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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

Who May Apply: All qualified United States citizens or United States Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

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As an Executive Director, you will:

Develop annual budget with the agency’s governing board and manage the agency’s financial and procurement operations, information systems and technology, and human capital resources;
Establish operational policies and procedures for the agency to develop a strategic plan with the agency’s governing board and organize and supervise the career staff to implement the plan;
Provide leadership and direction to the career staff in the development and maintenance of accessibility guidelines and standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, Sections 502, 508, and 510 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Communications Act of 1996; the provision of training and technical assistance on the accessibility guidelines and standards; the investigation and resolution of complaints alleging violation of accessibility standards in buildings or facilities that were designed, built, or altered with federal dollars or leased by federal agencies under the Architectural Barriers Act; and the promotion of accessibility through outreach, dissemination of information, and research;
Exercise final authority for initiating formal legal proceedings to enforce the Architectural Barriers Act;
Develop and maintain working relationships with Congressional committees, the White House, other federal agencies, and groups and organizations interested in the agency’s programs and activities, including individuals with disabilities, businesses, and state and local governments.

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Conditions of employment

Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications. All other applicants are required to address the executive core qualifications.

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core competencies. These competencies would typically be gained through experience, education, and training that reflects progressive development and achievement in managing a Federal legal program for a nationwide organization. An individual’s total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

A. Technical Professional Competencies – All applicants must submit separate narrative statements describing how you meet each Technical Professional Competency (TPC), or you will not be considered. The narrative statements describing how you meet each TPC must include ALL of the following: (1) your level of responsibilities; (2) the scope and complexity of programs managed and your accomplishments; and (3) level of contacts. Narrative statements may not exceed 2 pages for each TPC using no smaller than 12-point font.

TPC 1: In depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience with accessibility guidelines and standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, Sections 502,508, and 510 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Communications Act of 1996.

TPC 2: In depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience with policy development, strategic planning, program planning/evaluation, and program and project management in a federal, state or local government agency or comparable non-governmental organization.

TPC 3: In depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience with the federal legislative and regulatory processes.

TPC 4: In depth knowledge of and demonstrated experience with federal budgeting and financial management, federal procurement, and human resources management.

TPC 5: Demonstrated experience with identifying and developing working relationships with individuals and groups representing the universe of stakeholders affected by accessibility guidelines and standards, including people with disabilities, industry representatives, practitioners, and other entities.

B. Executive Core Qualifications – All applicants, unless noted above, must address in their resume how their knowledge and experience relates to the following ECQs. The resume should not exceed 5 pages.

LEADING CHANGE - 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.
LEADING PEOPLE - 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.
RESULTS DRIVEN - 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.
BUSINESS ACUMEN - Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
BUILDING COALITIONS - 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.

In addressing these mandatory qualifications elaborate on your accomplishments, experience, training, education, and awards, highlighting the problems solved and work objectives met, i.e., the results of your effort and evidence of your success. Do not repeat entries from your narrative work history. More information concerning the executive core qualifications may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf

Additional information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Citizenship: The selected applicant must be a United States Citizen or United States National. Proof of citizenship will be required prior to selection
Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for career appointment to the SES must have their executive core qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period
Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement, SF 278, upon assuming an SES position, annually, and upon separation from employment
Reasonable Accommodation: Access Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59, and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment.

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 by an Executive Resources Board or a rating and ranking panel assigned by the Executive Resources Board to determine the degree to which the qualification requirements are met. The Executive Resources Board will refer the best qualified applicants to the Chair of the Access Board. Interviews may be conducted with the best qualified applicants. The Chair of the Access Board will nominate an individual from among the best qualified applicants for the Executive Director position, and the agency’s governing board must confirm the individual for appointment to the position. If the individual selected for the Executive Director position is an initial career appointment to the SES, a Qualifications Review Board convened by OPM must review and certify his or her ECQs prior to final appointment to the position.

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Required Documents

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A complete application includes:

1. A resume that includes:

Vacancy announcement number and title of this position
Full legal name, mailing address, and country of citizenship
For experience, include name of employer, dates of employment, job title, salary, grade level if in the Federal Service, start and end dates, and a description of your duties and responsibilities. You may also include relevant volunteer work. Please indicate if we may contact your present employer.
Name, location, and date of colleges attended, and type and date of degree
Description of training, honors, and awards relevant to the position
Evidence of how your knowledge and experience relates to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications.

2. Most recent performance appraisal.

3. If applying for noncompetitive consideration, please include a copy of Standard Form 50, Notice of Personnel Action, showing appointment to an SES career position. Please note that block 34 must show a 4 (SES Career) to receive non-competitive consideration.

4. Separate narrative statements describing how you meet each Technical Professional Competency (TPC).

5. QRB-certified candidates must also submit proof of certification.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

Help

Access Board has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.

Access Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.

You will be re-directed to Access Board's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.

To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJobs Help Desk.

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center

Phone: 304-480-7300
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: ACCESSBOARDINQUIRIES@fiscal.treasury.gov

Address: Architectural & Transportation Barriers Com Board
See "How to Apply"
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106
United States

Next steps

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Required Documents

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A complete application includes:

1. A resume that includes:

Vacancy announcement number and title of this position
Full legal name, mailing address, and country of citizenship
For experience, include name of employer, dates of employment, job title, salary, grade level if in the Federal Service, start and end dates, and a description of your duties and responsibilities. You may also include relevant volunteer work. Please indicate if we may contact your present employer.
Name, location, and date of colleges attended, and type and date of degree
Description of training, honors, and awards relevant to the position
Evidence of how your knowledge and experience relates to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications.

2. Most recent performance appraisal.

3. If applying for noncompetitive consideration, please include a copy of Standard Form 50, Notice of Personnel Action, showing appointment to an SES career position. Please note that block 34 must show a 4 (SES Career) to receive non-competitive consideration.

4. Separate narrative statements describing how you meet each Technical Professional Competency (TPC).

5. QRB-certified candidates must also submit proof of certification.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

How to Apply

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Access Board has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.

Access Board provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.

You will be re-directed to Access Board's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.

To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.

To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJobs Help Desk.

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center

Phone: 304-480-7300
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: ACCESSBOARDINQUIRIES@fiscal.treasury.gov

Address: Architectural & Transportation Barriers Com Board
See "How to Apply"
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106
United States

Next steps

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.