Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: U.S Citizen.

As a Supervisory Program Manager (Branch Chief) you will be responsible for the following duties:
*Serves as a principal advisor, provide advice, consultative services and support on matters related to policy, coordination of recruiting, employment, career advancement and training and retention of employees.
*Reviews and interprets laws, orders, regulations, policies and procedures involving issues which pertain to culture and EEO. When necessary, revises and drafts policy, guidance and procedures.
*Provide technical assistance and policy guidance to DEO staff and other agency program managers/coordinators in carrying out their program responsibilities, and to the management in executing their overall responsibilities.
*Proposes and executes on reasonable and achievable actions and objectives for inclusion in the Management Directive 715 in order to better situate DCSA as a model EEO employer.
*Plans, directs, implements, monitors, and evaluates the affirmative action program to ensure regulatory compliance.
*Reviews case files for accuracy, appropriateness and completeness. Tracks, monitors and reports on the timeliness and accuracy via data reports.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260 (opm.gov) and General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 05/20/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Expert experience leading and managing a dispersed team of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (DEO) staff and culture subject matter experts while also leading and managing multiple high-level programs and competing priorities; high ability to resolve conflicts, assess root causes and recommend solutions; advanced knowledge and experience with the Management Directive 715 report and resulting barrier analysis; experience planning, developing and overseeing the execution of an Agency's affirmative employment program to ensure equal employment, advancement and retention; and advance experience advising applicants, employees and leaders on equal opportunity, conflict management, culture and assessments of organizational climate.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Performance Management: Apply performance management concepts, principles, practices, and regulations, regarding planning, monitoring, advising on the rating and rewarding of employee performance.

2. Program Planning, Review and Evaluation: Continuing analyses of program effectiveness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, schedule adherence and measurement of program accomplishments and results.

3. Program Outreach: Develop and implement programs and activities to establish, maintain, and enhance public awareness and enable mutually beneficial relationships to meet the needs of stakeholders.

4. Policy Development: Formulation of a method of action, law, regulation and/or procedure to guide and determine practices, processes and techniques. Ability to gather information through research, studies and analysis in order to appropriately identify a need for directive modification, development and/or update.

5. Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally to internal and external stakeholders to further the activity.

How you will be evaluated

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

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.
Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience
For each work experience you list, make sure you include:

• Start and end dates (including the month and year).
• The number of hours you worked per week.
• The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
• Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.

If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.