This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer, Smithsonian Institution (SI). The incumbent serves as the central point of contact for Smithsonian and affiliated staff regarding any work-related problems or concerns. He/she will also serve as the SI's Threat Assessment Program Coordinator.
Summary
This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer, Smithsonian Institution (SI). The incumbent serves as the central point of contact for Smithsonian and affiliated staff regarding any work-related problems or concerns. He/she will also serve as the SI's Threat Assessment Program Coordinator.
Serves as the central point of contact for Smithsonian and affiliated staff regarding any work related problems or concerns.
Maintains a continuing record and analysis of issues and problems arising from meetings with employees, managers, and supervisors.
Maintains ongoing review and analysis of the line of organizational communication, making specific recommendations to senior management on how best to continue effective and open lines of communication between employees, supervisors, managers, and senior executives at all levels.
Assists SI staff in responding to inquiries and requests for information from internal and external sources on a wide range of organizational and/or employee related issues.
Provides leadership to staff in improving the processes and procedures that enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of the program. Recommends changes to policies and procedures as necessary.
Serves as the SI's Threat Assessment Program Coordinator, implementing and administering the Threat Assessment Program.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary <br>period.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
Qualifications
Experience: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system. For this position Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing information and providing management with recommendations, strategies, and approaches to resolve complex workforce concerns. working with staff performing problem resolutions across organizational/agency boundaries; assisting in answering questions and helping staff understand and explore their options for actions; serving as a communication conduit between conflicting individuals with the goal of expediting informal dispute resolutions.
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.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Education
Additional information
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
Knowledge of both Federal and Trust Personnel Systems, SI's administrative regulations, policies and procedures and organizational structure and program goals to properly counsel and advise employees, supervisors, management officials and senior management on any job related problem or complaint.
Ability to use effective negotiation and facilitation skills to meet and deal with individuals to resolve problems (i.e. listening skills, counseling skills, situational assessments skills, utilizing dispute resolution techniques, etc.) This demonstrated ability must be reflected in your resume.
Ability to orally communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, and senior management at all levels on a wide variety of confidential, sensitive and/or controversial issues. This demonstrated ability must be reflected in your resume.
Ability to analyze and evaluate the most difficult problems for managers, supervisors, employees, and senior executives before providing appropriate advice and guidance. This includes being able to analyze policies and procedures and recognize the need for changes. This demonstrated ability must be reflected in your resume.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Knowledge of and experience working with workplace violence issues.
Important Note:
The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Your application package should include the following documents:
Detailed resume created in the USAJOBS Resume Builder.
Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:
You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process; OR You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.
SMITHSONIAN
Office of Human Resources
Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012
United States
Next steps
At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:
Your application package should include the following documents:
Detailed resume created in the USAJOBS Resume Builder.
Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment.
Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:
You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process; OR You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.
SMITHSONIAN
Office of Human Resources
Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012
United States
Next steps
At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:
