Duties

The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director include the following in the interest of promoting opportunities for people with significant disabilities including blind individuals:

• Carry out the vision of the AbilityOne program to create employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities including blind individuals.
• Partner with other federal agencies as part of a whole of Government approach to relevant issues.
• Recommend legislative, policy, or procedural changes necessary to achieve the goals of the program.
• Review the performance of the designated central nonprofit agencies.
• Establish, update, and maintain cooperative agreements with the central nonprofit agencies.
• Establish and maintain relationships with organizations representing people with significant disabilities, including blind individuals.
• Determine the suitability of items for addition to or deletion from the Procurement List.
• Establish the fair market price for contracts on the Procurement List.
• Monitor the qualification status of nonprofit agencies
• Provide sound oversight and ethical leadership on all responsibilities of the Commission as a Federal agency.
• Act as a spokesperson for the Commission and the AbilityOne program with federal agencies, stakeholders, and the public.

The Executive Director reports to the Chairperson of the AbilityOne Commission or to the Vice Chairperson of the Commission in the absence of the Chairperson. The Executive Director exercises significant discretion and independence.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• A one year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-15 grade level or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:

Providing executive leadership and managerial capabilities to a program focused on the employment needs and rights of people with disabilities; and

Serving as the subject matter expert (SME) in regards to the federal procurement process for an organization.

All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the below ECQs and include your name on each page. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Additional information on ECQs is available at: http://ww.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualificatios/(http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/) . Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results model outlined in the guide. It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then upload into the system.

ECQs:
Leading Change : The ability to bring about change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

Leading People : The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

Results Driven : The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

Business Acumen : The ability to manage human resources, financial, and information resources strategically.

Building Coalitions : The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, the Congress, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

TQ1: Executive leadership experience including oversight of financial, IT, HR, and procurement functions.
TQ2: Experience working across numerous stakeholders with divergent interests and goals.
TQ3: Demonstrated ability to manage, market and grow a multi-billion program
TQ4: Experience in public policy, rulemaking and/or federal procurement
TQ5: Knowledge of and enthusiasm for expanding the voice of people with disabilities in policy development, outreach, and stakeholder communication.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here .

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level of this announcement.

Additional information

• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.

Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary requiring lengthy periods of review, research, and concentration. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions: Work is generally performed in an office environment. Some travel may be required to attend conferences, trade shows, meetings, and customer site visits.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .