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Director, Division of Policy and Program Development

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Aug 22, 2019
Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Washington, DC.

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Responsibilities

Manages through two subordinate supervisors a staff of approximately 23 engaged in substantive professional, technical, or administrative work.

Develops, formulates, and promulgates new and updated policies, regulations, and procedures resulting from new program initiatives or from continuing evaluation of program impact and effectiveness.

Works closely with the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) in determining the program and legal implications of alternative policies, regulations and procedures and in assuring that documents setting out OFCCP policies, regulations and procedures are legally exact.

Oversees the drafting of policy statements and serves as the focal point for developing and clearing policy statements for issuance to Congress, other Federal agencies, and to the public. Coordinates with SOL, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), and the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA) on comments regarding draft and pending legislation affecting the OFCCP program.

Oversees the development, clearance, and issuance of OFCCP program directives systems, and assures that directives reflect current policies and procedures.

Establishes standards and procedures and serves as a primary program resource regarding selection and testing guidelines.

Develops policies and priorities and serves as the primary program resource regarding implementation of the Veterans and Persons with Disabilities workers programs.

Oversees operation of the OFCCP training program, providing the development, delivery, and evaluation of all classroom and self-directed training classes.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Less than 25% of the time.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Must meet Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualifications.
  • Subject to drug test prior to appointment.
  • Subject to a security background investigation.


You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular subject-matter knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically, we would find this experience in work within the field or a field that is closely related. You must demonstrate possession of specialized experience in the described duties.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.

In writing your responses to the ECQs, your narrative must address each ECQ separately in the spaces provided. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results.

Responses to ECQ's must not exceed 10 pages. It is recommended that applicants draft their ECQs in a Word document first, then cut and paste into the spaces provided following each ECQ to ensure length requirements. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the following link: www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2010.pdf

MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic 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.
2. Leading People: This core qualification involves 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.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves 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.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12. It is recommended that applicants draft their MTQs in a Word document first, then cut and paste into the spaces provided following each MTQ to ensure length requirement.
  • Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying nondiscrimination laws, specifically discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, national origin, and religion. In addition, may demonstrate an understanding of issues related to pay and compensation discrimination.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing, formulating, and promulgating new and updated policies, regulations, and procedures resulting from new program initiatives, or from continuing evaluation of program impact and effectiveness.
  • Demonstrated experience in directing and overseeing a training program which provides the development, delivery, and evaluation of all agency program related classroom and self-directed courses.


  • Education

    There is no education requirement for this position.

    Additional information

    DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    You will be evaluated based on your experience and your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). It is essential that your resume provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessment vacancy questions. If your responses are not adequately substantiated by your resume, your application will be rated ineligible.

    Current/Former Career SES or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM must provide a narrative response to address each of the MTQ's, but need not address the ECQs. In order to successfully complete the online application process you must input the term, "noncompetitive eligible" in the text boxes for each of the ECQs. You must submit a Standard Form 50 that documents your SES Career appointment or a copy of your OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program certificate.

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    Background checks and security clearance

    Security clearance
    Confidential

    Drug test required
    Yes

    Required Documents

    1. SF-50 documentation of career SES appointment or other Federal appointment (if applicable). 2. Certificate of completion of OPM certified SES candidate program (if applicable). 3. Copy of most recent performance appraisal (optional).

    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

    Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

    Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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