Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all US Citizens and CTAP/ICTAP candidates in the local commuting of Washington, DC. Also advertised as job #MS-22-DAL-ETA-263 for status applicants. To be considered for each vacancy, apply to BOTH jobs.

Duties for the position:

• Oversees programs that provide workers with the information, advice, job search assistance, income maintenance, and training they need to get and keep good jobs.
• Advises and participates with the administrator on all planning and policy matters, undertaking critical and sensitive assignments and acting for, or representing, the Administrator on program and management matters, which require executive level coordination and cut across organization lines or do not specifically fall within the assigned purview of any of the elements comprising OWI.
• Provides directions and instructions, interprets the rationales of established management policies and methods, and serves as a resource person.
• Performs full authority to speak for the Administrator and to commit the resources of OWI as is necessary in accordance with the personal views and interests and program goals and objectives of the Administrator.
• Supervises Program Manager division chiefs, ensure divisions are producing work in accordance with agency priorities and underlying statutory requirements, and guide division work plans to adjust to changing needs of the US workforce and economy.
• Oversees work of specific OWI divisions or units and OWI cross-functional teams and agency-wide teams led by OWI and ensures that products delivered, and deadlines are met.
• Serves as an expediter of priority projects and assignments.
• Participates actively with the Administrator and key staff in all significant programmatic and management planning and policy and decision-making sessions.
• Leads or oversees cross-cutting strategic initiatives as requested (e.g., Strengthening Community Colleges, building new programs Congress authorizes or appropriates, strategic investments, strategic planning and budget formulation, etc).
• Reviews and signs for the Administrator priority documents and correspondence which require the Administrator's approval, concurrence, or attention
• Exercises continuing responsibility on behalf of the Administrator for the general assessment of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Coordinates financial resources of office's programs with budget and finance officials, to ensure budget formulation and execution advance the agency's goals.
• Leads OWI's development and implementation of metrics for effectiveness and work quality, including those for customer satisfaction.
• Oversees development of new or updates of existing Standard Operating Procedures.
• Identifies cross-office training needs, and develops and oversees implementation of training and succession planning.
• Identifies problems in program administration, proposes policy or process solutions, represents the office in the agency's cross-office planning, and leads cross-division implementation.
• Identifies areas for streamlining or efficiencies of scale and makes recommendations to the Administrator for process improvements.
• Investigates issues to establish the nature and scope of identified programs and recommends methods and techniques to be utilized to resolve them.
• Identifies problem areas and suggests changes in resource requirements and modification to program plans.
• Ensures that implementation of operating plan obligations are met, program performance goals are closely tracked, and prepares suggestions for mid-course corrections.
• Ensures OWI's web sites are accurate and reflect current strategic directions.
• Represents the Administrator and other OWI key staff members in meetings with the Assistant Secretary, other ETA components, and Department of Labor officials. Also, may represent OWI in meetings or projects with Office of Inspector General (OIG), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and staff from various Congressional committees.
• Represents and speaks for the Administrator in meetings, conferences, and other forums on ETA and Department-wide programmatic, administrative, and management issues affecting OWI.
• Advises the Administrator and key officials on the uses and limitations of the various administrative management techniques and on the consequences of the various choices and decision which they can make.
• Reviews and signs for the Administrator priority documents and correspondence which require the Administrator's approval, concurrence, or attention.
• Directs the development of pertinent information for briefing the Administrator of findings and appropriate actions.
• Meets with high-level officials of the government and non-government sectors and takes action or makes commitments which reflect the goals, objectives, and views of the Administrator.

Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires supervisory probationary period if requirement has not been met.

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states:

Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interests and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Notification Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations.  As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law.  If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit documentation of proof of vaccination or to be in the process of requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement before appointment or onboarding with the agency.  The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request to be considered for a legally required exception from this requirement.  

Currently, implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 has been suspended pursuant to an injunction pending further litigation.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal Service.

• Experience overseeing the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of agency programs including development, assignment, and higher-level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors and managers of subordinate organizational units;
• Experience using judgment and discretion in determining intent, and interpreting and revising existing policy and regulatory guidance for use by others within, or outside;
• Experience exercising final authority for the full range of personnel actions and organization design proposals recommended by subordinate supervisors;
• Exercising planning, organizing, carrying out, and overseeing the execution of a variety of agency operating programs, as well as special projects and assisting in administering programs and activities, which are designed to assure effective nationwide implementation; and
• Experience assuring subordinate supervisors provide supervision and oversight, involving significant and extensive coordination and integration of the number of important projects and program segments in their areas of responsibility and expertise.
  
  

How you will be evaluated

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

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.

Categories

Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.

Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.

Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualifications requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies :

Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risk.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.

Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this
includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

Organizational Development - Knowledge of the principles of organizational development and change management theories, and their applications.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

*Additional Competencies in Other Information Section.

The information you provide on your resume may be verified by a review of your work experience, employment start/end dates/hours worked and/or education, by checking references and through other means (ex. interview). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the vacancy questions. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume. Your evaluation may also include a review by a Human Resources Specialist or panel and may include other assessments (ex. interview, panel review, written test, writing sample, etc.)

INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered "well-qualified." Be sure to review DOL Account Eligibility Questions #24 to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation. Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.