Clarification from the agency

US Citizens and Status Candidates

The Deputy Director manages the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps' (NCCC) daily operations and is actively involved in the development of strategic and operating plans, budget formulation and justification, policy, and procedures. Primary duties include:

1. Serves as principal advisor to the Director concerning operational matters to include existing or proposed legislation. Ensures that the NCCC mission objectives are met in accordance with appropriate laws, rules, and regulations.
2. Serves as a full Deputy to the Director and as such is authorized to act in the absence of the Director.
3. Serves as the first line supervisor for the Director of Operations, the Director of Performance, and the Disaster Services Unit, as well as assigned administrative support staff.
4. Oversees the development, coordination, implementation and monitoring of NCCC strategic plans, budget formulation and justification, and annual objectives. Ensures that annual operating plans and forecasted budget support the organization's short and long-term strategy.
5. Directs the human capital and general management activities for the organization. Monitors and evaluates progress toward achieving goals and makes necessary adjustments in the direction of the affairs of the organization.
6. Represents the Director in conferences and negotiations with internal and external organizations, e.g., the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), congressional committees, and other Federal agencies or groups, on critical matters relating to management and policy matters. Has authority to speak for the Director on all program related matters.
7. Provides leadership in the development and preparation of annual and special reports, budget justifications, and responses to congressional inquiries.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen
• A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
• Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
• Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• Must be telework ready.
• A financial disclosure is required for this position.
• Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year/hours worked per week, must be included on resume.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (paid, unpaid, or volunteer work) comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the mid- range of the NY-04 pay band, which would be at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience must include:

1) Work experience that includes the responsibility for managing or supervising subordinates;and
2) Work experience implementing national service/volunteer initiatives and programs; and
3) Experience formulating, justifying, and executing an organizations fiscal resources, i.e., budget, procurement, human capital; and 4) Strategic planning and policy development.

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.

Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.

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:

• Managing Human Resources
• Oral and Written Communication
• Financial Management

Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.

Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:

1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.

NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the agency's Human Resources system which allows for:
1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and
2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.

Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Non-status candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."