Project Manager II - Sickle Cell - Nationwide IT Services

Project Manager ll - Sickle Cell
Hybrid/Washington, DC (3 days per week onsite)
HHS Public Trust

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is a Staff Division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary.

OASH oversees core public health including the Office of the Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps – as well as 10 regional health offices across the nation and numerous presidential and secretarial advisory committees. OAS’s main offices are the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington D.C. and the Tower Oaks Building in Rockville, MD.

As a Project Manager II, the candidate shall provide subject matter expertise and operational support to support OASH’s Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) portfolio. 

The candidate will work directly with OASH SCD Leads in a strong partnership with the Chief Medical Officer and/or other designated staff within the Office of Minority Health. 

The Project Manager II will provide substantive support to advance OAS efforts:

-Review and prioritize core recommendations in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) SCD report;

-Coordinate and convene a Federal Interagency workgroup for addressing priority recommendations in the NASEM SCD report;

-Develop implementation strategies, short-term and long-term workplans, and specific projects/initiatives for priority recommendations;

-Create and coordinate subgroups, task forces, and/or other mechanisms, as appropriate, for accelerating progress on specific recommendations;

-Convene meetings with external SCD collaborators/partners, including but not limited to, individuals living with SCD, SCD advocacy organizations, industry, academia, and non-HHS agencies;

-Assist in clearly documenting progress, milestones, and core achievements, and reporting such findings to OASH leadership, the Federal Interagency workgroup, and other key stakeholders;

-Draft progress reports, final reports, and other written documents about specific projects;

-Present on key initiatives at meetings, conferences, roundtables, and other platforms;

-Develop an overarching strategy and work plan for recruiting rotating SCD clinicians/researchers via the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) to support the OASH SCD portfolio;

-Develop a strategy and/or communication products to increase SCD education and awareness in collaboration with the OASH Regional Offices;

-Work with the OASH SCD Team to identify and resolve complex problems;

-Manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

-Must have 10-15 years of relevant work experience, and obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

About Nationwide IT Services 
NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.   
  
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement along with Pet Insurance. 

Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.