organizations and achieving mission objectives through heath strategic and operational management.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding

• Sub-Competencies:
  • Knowledge of the American System of Government: Demonstrates understanding and appreciation of the American system of government, including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, separation of powers, federalism, and the historical development of the American Nation.
  • Commitment to the Rule of Law: Upholds the principles of the American Founding, including equality under the law and democratic self-government. Ensures the law is applied fairly and consistently.
  • Civic-Mindedness: Stays up-to-date on important developments in American government and aligns organizational objectives and practices with presidential and public interests. Demonstrates a commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency

• Sub-Competencies:
  • Fiscal Responsibility: Strategically manages, allocates and monitors financial resources. Aligns priorities and initiatives to justify budget proposals. Monitors expenditures, cuts unnecessary costs, and uses cost-benefit analysis to set priorities.
  • Managing Resources: Manages resources efficiently and effectively based on current and projected organizational goals, skills, budget considerations, and staffing needs.
  • Leveraging Technology: Explores emerging technology and potential applications. Incorporates technology to enhance efficiency and achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence

• Sub-Competencies:
  • Technical Skill: Possesses the requisite technical knowledge and subject matter expertise to consistently produce timely, high-quality work. Is considered a strong contributor in his or her domain.
  • Problem Solving: Engages in critical and data-driven thinking when diagnosing root causes and evaluating options. Identifies and promptly addresses the most pressing, high-priority problems.
  • Agility and Resilience: Anticipates and adapts to change, new ideas, new information, and new conditions. Is committed to continuous improvement. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity.

ECQ 4: Leading People

• Sub-Competencies:
  • Accountability: Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, trained, and retained. Takes swift action to address performance- or conduct-based deficiencies in employees supervised. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
  • Developing Others: Recognizes and rewards outstanding achievement in others. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Cultivates a dynamic environment in which employees are not afraid to make mistakes.
  • Executive Judgement: Makes well-reasoned, timely, and effective decisions and considers short- and long-term implications. Communicates effectively with stakeholders across all organizational levels, sharing and guarding information where appropriate.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results

• Sub-Competencies:
  • Operational Mindset: Effectively translates strategies into actionable steps and processes. Partners effectively with stakeholders to drive adoption and addresses blockers to ensure successful implementation.
  • Innovation: Applies creativity to improving products and processes, challenges convention, takes measured risks, and considers ways to simplify and remove unnecessary requirements.
  • Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization by evaluating conditions, resources, capabilities, constraints, and organizational goals and values.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. See "Required Documents" section for additional information.