This position is located in the Office of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, Department of the Chief Executive Officer
The Director, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) manages a geographically dispersed residential, team-based program that provides educational and practical, national service experience to young adults ages 18 to 24.
This position is equivalent to a Senior Executive Service position in terms of responsibility, stature, and pay.
Summary
This position is located in the Office of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, Department of the Chief Executive Officer
The Director, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) manages a geographically dispersed residential, team-based program that provides educational and practical, national service experience to young adults ages 18 to 24.
This position is equivalent to a Senior Executive Service position in terms of responsibility, stature, and pay.
The Director provides executive management, leadership and vision for the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program. The Director formulates and oversees the implementation of operational activities and policies for the program in compliance with the Serve America Act of 2009. The Director is an active participant in Agency management activities, including the development, implementation and maintenance of Agency strategic and operational plans. Advises the Chief Executive Officer on programmatic issues and is an active participant in the Agency's annual budget process. Primary duties include:
Develops comprehensive strategies, policies, goals and objectives to govern and promote the NCCC program. Sets the vision for the program, defines the required resources, and identifies expected results to accomplish legislative mandates and administration initiatives.
Oversees the establishment and execution of the NCCC's legislatively mandated budget and ensures that the annual operating plan and forecasted budget support the programs short and long-term strategy.
Ensures the effective implementation of strategies designed to improve program quality, impact and sustainability, e.g., Corps member safety, high quality member leadership training, and the successful accomplishment of national service projects.
Serves as liaison with Legislative and Executive Branch staff, non-profit foundations and service providers, State offices, service commissions, and other stakeholders to further program enhancement and implementation.
Directs staff through subordinate managers and supervisors. As a human resource manager, is responsible for maintaining efficient organizational structure; selecting high quality candidates; implementing effectual performance management and employee development; and furthering diversity and inclusion goals and objectives.
A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and new supervisors
Merit Promotion applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
Must be telework ready
Will be required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report
Will be required to satisfactorily complete a background investigation
Current and former SES members must submit a SF-50 that documents position grade, tenure and position occupied
As required by Executive Order 14043, all Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than November 22, 2021, regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement, your resume must clearly demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that validates executive level managerial capabilities in a job or combination of functions directly related to this position. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at, or above the GS-15 grade level, in the Federal service or the upper range of the NX-01 pay band in AmeriCorps. In addition, you should have a broad range of progressively responsible experience in managing programs, including the responsibility for policy development and strategic planning associated with such programs. Additionally, you should have significant experience that demonstrates experience with national service.
If you meet the basic qualifications, you will also be evaluated against the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) identified below.
The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed below must be addressed separately as a narrative statement and attached as part of your application package. Do not exceed more than 13 pages total for the ECQs and TQs. Current or former SES Career members and applicants who have completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications. Applicants who submit narrative responses that exceed the 13 page limit will not be considered.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
ECQ 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.
ECQ 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.
ECQ 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.
ECQ 4: Business Acumen
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 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.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs):
TQ 1: Comprehensive knowledge of, and demonstrated skill in, formulating and executing national service/volunteer programs to include strategic planning and policy development; and TQ 2: Skill in representing organizational/program interests at top echelon levels up to and including Congress.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.
Additional information
All AmeriCorps/Corporation for National and Community Service positions are in the excepted service and our compensation system is based outside of the General Schedule system. The Director, National Civilian Community Corps position is classified within our executive pay-band and is equivalent to a Senior Executive Service (SES) level position.
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 in this agency.
Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.
Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.
Veteran's Preference does not apply in the recruitment process for this position.
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.
Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic job requirements. If you meet the basic requirements, your resume will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, education and responses to the ECQs and TQs. Highly qualified candidates may be required to provide additional information (such as publications, work samples) and undergo further assessments to include interviews, situational exercises and/or reference checks.
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.
Narrative statement addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (10 pages maximum. Current or former SES Career members or applicants who have completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications)
Narrative statement addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (4 pages maximum)
For Merit Promotion and Noncompetitive Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, must indicate grade, tenure and position occupied at the highest GS, Pay Band or SES level, if applicable
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire which you may preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11353315 and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 02/02/2022.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
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.
AmeriCorps
250 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20536
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Next steps
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Narrative statement addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (10 pages maximum. Current or former SES Career members or applicants who have completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications)
Narrative statement addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (4 pages maximum)
For Merit Promotion and Noncompetitive Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, must indicate grade, tenure and position occupied at the highest GS, Pay Band or SES level, if applicable
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire which you may preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11353315 and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 02/02/2022.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
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.
AmeriCorps
250 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20536
US
Next steps
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
