Health Information and Technology Unit Deputy Chief (O-6 Billet) Supervisory

Incumbent serves as the Deputy Chief for HITU, a national IHSC program affecting all IHSC staff. The primary function of the Unit is to oversee information management and information technology systems and services for IHSC.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) administered and managed a health care system that provided direct care to over 131,000 detainees housed at 19 designated facilities throughout the nation, to include medical, dental, mental health care, and public health services. Oversaw health care for over 191,850 detainees housed in 128 non-IHSC-staffed facilities, totaling over 45,000 beds. In FY 2021, there were a total of 205,242 individuals in ICE custody, with an average length of stay of 37 days. IHSC also directly supports ICE field office directors on medical issues within their area of responsibility. IHSC executed a budget that approached $316M in FY 2021.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The incumbent reports to the Unit Chief. Assignments are usually of a long-term, recurring or broadly defined nature. In alignment with the priorities of the unit, the Officer plans and organizes own work, determines the sequence of assignments, selects and develops methods, and seeks assistance from experts only rarely. Assignments are usually long-term, recurring, or broadly defined. Work is reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work, and effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.

Officer plans, and organizes own work, determines sequence of assignments, selects and develops methods and seeks assistance from experts only rarely. Work is reviewed for attainment of objectives. Guidelines may be applicable to some but not all parts of assignment and may contain some inconsistencies and be partially unconfirmed. Selection and adaptation from available possibilities involving a moderate amount of modification and innovation is required. The officer uses judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines such as PHS policies, regulations, precedents and work direction for application to specific cases.

The officer analyzes results and recommends changes in guidelines and program policies. Innovations and modifications to accepted procedures must be approved and clearly documented. The officer keeps the supervisor informed of the status on projects and consults with him/her on any significant problems encountered.