CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 63657
Opening Date: May 27, 2026
Closing Date: June 10, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Job Title CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Full Performance Level GS--15

Division Human Resources Division

Unit Employee Health and Performance Section/ Medical Officer Team

Location Washington DC

Working Hours 8:30am - 5:00 pm (option for flexible work hours)

Job Type Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available
1

Questions Email: Velias@fbi.gov

Salary $169,279.00--$197,200.00

To attract and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive of up to 50%. Employees must sign a written service agreement completing a specified period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

JOB SUMMARY

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), in concert with the section chief and associated unit chief, directs policy for all employees of the Medical Operations and Readiness Unit (MORU), and assists in the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department. In addition, the CMO leads the team of medical officers that manages the overall well-being and fitness for duty status of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) workforce and serves as the supervisor for all other medical officers.

The CMO provides guidance to the FBI's executive management team, engages in shaping the overall medical strategy and determines the medical priorities of the organization.

In addition, this position leads the overall health vision for the organization, providing medical direction, oversight, expertise, and leadership to ensure the delivery of benchmark occupational healthcare services. The CMO will foster the development and implementation of innovative clinical programs that include collaboration with strategic operational partners, both within and external to the Intelligence Community.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Some travel may be required.
• All applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of the college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
• Must possess a medical degree, either a M.D. or D.O.
• Must be board certified in a recognized ABMS/AOA specialty.
• Must possess a current, active, full and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must possess Five (5) years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.
• Must take and pass the Senior Leader Leadership Skills Assessment (SL LSA) prior to onboarding.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Develop and implement the strategic plan for disease management including database development, outcomes analysis, and case management and population management.
• Develop and implement new lines of occupational health business based on organizational needs assessment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with academic institutions for the purpose of research collaboration and consultation.
• Participate in continuing education programs to update and maintain skills and knowledge in accordance with policies. Actively participate and contribute to medical oversight activities to include peer review programs.
• Identify and assess occupational health/managed care entities for potential business alliances.
• Participate in executive strategic planning at the executive level.
• Medical project related contact evaluation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies:

• Leadership
• Initiative
• Communication
• Interpersonal Ability
• Collaboration

Positive Education Requirement

Degree : Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the U.S. or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from foreign medical school: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the U. S. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the U. S. is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the U. S. and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e. a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below:

Internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g. internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals, or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association.

A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-15: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-14 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience in project management and/or administrative work
• Experience in a supervisory position managing direct reports

Additional Requirements

• 5 Years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training.

Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:

• Advanced Degree in Management, such as M.B.A., M.P.H., or M.H.A.
• Prior Military or Federal Service
• Three (3) years of administrative experience
• Five (5) years of experience working in a team environment
• At least three (3) years of experience in a supervisory position managing direct reports

Further Evaluation of Qualified Candidates: Senior Leader Leadership Skills Assessment (SL LSA)

All candidates considered for an interview, will be invited to complete the Senior Leader Leadership Skills Assessment (SL LSA). The assessment consists of the following components:

Leadership Skills Assessment (LSA)

The SL LSA standardizes the requirements and application process for all candidates, improves transparency and feedback about the selection process. The program is based on the FBI Leadership Competency Model.

The LSA is a standardized assessment which evaluates and measure leadership behavioral abilities and skills, ensuring leaders in all job categories meet the FBI's standards of proficiency in management and leadership. The LSA takes place via the telephone and simulates a "day-in-the-life" of a front-line leader or senior leader, with a candidate assuming a management role during the evaluation. Candidates will be presented with scenarios that require them, as the manager, to make crucial leadership decisions. Candidate will be scored on how they handle these situations and embody the FBI's Leadership Competencies. A passing LSA score allows you to continue towards becoming ready to apply to leadership positions in the FBI.

There are no specific study guides for the LSA and the behaviors assessed are not something that one can memorize. The LSA scenarios were designed to account for the various background of candidates while assessing the management or leadership competencies within a familiar environment. In the SL LSA, candidates are assessed based on how they demonstrated the 12 of the 15 FBI Leadership Competencies during all of the scenarios. The best approach to take the SL LSA is to use study time wisely, relax, and be oneself during the interactions.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.

Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG). Actions such as promotion, within grade increase, or reassignment actions must be submitted as your most recent SF 50.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
  Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
• Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
  • The month/year work began
    Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."

While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.

Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• The selectee will be required to serve a one-year probationary period for initial assignment to a supervisory position.
• Required Leadership Training: All FBI supervisors promoted after January 2022 are required to attend and complete the Training Division's Supervisor Essentials Program within 365 days from initial assignment into a supervisory position. Supervisors will need to complete both the "Mentoring and Coaching" and "Performance Appraisals" courses as part of the Supervisor Essentials program. The Supervisor Essentials course is a pre-requisite for the new Leading People (Virtual) and face-to-face version (VLP) that will be offered beginning the 2nd Quarter of 2022.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• The probationary periods will be served concurrently.

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation

The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

Benefits

The Bureau matches your dedication with a commitment to professional growth, a supportive work environment, and a robust benefits package that prioritizes you. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy comprehensive health and life insurance benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and federal holidays. For more details about benefits available to all federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's .