Total 45 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Scott AFB, Illinois

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Chief Counsel advises the heads of regional operating and staff divisions on Department programs administered in the region and is the Regional Director's chief legal advisor. Provides legal advice to the General Counsel on formulation, coordination, revision and execution of administrative policy and programs at the regional and national levels. Drafts, reviews, and clears important letters, policy statements, and similar communications by the Regional Director and other region officials on significant program and policy matters which require sensitivity to legal, public relations, or State relations implications.

Serves as a member of the top management team in the region and collaborates with the Regional Director, the General Counsel, and other high level OGC and region managers to establish and articulate legal positions, organizational priorities, and operating principles. Provides leadership and executive management of an office of 31 attorneys and additional support staff to ensure that the office produces timely and quality legal work that meets the agency's needs, that staff have opportunities for career development and advancement, and that office is managed in conformance with all personnel, fiscal, and other administrative requirements. Manages organizational resources consistent with long and short-term plans and operational requirements. Provides executive leadership for identifying and implementing ways to improve the quality and efficiency of the region's business processes and enhance the quality and timeliness of the region's legal products and services.

Consults with U.S. Attorneys and provides professional leadership for legal staff's activities involving investigating, preparing, presenting, and conducting criminal and civil litigation growing out of Departmental activities in the region. Activities include developing litigation strategies and negotiating settlements of claims against the United States. Consultation and assistance involve preparation of complaints, briefs, motions, stipulations, judgments, findings, and all other instruments and documents required for litigation; interviewing witnesses; and advising clients of the legality of State, local, and private claims against the United States. Provides authoritative advice on legal matters to representatives of U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Department of Justice, the Solicitor General, and others. Directs staff activities involving assistance to State and local law offices in litigation in State courts affecting Federally aided programs.

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The DCQM provides executive leadership and direct supervision over the following areas: Accreditation, Risk Management, External Peer Review, and Patient Safety. Works towards achievement of high quality, safety, and cost effective evidence based outcomes on a continual journey of a high reliability organization. Collaborates with both administrative and clinical services to monitor quality and safety within the service and medical center. Ensures processes are in place for continued accreditation readiness and participates in rounds to survey clinical departments. Functions as facilitator in implementing action plans and process improvement strategies at services and medical center for follow up to include regular progress reports. Reviews quality data for trends and early intervention. Applies clinical performance improvement methods, collects outcome data related to policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance and in collaboration with management, initiates performance improvement monitoring projects. Utilizes data and comparative analytical processes in recommending design and implementation of innovative programs to improve service excellence, customer satisfaction, and compliance to patient care and regulatory standards. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for local and network efforts.
2. Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design/modify, implement, and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals of the medical center and/or network. Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities.
3. Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing an integrated program.
4. Consultant to medical center staff and greater community in areas of expertise.
5. Demonstrates expert practice that goes beyond the unit to encompass a program, an entire service, or across service lines and improves clinical outcomes.
6. Develops and implements strategies to address care quality problems for patients.
7. Develops/reviews Nursing Service/Medical Center Policies, procedures and standards as appropriate.
8. Demonstrates grade-appropriate, consistent critical thinking skills.

The Nurse IV Deputy Chief of Quality Management for Performance Improvement executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care. The DCQMPI initiates, develops, leads, and directs the facility systems redesign, performance measures management, data analytics, High Reliability Organization, and Pathways to Excellence/Evidence Based Practice initiatives and programs. The DCQMPI works collaboratively with the Clinical Service Chiefs, Administrative Service Chiefs, and Nursing Leadership to achieve VA Northern California Health Care System, In the absence of the Chief of Quality Management (CQM), the incumbent acts as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and has executive decision-making authority over areas of responsibility within Quality Management Service as well as the accreditation, risk management, and patient safety programs. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The DCQMPI provides executive leadership and direct supervision over the following areas: systems redesign, performance improvement, data analytics, HRO, and Pathways to Excellence/Evidence Based Practice initiatives.

LEADERSHIP: Inspires individual and organizational excellence, creates a shared vision, and successfully leads change to improve organizational performance?& attain measurable performance outcomes. Expectations:

1. Develops, organizes, and directs clinical and non-clinical operational aspects with an added emphasis on delivering services where it is needed.
2. Routinely analyzes plans and actions related to practice, quality and safety issues to identify and improve performance and attain national outcomes for Veteran healthcare.
3. Able to inspire staff at the VA Central Office (VACO) and network levels in order to build consensus and cooperation, and a shared vision to advance goals for Veteran healthcare.

1. Provides guidance and oversight of national program management to ensure proper resource utilization.
2. Participates in continuous learning to successfully promote and apply economic concepts and business models to set priorities.
3. Assesses and evaluates national patient care delivery policies and programs to support their nursing professional development and senior leadership goals.

1. Assists with the creation at the organizational level, of a diverse and inclusive national program office workforce to serve Veterans, families, and caregivers of all backgrounds.
2. Seeks and utilizes healthcare policy and practices to enable the delivery of reliable and accessible healthcare.
3. Recognizes, cultivates, and integrates cultural health care practices that address social and health inequities.

1. Establishes and maintains highly effective relationships at the VACO, VISN and facility levels of the organization.
2. Relates effectively with national program staff and leaders at the program and service level.
3. Communicates with transparency, clarity, and integrity.
4. Sustains relationships at all levels to advance strategic action plans.

1. Advocates for holistic care and health equity in patient care.
2. Advances one's knowledge through the continual application of evidence-based research.
3. Translates, supports, and integrates evidence into practice throughout the national program office.
4. Develops and supports an environment for ethical decision-making throughout the organization.

1. This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19.
2. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Fire Protection Flight. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
3. Represents the Fire Protection Flight with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with personnel, manpower, other staff officials, and municipal and other federal fire departments.
4. Assumes full charge at crashes, fire, or emergency situations, directing activities and personnel, transmitting instructions to Assistant Chiefs on the scene or other personnel as to the procedures to be followed.
5. Determines need, budgets for, and recommends acquisition of additional and/or different fire protection, firefighting, and specialized rescue equipment, contract services, formal training, etc.

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor and assist the Child Development Center Director in the supervision of the day to day operation of a Child Development Center. Assists with the supervision of the Child Development Center to provide specialized developmental childcare and instruction for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The position develops, implements, and administers child development programs; provides an overall safe and healthy environment to stimulate and sustain the interest of children; assists with administration; and organizes the educational and developmental programs managerial authorities.

DUTIES

• Assists the Child Development Center Director in the daily operations of the Child Development Center.
• Assists in the administration and evaluation of ongoing programs of individual and group developmental and educational activities for staff implementation and execution.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Provides assistance in the management of funds and resources to include developing the annual NAF and APF budgets, which includes submission and prioritization of program component requirements.
• Assists the director in the administration of the USDA nutrition/food program.

• As deputy to the commander, plans, organizes, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Maintenance Group. Provides executive leadership and managerial insight to subordinate 27 SOMXG squadrons.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. With the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group (SOMXG) Commander, directs, coordinates, and oversees the work of more than 1600 personnel, comprised of three maintenance squadrons and one maintenance operations support squadron.
• Represents the 27 SOMXG Commander with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with installation command; commanders and deputies of other groups on the installation;
• Manages assigned resources to achieve peak mission support with greatest economy. Analyze operational trends forecasts requirements and identifies shortfalls.
• Participates in special projects & initiatives & performs special assignments to include long-term planning, functional/technical advice & guidance & continuity of management from the Maintenance perspective.

The Chief, Care Management and Social Work Service has full responsibility for provision of complex social work services requiring advanced practice skills as well as administrative responsibility for numerous programs such as Community Nursing Home, Respite, Contract Adult Day Healthcare, Veteran Directed Home Care, Advance Care Planning, Caregiver Support, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, and Post 9/11 Military to VA. Additional program areas with coordination responsibilities lying within Care management and Social Work include the Visual Impairment Services Team, Polytrauma/TBI, and Spinal Cord Injury and Diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis and ALS.

The Chief is responsible for defining the mission and vision of the Service, developing the scope of practice for health care system social workers, designing a service business plan, and assuring implementation of quality improvement measures. The incumbent is responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering and managing Care Management and Social Work Services for all areas of the Marion VA Health Care System (HCS). The incumbent designates service priorities and objectives, ensures the supervision and evaluation of all service staff, and is responsible for supervising and evaluating the performance of all direct reports, including program managers, program coordinators, and social workers. The Chief makes independent professional decisions and recommendations. The incumbent serves as the liaison to other Services or care-lines, other facilities, VISN offices and VHA Central Office. This position also serves as liaison with Veterans Benefits Administration Offices, other government agencies, and the community. The incumbent is responsible for advising management of specific clinical or administrative issues within the Care Management and Social Work Service and within the Marion VA HCS. The position serves as a consultant, mentor, and advisor to subordinates, peers and administration. The incumbent is responsible for Joint Commission, CARF, OIG and other compliance for the Care Management and Social Work services at the facility.

The Chief of Care Management and Social Work Service serves as the facility's Social Work Executive and has professional and clinical responsibility for approximately 100 facility social workers, including one GS 14, eight GS-13 and twenty GS-12 social workers. This includes provision of program specific consultation related to social work, social work hiring and human resources actions, social work productivity measurement, staffing management, risk management and coverage, management of the social work trainee program, strategic direction for social work, and professional education.

This employee travels to the various sites and to other VA facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), or VACO as necessary.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Adhoc Telework only as needed.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Preferred Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Candidate must have strong leadership skills as well as evidence of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advance skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Individual may have certification or other post-masters degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

• You will direct, plan, manage and coordinate DPTMS programs and resources.
• You will draft and prepare executive correspondence and reports to higher headquarters, subordinate and serviced activities.
• You will execute the military training program in support of garrison.
• You will administer the Army military personnel testing program; manages training ammunition; and provides training aid support to all active and reserve component personnel.
• You will develop and execute all contingency plans necessary for rapid reaction to domestic emergencies, acts of terrorism, and natural disasters associated with earthquakes and weather phenomena.
• You will coordinate installation plans with all major tenant units, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and state and local emergency management agencies.
• You will direct the garrison's personnel security, intelligence and counterintelligence programs.
• You will manage and controls the programs and operations through more than two lines of supervision.

• Assists the QM Chief in providing leadership and guidance to develop, implement, refine and maintain a comprehensive quality management
• Improve the quality of patient care, and evaluate the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided
• Assists the Chief of QM with organizational communication with regulatory/accrediting bodies
• Employs a high level of expertise when communicating with regulatory agencies
• Providing transparency and truth in communications while mitigating risk to the organization and promoting integration of strong quality and safety practices into organizational culture
• Provide leadership in the development of ideas and provide recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of patient care throughout the organization
• Analyzes results and provides in-depth reports to top management and other high level meetings such as Executive Leadership Briefing
• Providing effective program management, incumbent assures high quality care
• Incumbent works closely with the Controlled Substance Coordinator, VA Police, Pharmacy, and other leadership stakeholders
• Participates in committees, boards, councils, and workgroups at both the facility and the VISN level

As an AIRCRAFT PROPELLER MECHANIC (SMALL SHOP CHIEF) (TITLE 32) with the Texas Army National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Plans and lays out work to be accomplished in the shop, which is then completed by the incumbent and lower graded mechanic(s). Determines approaches, methods and courses of action required to accomplish the mission of the shop in an effective and efficient manner. Independently determines appropriate maintenance procedures. Estimates time, equipment and material requirements. Devises and maintains plans and records. Provides recommendations and input to the supervisor concerning personnel actions such as performance appraisals, awards, position description changes, disciplinary actions, and leave.
• Performs the full range of shop work.
• Performs in-process, final inspection, and clear status symbols certifying work performed by others in shop.
• Implements safety regulatory requirements. Ensures that other workers in the shop wear appropriate safety equipment and follow pertinent safety precautions.
• Prepares for, and participates in, various types of readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization and command support exercises. Performs additional duties such as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment. Serves as a member of a team to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base is searching for a Test Director (NH-0801-03).

Description:
The 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron is at the cutting edge of new Space Domain Awareness and Space Command and Control technology. If you are looking to be challenged and have the opportunity to work with members from multiple branches of the armed forces and across numerous United States Space Force units, this is the place for you. As a Test Director you will have the opportunity to directly shape future space systems through rigorous testing and evaluating to ensure future capabilities are delivered to the warfighter. You will lead an expert team(s) of subject matter experts as they ensure critical systems are designed to meet real-time needs across the space domain.

The ideal candidate will possess Space operations and/or Space Test experience. Program Management, Microsoft Office skills, briefing/presentation skills, teaching/instructing experience, able to explain engineering terms and concepts and able to accomplish engineering tasks (as required).

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and materials of multidisciplinary professional engineering to effectively apply engineering theories, principles, and concepts to areas of responsibility.
2. Knowledge of the principles of planning, program management, and standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Skill in evaluating space systems performance and determining test requirements while maintaining good working relationships with developing contractors, customers, and senior leadership.
4. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions; manage human, financial and information resources and build coalitions to achieve common goals. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization.
5. Ability to research, evaluate, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
6. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.
7. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
8. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.

• As deputy to the director/commander, plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Force Support Squadron (FSS).
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Makes comprehensive assessments and evaluations of program goals/objectives which provide a basis for long-range planning to enhance the management support capabilities of the FSS.
• Represents the Force Support Squadron with a variety of installation organizations and outside agencies.

• Plan, organize and oversee all activities supporting the wing commander and vice commander.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs and guides policy formulation for the conduct and operations of wing staff and group functions.
• Chairs meetings, working groups, and coordinates with various personnel to accomplish all installation strategic planning.
• Oversees and controls the development and implementation of complex support systems to include policies, programming, Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Letters of Agreement (LOAs), for highly classified, compartmented special access programs and operations.

• Provides support to management in planning, organizing, and overseeing the Staff activities of the 515th Air Mobility Operation Wing with direct oversight of Comptroller, Manpower, Public Affairs, CE and Historian functions.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Establishes, defines, and implements requirements for staff programs to ensure services and functions are in line with organizational goals and mission requirements.

This position serves as the Assistant Medical Center Director located at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), VA Medical Center (VAMC). The Assistant Medical Center Director exercises line authority for multiple administrative and allied health services and sections and is directly responsible for facility operations.

The Assistant Director shares with the Executive Leadership Team a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for facilities operations. The Assistant Director plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs various administrative and health related services. The Assistant Director participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Budget and Fiscal Management for the facility services assigned such as resource management and FTEE control within the assigned services.
• Oversees the management of administrative services supporting assigned operations.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of government and agency systems and an acute awareness of all elements of resources as they related to the cost of healthcare operations.
• Serves as fiscal advisor to the medical center Director in preparing formal budget submissions for approval.
• Exercises full line authority for multiple administrative functions (services and sections) and indirectly for all clinical matters affecting patient care.
• Delegates authority and holds managers under his/her oversight responsible and accountable for the performance of their service lines, programs, and human capital requirements.
• Hearing and resolving appropriate complaints and grievances.
• Represents the healthcare system by establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promoting the understanding of the health care delivery system's mission within the local community and proactively advising both of benefit and/or hospital changes and information.
• Exercises authority for establishing priorities for healthcare operations and allocating available resources accordingly.
• Works with Service Chiefs in the formulation of budgets for their respective services
• Conducts internal systematic reviews; and serves as an essential capacity for developing and coordinating internal measures to assure that both clinical and administrative operations are in within governing standards.
• Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making, and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.
• Serves as a facilitator between clinical providers and administrators to meet the medical center's goals and priorities.