Clarification from the agency

All United States citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.

As a Senior Economic Development Policy Advisor (Public Notice Flyer), you will:

Policy Development and Implementation:

• Interpret policy guidance and makes recommendations to senior management with the aim of anticipating strategic trends and issues which programs should address.
• Participate in national programs decision-making regarding the design of programs and provide mid-to long-term alternatives for consideration by senior management.
• Provide information and guidance on innovative funding sources for national programs with goals to increase investments and outcomes.

Writing and Communication:

• Prepare decision papers, memos, information sharing materials reports reflecting policy analysis for senior management and external partners.
• Summarize findings and respond to inquiries and requests for information and coordinates them as appropriate. Authors after-action reports, internal program reviews, and EDA-wide literature.
• Develops produces, and prepares policy statements and written materials, including briefing or issue papers and memoranda for senior EDA and Department officials, including the Secretary and White House officials for the purpose of meetings, speeches, interviews, and testimony.
• Collaborate with Office of External Affairs to develop brochures, pamphlets, and other outreach materials as required.

Measurement and Evaluation:

• Assures effective implementation of policies and programs through extensive policy evaluation and recommendations for senior management action.
• Collect participant feedback and produces lessons to guide program modification and internal review.
• Document methods and formats for tracking programmatic developments, new program activities, and after-action policy reporting.
• Regularly maintaining an up-to-date dashboard on the key metrics to monitor progress and potential issues for the programs.

Stakeholder Management:

• Effectively build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure they are appropriately engaged on implementation, including but not limited to:
• Applicants and grantee organizations
• Special interest groups (e.g., minority-focused groups, economic development organizations, trade associations)
• Congress
• Other offices and bureaus within Department of Commerce
• Other federal agencies
• White House
• Thought leaders and researchers.

Equity Prioritization:
Ensure with all implementations, programs and processes, EDA prioritizes equity as aligned with the program objectives. This means investing in economic development planning or implementation projects that advance equity across America through
investments that directly benefit:

1. One or more traditionally underserved populations, including but not limited to women, Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders or
2. Underserved communities within geographies that have been systemically and/or systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic prosperity such as Tribal Lands, Persistent Poverty Counties, and rural areas with demonstrated, historical underservice.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Senior Economic Development Policy Advisor (Public Notice Flyer) GS-0301-15 positions within the Economic Development Administration in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A trial period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: Yes
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify at the GS-15 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Conducting research and working with stakeholders on issues involving economics OR
• Evaluating a range of Economic policy issues; AND
• Conducting specialized analyses of economic policy risks; AND
• Communicating results of research and analysis and making policy recommendations to senior decision makers.

How you will be evaluated

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

See 'Qualifications' Section.

The competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Stakeholder Management