Office Director (Supervisory Mathematical Statistician)

Duties Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.

Requirements

The candidate must meet the following qualifications for this Title 21 position:

• Qualified applies to all candidates for Cures appointments. The FDA OTS will use the technical qualifications defined below as a baseline for comparing experience levels and other candidate attributes for relevant positions.
• Outstanding candidates can be defined by existing outstanding work experience, outstanding performance rating, or both.

Qualifications

• To qualify for a Band G Office Director (Supervisory Mathematical Statistician) position, you must meet the Education Requirement listed in the Education section below.
• Note: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Minimum Qualifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The incumbent is delegated full authority to achieve group goals and objectives through the effective management of available resources.
• Performance and accomplishments are assessed primarily through work performance indicators, staff discussion, planning sessions, review of individual project outputs, and annual program review.
• Leads in a proactive, customer-responsive manner consistent with Agency vision and values, effectively communicating program issues to external audiences.
• Ensures financial and managerial accountability by acting with prudence when executing fiduciary responsibilities.
• Demonstrates high integrity and adheres to the highest ethical standards of public service.
• Uses effective business practices including balanced measures of results, values, and invests in each employee; emphasizes empowerment and two-way communication.
• Takes a leadership role in advocating for and advancing the priorities of the Agency.
• Serves as a role model for leadership by encouraging teamwork and a collaborative approach.
• Timely notifies Agency officials of all significant actions and developments, including but not limited to those related to regulatory matters, legislative matters, budget matters, reports, initiatives, and events and ensures subordinate managers do the same.

Organizational Management

• Manages an Office.

Program Management

• Runs a multi-disciplinary program in the Center.
• May run two or more smaller, multi-disciplinary programs in the Center.
• Identifies specific activities needed to achieve desired outcomes.

Resource Management

• Maintains an Office or a multi-disciplinary program in the Center.
• Makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources.
• Monitors and reports on resources needed to run an Office or a multi-disciplinary program in the Center.

Human Capital Management

• Identifies employee competencies necessary to meet organizational capabilities goals.
• Provides reasonable accommodations needed to best utilize qualified people with disabilities.