• Responsible for the oversight and expenditure of program and administrative funds for the Federal/State Partnership in accordance with agency policy and federal regulations.
• Actively manages the self-­assessment review process for state humanities councils and oversees all phases of its implementation. Regularly conducts site visits. Ensures that state humanities councils understand their roles and responsibilities in the process and meet established requirements and timetables. Oversees the preparation of summary review materials and coordinates assignments within Federal/State Partnership. Works closely with agency senior staff, appropriate committees of the National Council on the Humanities, and other partners. Stays abreast of developments in the humanities and best practices in the area of non-profit management and board governance.
• Supervises the work performed by a small professional staff. Responsible for assigning duties and responsibilities; recommending recruitment, promotion, and reassignment; providing instructions, supervision, and coordination of assignments as necessary, and appraising performance.
• Responsible for the accurate presentation of the goals, policies, and procedures of Federal/ State Partnership to a range of audiences, including the Federation of State Humanities Councils, the general public, other federal and state agencies, and other offices within the Endowment. Develops working relationships with the state councils, the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and NEH's programmatic divisions, in addition to a variety of cultural institutions.
• Advises the Chairman, other NEH staff, and the National Council on the Humanities on nationwide needs and opportunities for extending the reach of the humanities through the partnership with the state humanities councils and in conformance with the agency's strategic plan.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizen
• Relevant experience and/or education
• Favorable background investigation
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service

As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:

• Administration and Management
• Budget Administration
• Managing Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Writing

Qualifications

At the GS-14 level Qualified candidates must possess:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is professional humanities experience working in organizations such as colleges, universities, scholarly or grant-making organizations, or other non-profit cultural organizations. The applicant's work would have included overseeing and monitoring on-going humanities programs that required extensive training and experience, and that demonstrated leadership and unusual attainments, or other professional humanities work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility. All related experience must be performed in a leadership/supervisory capacity.

At the GS-15 level Qualified candidates must possess:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level or equivalent experience.

Specialized experience is professional humanities experience working in organizations such as, colleges, universities, scholarly or grant-making organizations, or other non-profit cultural organizations. The applicant's work would have included planning, directing, and/or executing major professional humanities programs, that required extensive research, planning, implementing, and overseeing new and on-going programs; conducting high-level meetings and presentations; organizing work and setting priorities; determining short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; or professional humanities work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility. All related experience must be performed in a leadership/supervisory capacity.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your résumé and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You will be further evaluated against job-related criteria and placed in one of three pre-defined categories:

• Best Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated outstanding proficiency in applying knowledge, skill, and ability in the critical competencies for this position.
• Better Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the critical competencies for this position.
• Qualified Category - Meets the specialized experience outlined in the minimum qualifications requirements section of the vacancy announcement.

Any exaggeration of an applicant's experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating an applicant ineligible, not hiring the applicant, or for termination after he/she begins work. If a determination is made that in responding to the competency-based question an applicant has rated themselves higher than is evident in their resume, experience, and/or education, the applicant's score may be manually adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, etc.

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.