The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking a customer-focused executive as the Director of the National Declassification Center. The Director works with senior level representatives of other government agencies to implement the declassification provisions of Executive Order 13526 as amended. Coordinates a multi-agency effort to develop more efficient and transparent policies, procedures, priorities, and work plans for declassification of historically valuable records.
Summary
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking a customer-focused executive as the Director of the National Declassification Center. The Director works with senior level representatives of other government agencies to implement the declassification provisions of Executive Order 13526 as amended. Coordinates a multi-agency effort to develop more efficient and transparent policies, procedures, priorities, and work plans for declassification of historically valuable records.
As the Director, National Declassification Center, ES-0301-00, your responsibilities include the following:
Implements policies and plans, and interaction with the Administration and public interest groups on the statutes and progress of the program.
Develops policies and procedures for declassification in cooperation with inter-agency policy planning group. Ensures that the policies and procedures conform not only to national security requirements, but are archivally sound.
Coordinates development of the National Declassification Center's (NDC) work plan; determines priorities and implements declassification program. Negotiates with agencies for assignment of personnel to carry out the work plan.
Negotiates with agencies for assignment of resources to declassification programs. The NDC will not be staffed solely by NARA personnel. In order for the NDC to succeed, other participating agencies must assign personnel and other resources commensurate with the workload.
Establishes a quality assurance program using principles of risk management to ensure protection of still sensitive information while providing for maximum release of historically valuable information.
Works with agency training staffs to develop standard training for declassification personnel in order to reduce instances of missed and/or misidentified equity.
Negotiates with agencies to develop common guidance on declassification of information common to more than one agency to ensure consistent treatment.
Directs efforts to use technology for more efficient declassification, particularly with regard to electronic and special media records.
Maintains a program providing appropriate security for protection of highly classified records.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Background and/or Security Investigation required. Must possess and maintain a Top Secret Clearance. SCI access, and a DOE Q Clearance required.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.
Qualifications
Entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES) requires demonstrated executive experience in all five of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) listed below. Applicants must also meet the professional / technical qualifications. Experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-15 level in the Federal service.
If you are selected and have not previously served in the SES, your qualifications must be certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) at the Office of Personnel Management. The QRB will review your ECQs to ensure you meet the qualifications for entry into the SES.
Additional information
You must complete a 1-year probationary period if you have not previously completed a probationary period in the SES.
You will be required to complete an SF 278, Public Financial Disclosure Report.
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.
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 on the Professional/Technical and Executive Core Qualifications listed below:
PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Knowledge and experience in the implementation of Executive Orders (e.g., E.O. 13526), laws and regulations regarding information security, classification management, declassification, and access to government information. This includes the ability to coordinate and resolve declassification issues within an agency environment and across multiple agencies.
2: Ability to manage an archival declassification program to include directing a professional staff, overseeing a multi-million dollar budget, developing program policies, objectives, priorities, and goals, and integrating programs and functions with the priorities of the Strategic Plan.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
The Executive Core Qualifications describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES; they also reinforce the concept of an 'SES corporate culture'. Successful performance in the SES requires competence in each ECQ. The five ECQs and their specific competencies are described below:
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.
Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.
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.
Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
4. Business Acumen -- This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
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.
Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.
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.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume, showing Job title, duties, hours worked per week, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year), and salary.
2. Responses to the AssessmentQuestionnaire.
2. Other supporting documents:
Separate narrative statements describing your experience, education, and accomplishments as they relate to each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications located at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf provides detailed information on how to address the Executive Core Qualifications. Your ECQ narratives must not exceed two pages per ECQ and must be written in the Challenge-Context-Action-Result model described in the guide. Do not include your ECQ narratives in the resume.
Separate narrative statements describing your experience, education, and accomplishments as they relate to each of the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). Clear, concise examples that show the level of accomplishment and degree of responsibility should be provided for each factor. Narrative statements should not exceed one page per PTQ.
If you are currently on a career SES appointment, or are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, you are not required to submit narrative ECQ statements. You must, however, submit narrative statements addressing the PTQs. In addition, please submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your appointment to the SES.
If you are a graduate of an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program, you must submit evidence that you completed the program in lieu of a narrative ECQ statement.
Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. You are required to respond to all ECQs and technical qualifications. If you fail to do so, you will be rated ineligible. Please carefully review the complete job announcement; especially the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" instructions.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date of 06/19/2018, to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://login.usajobs.gov/Account/Login); all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Fran Sandbothe at frances.sandbothe@nara.gov or (314) 801-2501 to obtain an alternative application.
AGENCY SERVICES
8601 Adelphi Road
Suite 5100
College Park, MD 20740
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Applications will be reviewed by the Human Capital Office to determine if you meet the professional/technical qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications. Qualified candidates will be referred to NARA's Executive Resources Board to identify the best qualified candidates. These candidates will be referred for further consideration to the hiring manager. You will be notified of the outcome after final approval of the selectee.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume, showing Job title, duties, hours worked per week, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year), and salary.
2. Responses to the AssessmentQuestionnaire.
2. Other supporting documents:
Separate narrative statements describing your experience, education, and accomplishments as they relate to each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications located at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf provides detailed information on how to address the Executive Core Qualifications. Your ECQ narratives must not exceed two pages per ECQ and must be written in the Challenge-Context-Action-Result model described in the guide. Do not include your ECQ narratives in the resume.
Separate narrative statements describing your experience, education, and accomplishments as they relate to each of the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). Clear, concise examples that show the level of accomplishment and degree of responsibility should be provided for each factor. Narrative statements should not exceed one page per PTQ.
If you are currently on a career SES appointment, or are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, you are not required to submit narrative ECQ statements. You must, however, submit narrative statements addressing the PTQs. In addition, please submit a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting your appointment to the SES.
If you are a graduate of an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program, you must submit evidence that you completed the program in lieu of a narrative ECQ statement.
Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. You are required to respond to all ECQs and technical qualifications. If you fail to do so, you will be rated ineligible. Please carefully review the complete job announcement; especially the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" instructions.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date of 06/19/2018, to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://login.usajobs.gov/Account/Login); all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Fran Sandbothe at frances.sandbothe@nara.gov or (314) 801-2501 to obtain an alternative application.
AGENCY SERVICES
8601 Adelphi Road
Suite 5100
College Park, MD 20740
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Applications will be reviewed by the Human Capital Office to determine if you meet the professional/technical qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications. Qualified candidates will be referred to NARA's Executive Resources Board to identify the best qualified candidates. These candidates will be referred for further consideration to the hiring manager. You will be notified of the outcome after final approval of the selectee.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
