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Unit Chief, Taskings and Program Support (O-6 Billet) Supervisory
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Posted today
About the Role
The TPSU Unit Chief is responsible for task management, emergency management, and program support, and supervising a multidisciplinary team. Key duties include overseeing programs, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with health care standards. This position requires extensive management experience and may involve work hours beyond the regular schedule. This position is only open to current USPHS officers. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position.
What You'll Do
- →DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent reports to the IHSC chief of staff and coordinates closely with IHSC senior leadership, unit chiefs, and program/facility/regional leaders.
- →Plans, directs, and organizes the work, sets priorities, and measures effectiveness; employs systems of monitoring and progress reporting to oversee operations, stakeholder relations, and internal and external customer service; and reviews and submits annual budget requirements for TSPU.
- →Acts as a consultant and advisor to the Chief of Staff related to task management, emergency preparedness and response, and IHSC program support to ERO, ICE, DHS, and USG interagency.
- →Recommends strategies to respond to all areas of national and organizational importance; identifies special project opportunities to respond to program needs, priorities, and goals.
- →Champions and oversees TPSU strategic plan and business plan development and implementation.
- →Represents IHSC on high-visibility initiatives; develops and maintains effective working relationships with stakeholders and interested parties inside and outside the organization; builds coalitions; fosters intra- and inter-agency collaboration; and ensures effective communication on issues relating to IHSC.
- →The incumbent plans and organizes own work; directs/evaluates the work of those they supervise; analyzes results and recommends changes to program policies and guidelines; designs and implements innovations and modifications for process and program improvement.
- →The incumbent keeps the chief of staff informed of program/project status related to IHSC taskings, and consults with him/her on any significant problems encountered.
- →Oversees, guides, and directs all TPSU programs, functions, and personnel, ensuring organizational compliance with national requirements and standards.
- →TMP: Ensures timely, coordinated, responsive, effective, and cleared communications from IHSC to requestors.
- →EMP: Actively participates in emergency planning, response, exercise, and training activities, functioning in roles as specified in IHSC emergency plans.
- →Serves as IHSC POC for ICE emergency preparedness and response efforts.
- →SP: Represents IHSC for programs requiring a GS employee to access ICE systems.
- →Represents IHSC to liaise and collaborate with ERO, ICE, DHS, and other external stakeholders on matters related to taskings, emergency management, and program support functions.
Requirements
- ✓REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: A master's degree or higher from an accredited institution plus a minimum of six years of professional experience relevant to the officer's category.
- ✓Of the total professional experience, officer must possess at least three years of experience related to management, administration, and evaluation of public health programs.
- ✓Extensive program management and supervisory experience.
- ✓Ability to effectively manage complex, multi-faceted programs and effectively lead a multi-disciplinary team.
- ✓Strongly preferred emergency management experience and/or experience in leading an emergency management program.
- ✓Ability to professionally interact effectively, and collaborate, with other IHSC, ERO, ICE, and DHS offices, as well as all levels of management.
- ✓Maintain a high degree of independence, initiative, and follow-through on a wide range of sensitive, complex, and program issues.
- ✓Ability to assess, plan, organize, and complete multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
- ✓Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats to perform the functions and duties listed above.
- ✓Must possess the ability to edit and format in accordance with agency writing style guide and federal plain language requirements.
- ✓Requires a broad and extensive knowledge of the IHSC health care system, program principles, missions and functions and applicable correctional health care standards.
- ✓Must obtain knowledge and demonstrate proficiency in task management procedures and policies (e.g., Privacy, FOIA).
- ✓Must possess and demonstrate proficiency in common Microsoft Office Programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
- ✓Flexibility and ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work-related requirements.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e5977a7c-6651-4d59-96d8-8bb5ebb47945
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