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NICHD Functional Statement Management Services Section - HNT1264 (1) Provides a variety of centralized administrative support services to Institute management and staff; (2) manages and monitors all assets and costs associated with NICHD facilities, leases, utilities, space and renovations/construction; (3) provides ongoing facilities support including Express Services (minor facility services) for NICHD facilities; (4) develops pre-planning concepts for design and construction projects of NICHD facilities; (5) coordinates relocation of Office of the Director and Extramural Staff offices; (6) manages institute wide property services including property accountability and control; (7) manages real property allocated to the Institute and acts as the Institute's contact point with NIH in the acquisition and renovation of real property; (8) manages central IC-wide administrative systems and communicates policy and system changes to all users; (9) represents NICHD on the NIH Critical Response Team; and implements decisions for all off-campus NICHD buildings regarding security, building access, and parking; (10) provides conference services support; (11) maintenance of employee directories for NICHD including the NIH Enterprise Directory (NED) System; and (12) mail and courier services. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - HNT (1) Provides leadership and formulates research goals and long-term plans to accomplish the Institute’s mission of child health; maternal health; problems of human development, with special reference to intellectual and developmental disabilities; family structure and the dynamics of human population; the reproductive process; and medical rehabilitation; (2) conducts, fosters, and supports biomedical and behavioral research through research grants, research contracts, and research performed in its own laboratories; (3) supports training in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines through individual and institutional research training awards; (4) promotes the application of research findings to clinical practice; (5) cooperates in government-wide efforts to improve health and provides consultation to Federal agencies and non-Federal groups in the development of programs to improve health; (6) coordinates and integrates research efforts with service-oriented health agencies; and (7) disseminates information related to research findings to practitioners and the general public for improving health. Office of Acquisitions - HNT129 (1) Manages and conducts comprehensive oversight of all research and development contracting, non-research and development contracting, station support contracting, commercial item acquisitions using simplified acquisition procedures, GSA Federal Supply Schedule acquisitions, and simplified acquisitions for customer ICs; (2) Provides advice and assistance regarding all phases of the acquisition cycle from planning to closeout. NICHD Contracts Management Branch - HNT1292 (1) Plans, manages, and carries out research and development contracting activities in support of the Institute’s scientific mission, including the solicitation, negotiation, coordination, awarding, and monitoring of all actions; (2) provides advice and guidance to program staff to support their research activities in the most effective and efficient manner; (3) develops guidelines, procedures, and internal controls to ensure proper and continuing implementation of NIH and other applicable policies, laws and regulations; (4) coordinates with other branches within the Office of Acquisitions and elsewhere at NIH to develop new approaches and identify and implement best practices; and (5) provides liaison support and representation to the greater NIH acquisition community. Acquisition Services Branch - HNT1293 (1) Plans, manages and carries out non- research and development contracting activities in support of the Institute’s scientific mission, including the solicitation, negotiation, coordination, awarding, and monitoring of all actions; (2) provides advice and guidance to program staff to support their research activities in the most effective and efficient manner; (3) develops guidelines, procedures, and internal controls to ensure proper and continuing implementation of NIH and other applicable policies, laws and regulations; (4) coordinates with other branches within the Office of Acquisitions and elsewhere at NIH to develop new approaches and identify and implement best practices; and (5) provides liaison support and representation to the greater NIH acquisition community. Section A – HNT12932 (1) Plans, manages and carries out non- research and development contracting activities in support of the NICHD, NIAAA, NIMHD & FIC’s scientific mission, including the solicitation, negotiation, coordination, awarding, and monitoring of all actions; (2) provides advice and guidance to program staff to support their research activities in the most effective and efficient manner; (3) develops guidelines, procedures, and internal controls to ensure proper and continuing implementation of NIH and other applicable policies, laws and regulations; (4) coordinates with other branches within the Office of Acquisitions and elsewhere at NIH to develop new approaches and identify and implement best practices; and (5) provides liaison support and representation to the greater NIH acquisition community. Section B – HNT12933 (1) Plans, manages and carries out non-research and development contracting activities in support of the NIDDK’s scientific mission, including the solicitation, negotiation, coordination, awarding, and monitoring of all actions; (2) provides advice and guidance to program staff to support their research activities in the most effective and efficient manner; (3) develops guidelines, procedures, and internal controls to ensure proper and continuing implementation of NIH and other applicable policies, laws and regulations; (4) coordinates with other branches within the Office of Acquisitions and elsewhere at NIH to develop new approaches and identify and implement best practices; and (5) provides liaison support and representation to the greater NIH acquisition community. NIAAA Contracts Management Branch - HNT1294 (1) Plans, manages and carries out research and development contracting activities in support of the NIAAA scientific mission, including the solicitation, negotiation, coordination, awarding, and monitoring of all actions; (2) provides advice and guidance to program to support their research activities in the most effective and efficient manner; (3) develops guidelines, procedures, and internal controls to ensure proper and continuing implementation of NIH and other applicable policies, laws and regulations; (4) coordinates with other branches within the Office of Acquisitions and elsewhere at NIH to develop new approaches and identify and implement best practices; and (5) provides liaison support and representation to the greater NIH acquisition community. Management Analysis and Workforce Branch – HNT12D (1) Advises and assists the Director, Deputy Director, EO and Division Directors on data driven decision making and workforce development and engagement; (2) Provides management advisory services, develops management and administrative policies and procedures and coordinates their implementation throughout the Institute; (3) provides data analyses on administrative functions (including workforce planning) to drive administrative efficiencies. Management Analysis and Policy Section – HNT12D2 (1) Provides management advisory services, develops management and administrative policies and procedures and coordinates their implementation throughout the institute; (2) Conducts studies and analyses of institute management functions, program and administrative operations, and policy compliance; (3) analyzes effects of changes in management and administrative policies and procedures and advises the Executive Officer of these effects; (4) Administers the A-76 Commercial Activities Program, emergency planning activities, and delegations of authority; (5) coordinates the Institutes Risk Management and controls program; (6) Coordinates, analyzes and provides advice on all organizational change proposals for the Institutes; (7) designs, develops, and performs management studies, analyses, surveys, reports, and related activities to improve management efficiencies, resource allocations, and policy compliance; and (8) plans, directs, and provides centralized administrative services and management support for the records management program. Workforce Development and Planning Section – HNT12D3 (1) Serves as staff resource for the Office of the Director, NICHD, and other key officials, providing administrative management services which includes personnel services, recruitment strategies, management analysis and other administrative functions; (2) Maintains and coordinates the Institute’s performance appraisal systems and performance based awards programs; (3) coordinates and manages the Institute's special recognition programs including the NIH Director's Award and NICHD Director's Award’s; (4) manages and acts as the point of contact for the NIH mandated training programs; (4) provides advice and oversight on the T42 appointments and pay adjustments for the IC; (5) manages training programs and provides advice to IC management on administrative and management training and executive development programs; (6) serves as liaison with OHR and with EDI; (7) provides advice, consultation and training to NICHD
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