Deputy Director - Division of Energy Employees' Occupational Illness

Implements broad Agency procedures and monitors their relevancy and applicability to specific field office performance, challenges, and stakeholder environment, and is accountable for the Program's performance against strategic, operating plan, and operational plan goals and targets. Develops and executes the implementation of the benefit program's procedures and gives instructions to the operating staff regarding the methods or techniques employed to administer the nationwide program. Exercises a high degree of planning, administrative, and fiduciary responsibility to implement nationwide operations of the benefit payment program. Meets with claimants, claimant advocacy groups, Congressional liaisons, and others to promote the Program and address concerns. Establishes and maintains contacts with stakeholders, including the executive and senior managers in partner agencies, union officials, claimant advocacy groups, and claimants. Leads the development of staffing and budget requests a