Senior Advisor (Creative Forces Program)

Job Overview

Summary

The National Endowment for the Arts, an independent Federal Agency and the official arts organization for the United States government, supports the advancement of artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation. We are motivated by the vision of a Nation in which the arts enrich the lives of all Americans and enhance the livability of communities. If you share our vision, please consider joining us.

This position is located in Office of the Senior Deputy Chairman, in Washington, DC.

First time hires to the Federal government salaries are normally set at the beginning of the salary range listed above.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USA Jobs resume template. However, if you do not use the template you must ensure your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, starting and ending months and years, and if Federal employment (series, pay plan, and grade).

Duties

As the Senior Advisor (Creative Forces Program) some of your typical work assignments may include:

Explore, examine and identify innovative and/or emerging practices, programs and endeavors in the arts as they relate to the Creative Forces Program.
Work closely with Chairman, Senior Deputy Chairman and senior staff in the development of a business plan with benchmarks, focusing on opportunities, costs and timeliness regarding the Creative Forces Program.
Work with senior staff to identify and support opportunities that promote the Creative Forces Program.
Manage assigned allocations and develop processes for considering and adjudicating proposals regarding the Creative Forces Program to include cooperative agreements and contracts.

Travel Required

Occasional Travel
You may be required to travel from 1-5 nights per month.

Relocation Authorized

No

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Males born after 12 -31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: working closely with state, local, and regional arts agencies and nonprofit partners to develop community-based arts programs that allow patients to continue exploring art practices as part of their healing process.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

There are no educational requirements for this position.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date, 01/17/2017, of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Security Clearance

Not Applicable

Additional Information

What To Expect Next

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.

Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

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BENEFITS

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Other Information

If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by 01/17/2017 that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. The proof includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent Performance Rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty station. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority of this vacancy, you must earn a minimum score of 85 (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference) on the rating criteria for this position.

VETERANS PREFERENCE: If claiming 5-point veteran preference you MUST submit copy number 4 of the DD-214. If you are claiming 10-point veteran preference you MUST submit an SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference AND all other required documents in order to be granted the preference. All documents must be received by 01/17/2017. Additional information on veteran's preference is available at: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx

If you are selected for this Federal position, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failure to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on the application may be grounds for not hiring you or dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).

The application contains information subject the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a). The information issued will be used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. Section 3302 and 3361.

Recruitment methods and selection procedures will based solely on merit after fair and open competition, and will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, sexual-orientation or age.

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Senior Advisor (Creative Forces Program)

National Endowment for the Arts

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Work Schedule is Full-Time - Permanent

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