Director, Office of Opioid Abatement - Washington, United States - Washington D.C.

Description

General Job Information


JOB SUMMARY
The Director of the Office of Opioid Abatement is responsible for leading and managing the office to carry out its statutory duties that include: (1) Conduct a District-wide needs assessment to identify structural gaps and needs

related to opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and menial health disorders:

(2) Support the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission's activities by providing staffing, research and policy expertise, facilities, technical assistance, and other resources;

(3) Assist the Commission in preparing its recommendations;

(4) Integrate the work of the Office and Commission and Fund expenditures with

existing District strategic planning related to opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders;

(5) Develop governing principles, policies, and procedures for the application and awarding of monies and grants from the Fund;

(6) Issue, manage, and oversee awards and grants from the Fund,

(7) Prepare an annual report, and

(8) Create and maintain a public website

This position IS NOT in a collective bargaining unit.

Area of Consideration:
Open to the Public

First Screening Date:
April 26, 2024; and every two weeks thereafter

Tour of Duty: 8:15 am - 4:45 pm Monday - Friday

Duration of Appointment:
MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES (MSS)

"AT WILL" EMPLOYMENT APPLIES TO THE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES (MSS). ALL POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE MSS SERVE "AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY" AND MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE."


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT:

As a basic requirement, all applicants must have at least 10 years professional experience and education in prevention, recovery, treatment, and harm reduction efforts for opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders; successfully completed a four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading a Bachelors or higher degree which involved major study in an academic field related to health or allied sciences.

This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal grade level progression for the position to be filled.

Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

LICENSURE
None


EDUCATION
Bachelors or higher degree which involved major study in an academic field related to health or allied sciences.


WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work is performed in an office setting.

Position Designation:
This position is deemed as "Security Sensitive" pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C.

Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying security sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Consumer credit check (as applicable);
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points.

If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment.

Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement:
The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

DISCLOSURE
"If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment."