Director, Office of Administration and Policy

3 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

This position is located in the Office of Administration and Policy (OAP) in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). The Director serves as a senior advisor to the Assistant Administrator, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Deputy Assistant Administrator on matters pertaining to the administrative, policy, regulatory, and legislative coordination of OECA. The Director is responsible for the directing and planning of all budget, financial, human resources, personnel, information technology, policy, and legislative coordination functions of OECA.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

- Serving as the senior advisor to OECA's Assistant Administrator (AA) and Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator (PDAA) on policy and administrative issues in order to ensure that OECA can properly perform its enforcement functions and programs.

- Developing policies and procedures in conjunction with the AA and PDAA to meet and achieve OECA and Agency goals and operations.

- Represent OECA, the AA, and PDAA to other EPA leaders, federal agencies, Congress, and the White House by serving on workgroups and committees as well as participating in seminars, conferences, and meetings.

- Orchestrating and leading the development, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of OECA programs and systems and their compliance within the scope of Agency operations.

- Coordinating OECA's responses to new and existing legislation, Agency, Office of Management and Budget, Inspector General, and Government Accountability Office review systems.

- Providing overall executive policy and administrative guidance and coordination of the OECA functions that are within the scope of OAP.

- Performing supervisory human resources related functions over subordinate managers and employees, including employee performance evaluations and trainings.

- Supporting and implementing OECA's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility program and the Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Plan.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
  • You must be a U.S. citizen.
  • You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.

    If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.

    The Ethics in Government Act, P.L , requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.

    This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

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    Qualifications

    The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

    All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

    As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

    A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of ten (10) pages total will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

    ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. 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.
    ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. 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.
    ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. 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.
    ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
    ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. 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.

    Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications .

    B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of two (2) pages per factor will result in your application being disqualified.

    TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in simultaneous implementation of multiple complex and controversial agency-wide policies or processes, including communicating concisely and effectively, and negotiating differences to arrive at mutually acceptable outcomes.

    TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in program management and strategic and business planning that includes at least two of the following areas: budget and financial management, human resources and personnel management, information technology, and general policy and legislative coordination.

    Education

    This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

    Additional information

    This position is designated as SES General . The PLUM Act of 2022 requires the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to host a public-facing website with information on "policy and supporting positions" for the sitting Administration and each subsequent Administration. Consistent with historical reporting in the Plum Book, information on this position will be reported on the PLUM reporting website , including agency, component, location of the position, employee name, title, appointment type, pay plan, grade or level of pay (if applicable), and tenure and expiration date (if applicable). It is not possible to decline being listed on the website if appointed to this position.

    Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.

    Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency's workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA .

    EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures .

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