The position as Director, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, is a unique and career-defining opportunity to lead an organization that produces the world's most widely held currency. U.S. currency touches all Americans and citizens around the world with over $2.2 trillion in circulation worldwide. We are seeking our next Director who will provide vision and strategic direction and bring manufacturing acumen and leadership qualities to this important position in service of our nation.
Summary
The position as Director, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, is a unique and career-defining opportunity to lead an organization that produces the world's most widely held currency. U.S. currency touches all Americans and citizens around the world with over $2.2 trillion in circulation worldwide. We are seeking our next Director who will provide vision and strategic direction and bring manufacturing acumen and leadership qualities to this important position in service of our nation.
As Director, you will: - Develop and implement comprehensive Bureau policy on operational matters to accomplish unique engraving and a wide range of printing and processing activities needed to produce US currency.
- Direct research and development to improve product quality, reduce manufacturing costs, and integrate world-class counterfeit deterrence into US currency and other government security documents.
- Direct engineering, technical and applied development functions to monitor the development of security printing and processing technology and industrial systems applications.
- Manage administrative programs, an industrial revolving fund, financial management, industrial services, information technology and a comprehensive human resources program, including extensive labor-management relations.
- Collaborate with the Federal Reserve System to manage inventories and currency process technologies. Develop and implement plans for the production of currency to meet the needs of the Federal Reserve Board.
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Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history. Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination or immediate revocation of your interim clearance (if applicable).
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
As a basic requirement, you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical/Professional Qualifications (TPQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent within state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.
Evidence must be provided that clearly demonstrates the applicant has the necessary level of executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications to perform as a SES executive. This evidence must include clear, concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.
EXECUTIVECORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.
ECQ 1 - Leading Change - 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. Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision.
ECQ 2 - Leading People - 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. Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven - 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. Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen - The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions - 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. Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating
Fundamental Competencies - Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation are cross-cutting and provide the foundation for success in each ECQ. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain one or two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results using the challenge, context, action, and result model described on OPM's SES website listed below. The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter "Refer to Resume" to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are considered incomplete and may not receive further consideration. The narrative must not exceed 10 pages.
TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (TPQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the TPQs to be rated eligible for this position. Please limit the responses to 1 page per TPQ.
TPQ 1: Demonstrated experience in leading and providing executive level management oversight of a complex manufacturing operation, research and development methodologies, program and project management, and administrative management; in a manner that establishes and implements effective programs and policies critical to the overall mission.
TPQ 2: Demonstrated experience managing and integrating all phases of the administrative, operational, and other technical services which affect the manufacturing and production activities of a large geographically dispersed unionized organization to accomplish current, short- and long-range program goals and objectives.
TPQ 3: Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop a strategic vision and set of priorities for a manufacturing organization, and then successfully leading and driving their implementation in complex and demanding environment.
TPQ 4: Demonstrated experience in the ability to effectively communicate complex and sensitive policy issues and solutions, both orally and in writing to management, Senior Executives, or private sector equivalents, internal and external to the agency.
TPQ 5: Demonstrated experience and knowledge in implementing processes and innovative technologies to improve the performance of the organization's manufacturing products and operating processes.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
OTHER INFORMATION:
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
This position is a Special Sensitive position.
A recruitment incentive may be offered.
We offer opportunities for telework.
We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
The facility typically shuts down annually between Christmas and New Year's Day. As such, all BEP employees must take leave for workdays during the shutdown period.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
A one-year SES probationary period may be required.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Undergo an income tax verification.
Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the 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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Rating: Your resume and responses to the mandatory ECQs and TPQs are an integral part of the process for evaluating your basic qualifications for this SES position. We recommend that you emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments (including the results of your actions) in your resume, ECQ and TPQ responses, and any other materials you provide. Initial review of your application will be conducted by a Human Resources Specialist to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements of this position. Applicants who meet these mandatory requirements will be considered minimally qualified and will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives to determine the best qualified candidates.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
Note: Veterans' Preference, Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) do not apply to a SES vacancy announcement.
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.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.
ALL APPLICANTS (REQUIRED):
Resume
Responses to the mandatory ECQs (Not to exceed a total of ten (10) pages).
Responses to the mandatory TPQs (Not to exceed one (1) page for each TPQ)
NOTE: ECQ submissions are not required for applicants who are currently in the SES, former career SES appointees who are eligible for career reinstatement in the SES, or graduates of an SES Candidate Development Program who have been certified by OPM.
If you successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must submit a copy of your Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification.
If you are a current, retired, or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, for verification of current or prior Federal employment status, if applicable.
Current or former SES applicants - Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. Proof consists of a SF-50 showing career status in the SES and/or proof of certification of your ECQs from the OPM administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
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.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing 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.
For additional information on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the ADA, please click on the links below:
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.
ALL APPLICANTS (REQUIRED):
Resume
Responses to the mandatory ECQs (Not to exceed a total of ten (10) pages).
Responses to the mandatory TPQs (Not to exceed one (1) page for each TPQ)
NOTE: ECQ submissions are not required for applicants who are currently in the SES, former career SES appointees who are eligible for career reinstatement in the SES, or graduates of an SES Candidate Development Program who have been certified by OPM.
If you successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), you must submit a copy of your Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification.
If you are a current, retired, or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, for verification of current or prior Federal employment status, if applicable.
Current or former SES applicants - Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. Proof consists of a SF-50 showing career status in the SES and/or proof of certification of your ECQs from the OPM administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
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.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing 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.
For additional information on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the ADA, please click on the links below:
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
Next steps
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
