Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

As an Associate Director of Manufacturing, you will:

- Develop a strategic manufacturing plan and vision, while incorporating initiatives for planning and acquiring production equipment such as presses and inspection technology.
- Lead life cycle management of production equipment.
- Lead the Manufacturing Directorate in achieving results through a culture of engagement and accountability.
- Be a change agent adept at managing details and strategic vision.
- Align operating standards and processes to ensure consistency at multiple manufacturing facilities.

Conditions of employment

• A recruitment incentive may be offered.
• We offer opportunities for telework.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
• A one-year SES probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• 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.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

Key Requirements:

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2. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

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 (TQs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature would 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 an 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 build

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, and/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 (CCAR) 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 a total of 10 pages. Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/.

TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the TQs to be rated eligible for this position. Please limit the responses to 1 page per TQ.

TQ #1: Detail your knowledge and executive-level experience in managing a complex manufacturing operation. Include expertise in security printing, and efficient, cost effective three-shift operations, along with your understanding of product acceptance and release procedures.

TQ #2: Describe how you have demonstrated your ability to develop and implement organizational vision that integrates key program goals, priorities, values, and other factors. Include how you manage change, improve performance, cultivate the work environment, and manage adversity.

TQ #3: Describe how you have demonstrated your skill and ability to analyze and evaluate complex technical manufacturing related issues, calculate risks, recommend practical solutions, and effectively communicate the issues and solutions, both orally and in writing to management and executives, internal and external to the agency.

How you will be evaluated

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

Rating: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your résumé and responses to the mandatory ECQs and TQs 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 résume, ECQ and TQ 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.