The Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking for two executives

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is looking for two executives to lead its Office of Income Security Programs (OISP) as the Associate Commissioner (AC) and Deputy Associate Commissioner (DAC) responsible for Retirement and Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) policy.  The AC and DAC provide executive direction to an organization with approximately 125 employees and are responsible for ensuring programs under its purview are administered in an effective and efficient manner and align with the SSA mission and strategic objectives.  The AC will report directly to the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, the DAC will report directly to the AC; both positions are located at the agency’s Headquarters campus in Woodlawn, Maryland.

The positions carry responsibility for a wide range of Social Security and SSI policies regarding eligibility and benefit amounts, such as earnings and coverage requirements, defining marriage and other family relationships, SSA’s role in Medicare, and implementing provisions of the recent Bipartisan Budget Act. Specific topics include: Social Security numbers, applications and appeals, due process, and administrative finality; wages, coverage and exceptions, self-employment income, retirement earnings test, State and local coverage, windfall elimination provisions and government pension offset; SSI income, resources, and in-kind support and maintenance; preventing/reducing improper payments; representative payees; and Agency notice improvement activities.

The applicants should have a broad knowledge of Social Security laws, regulations, and policies, senior level experience developing, analyzing and/or interpreting public policy for social insurance and income maintenance programs in the public or private sector, and demonstrated senior level experience in planning, directing, managing and overseeing a large, fast-paced organization.  Activities also include human resources management, collaboration with multiple internal and external customers, knowledge of congressional legislation, assessing political and operational impact of decisions with a high degree of quality, and providing first class service to the public being served.

The complete vacancy announcement can be found on USAJOBS; direct link below.  Interested applicants may apply to either or both of the vacancies:

Associate Commissioner                   SSA-EX-463  

Deputy Associate Commissioner       SSA-EX-464  

Applicants should address the leadership and technical requirements of the position, describe work accomplishments, how they have exercised leadership to deliver significant results, experience collaborating/communicating and cooperating to achieve goals, and experience leading strategic change and overcoming obstacles to effectuate those changes. 

J. Jioni Palmer

Associate Commissioner for External Affairs

(T) 410-965-1804

@SSAOutreach