Program Manager

Defense Health Agency•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the mission of the Personnel and Administration Directorate (J-1), Privacy and Civil Liberties Division. It may be filled in Falls Church, Virginia, or San Antonio, Texas. It is not a virtual or remote position; the incumbent must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the selected duty location. The Program Manager oversees a comprehensive privacy and security program to ensure organizational compliance with national health information privacy and security rules. The role manages program execution, privacy safeguards, information-system compliance, resources, and professional staff. It also coordinates privacy impact assessments and negotiates data-sharing agreements with external healthcare partners. The position requires specialized experience interpreting public laws for organizational privacy compliance, reviewing disclosures of personally identifiable or protected health information for regulatory compliance, and supervising professional staff. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. The role requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance or access, background investigations, pre-employment and random drug testing, and a one-year supervisory probationary period. Applicants must also meet one of the listed employment authority categories and, where applicable, the federal time-in-grade requirement.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience interpreting public laws to manage organizational privacy compliance programs, reviewing disclosures of personally identifiable information or protected health information for regulatory compliance, and supervising professional staff to direct daily operations and evaluate performance.
Specialized experience must be at the next lower grade/level position in federal service (GS-14).
Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).
Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance or access.
Must undergo pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigations; appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination.
Must consent to pre-employment screening and random drug urinalysis testing; the position is a Testing Designated Position.
Must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period; a one-year probationary period also applies if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
Must meet at least one of the listed employment authority categories to apply.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Must work at the selected duty location in Falls Church, Virginia, or San Antonio, Texas; this is not a virtual or remote position, and the incumbent must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance.
Candidates should be committed to improving federal government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Salary negotiation may be available to candidates who are new to federal service.
Leave accrual negotiation may be available to candidates who are new to federal service.
Student loan repayment may be authorized.

Responsibilities

Manage a comprehensive privacy and security program to ensure organizational compliance with national health information privacy and security rules.
Evaluate administrative and technical compliance procedures to protect sensitive patient health information from unauthorized disclosure.
Establish systemic safeguards across electronic collections to protect beneficiary health information from security vulnerabilities.
Review technical system security plans to ensure information systems maintain appropriate confidentiality standards.
Approve performance standards and work assignments for subordinate personnel, and direct a professional staff of civilian and contractor personnel.
Resolve employee grievances and individual training needs to foster a productive and equitable work environment.
Oversee activities within each functional area of the directorate to ensure effective program execution and policy compliance.
Allocate operational program resources to align strategic organizational goals with established execution timelines.
Coordinate privacy impact assessment efforts for information systems to maintain electronic privacy safeguards.
Negotiate formal data-sharing agreements to regulate the exchange of electronic records with external healthcare partners.