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Aveshka is supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). ASPR is a public health preparedness and emergency response organization in the Office of the Secretary at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. ASPR was created under the 2006 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (and reauthorized in the Pandemic and All Hazards Reauthorization Act of 2013) in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to lead the nation in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. The ASPR serves as the principal adviser to the HHS Secretary responsible for providing integrated policy coordination and strategic direction with respect to all matters related to public health, medical preparedness, and deployment of the federal response for public health emergencies and incidents. The ASPR heads a Staff Division in the Office of the Secretary, serving as the Secretary's principal advisor on issues related to bioterrorism, and leads a collaborative approach to the department's preparedness, response, and recovery portfolio. In addition to this policy responsibility, the office of the ASPR also has operational responsibilities both for the advanced research and development of MCMs, and for coordination of the federal public health and medical response to incidents. The office of the ASPR serves as the lead official responsible for all federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents covered by the National Response Framework and National Disaster Recovery Framework.

The experts recruited and employed through this professional staffing support services contract will be responsible for advancing the ASPR mission of public health preparedness and emergency response. More specifically, the professional staffing support services required by ASPR span program and functional mission areas including: Advanced Research and Development for Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear threats, Emerging Infectious Diseases, & Pandemic Influenza (and the associated Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Studies and Modeling); Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Management/Response, Recovery, Logistics Management; Acquisitions/Contracts & Grants Management and Administration; Public Health Policy and Planning; Federal Budget/Financial Management Planning and Analysis; Operations and Administrative Management including: Travel Coordination and Management, Facilities Support & Management, Human Resources, Talent Management & Strategic Federal Staffing, Employee Development and Training Programs Development and Execution, Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Communications, Strategic Stakeholder Engagement (Congress/States & Local Government/Industry/Inter/Intra-Agency), and general Program and Project Support and Management.

Essential Functions:

• Drive HHS ASPR executives, and logistics vehicles to move inventory on as needed basis (must have valid driver's license)
• Assist in reviewing requests for purchases of accountable assets in order to identify availability of requested resources from various federal outlets
• Assist in acquisition/purchasing activities, which may involve accountable property that has been purchased by ASPR funding or through disaster relief funds
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must maintain a valid state driver’s license without restriction to operate a standard passenger or cargo vehicles.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs and duties may require lifting and carrying supplies.
• Must successfully complete a personal background check to obtain HHS identification/credentials

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure that all nonexpendable accountable property being received or issued is distinctively marked so that it can be readily identified as leased, loaned or Government-owned property
• Assist in the issuing of custody receipts or other similar documents to assign responsibility for nonexpendable equipment and sensitive supplies issued to responsible party
• Assist in evaluating culpability when accountable property has been reported lost, damaged, misused or stolen and assisting the ASPR Survey Board Officer when further investigation is
• Assist in performing a joint inventory when transferring the organization’s accountable property account to a new APO
• Certify that the accountable property was accounted for during this procedure
• Assist the government by conducting a complete inventory of all property located at the facility; all property issued to employees and removed from the facility
• Return all property brought to a facility, temporarily, including preparing and circulating a list of excess property and turn this list over to the APO at the government facility upon the return of the equipment
• Assist the government in the collection and analysis of equipment maintenance, repair and failure data
• Assist the government in managing work concerned with receiving, handling, storing, maintaining,
• issuing or physically controlling items within the Agency’s storage and distribution system and other logistic services in direct support to disaster operations
• Stay current on all policies, guidance and procedures affecting logistics practices

Aveshka is an employee owned professional services firm dedicated to supporting our clients in areas of national interests. We provide solutions across Cybersecurity & Information Technology, Analytic Solutions, and Policy, Planning and Preparedness.  Our team fuses technology, consulting, and subject matter expertise to assist our clients in defining critical problems, developing creative and innovative approaches, and implementing tailored solutions.

Aveshka encourages collaborative communication and ongoing learning.  Some of our benefits include:

• Extensive training programs
• Education reimbursement
• Technology benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous paid time off and much more!

Aveshka is an equal opportunity employer.