Duties

Summary

This position is located in Voice of America's Director's Office, and reports to the Personal Services Contractor (PSC) Project Manager, and has a key role in supporting VOA's (Voice of America) Personal Services Contractor (PSC) program.

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Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and participate in contracting for the use of Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) across VOA.
• Conduct workflow analysis and develop best practices for VOA's contract staff program.
• Configure and manage human capital management (HCM), benefits, and payroll systems.
• Conduct budget analysis, produce cost projections, and assess staffing resources.
• Participate in high-level Agency strategy and planning.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by closing date.
• Applicants must complete online questionnaire.
• This is a public trust, sensitive position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-85.
• Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a security investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The security investigation will include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
• This position is not covered by a union agreement.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-12 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

1. Demonstrated experience in project management, especially with large-scale staffing and/or financial components
2. Research regarding contracting, human resources, and federal business practices.
3. Use of Excel and business intelligence software to perform complex financial and organizational analysis.
4. Communicating complex policies and procedures to both top-level leadership and also

Education

Applicant cannot substitute education for experience.

Additional information

If you are an eligible Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

In addition to your resume, other "accepted" documentation may be required in some situations to support eligibility to apply and be considered, as indicated below:

Current and reinstatement eligible applicants must submit a Personnel Action (SF-50) indicating grade, competitive service, and career or career-conditional tenure.

Applicants applying under Schedule A Disability must submit an appropriate letter from a physician.

Applicants applying under Peace Corps or VISTA eligibility must submit a letter supporting eligibility.

Applicants applying under Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 must submit a member's copy (copy # 2 or 4) of their DD-214.

If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.

Applicants applying for consideration under an Interchange Agreement with Other Merit Systems must submit a recent SF-50 or other personnel action (e.g., Post Office, Non-appropriated fund), reflecting status as a current employee under an approved system.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once your resume or application is submitted, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.

Competencies:

• Oral Communication
• Project Management
• Research and Analysis
• Writing

Possession of competencies may be addressed in a cover letter and/or resume. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will then be placed in one of three rating categories:

• Qualified Category
• Well Qualified Category
• Best Qualified Category

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:

Although the required documents listed in this announcement only indicate that a resume is required, other documents, such as a SF-50, DD-214, Schedule A letter, Peace Corps/VISTA letter, and/or other personnel action, etc. may be required in specific circumstances, as indicated in application requirements in Other Information above.

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.