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The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) for the Office of Workforce and Administrative Services (OWAS) plays a pivotal role in providing executive leadership and comprehensive program oversight for several critical mission support functions within the Fiscal Service. These include human capital management, diversity and inclusion, procurement, facilities management, and general administrative services. Duties include:

• Determines the objectives and policies of Fiscal Service's human capital, diversity and inclusion, procurement, facilities management, and general administrative programs;
• Identifies program needs, obtains clarification from key operating officials, and establishes relative priorities;
• Provides oversight, direction, and policy for all aspects of human capital management, including strategic and operational planning, employee engagement and satisfaction, workforce and position management, succession planning, policy development and accountability, employee and leadership training, labor and employee relations, and organizational development;
• Provides oversight and direction to bureau-wide facilities support services including leasing, space planning, property management, as well as, safety and health, printing and graphics, scanning and copying, fleet management, energy/environmental, and other support services;
• Leads Fiscal Service's effort to create an inclusive and equitable environment where all employees can thrive to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the American population served by the Bureau; and
• Leads Fiscal Service's effort to advance procurement equity by developing and implementing effective strategies and management controls and reducing barriers to small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses serving as contractors. Ensures small business awareness, outreach, and support are incorporated as part of the procurement program.

Conditions of employment

• Complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless already completed.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf).
• Complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.
• Undergo appropriate tax checks.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System (https://www.sss.gov/) or are exempt from having to so so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (https://www.uscis.gov/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.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement will disqualify the applicant.

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.

The best qualified candidates will be determined by assessing experience, education, awards, performance appraisals, and supervisory evaluations for this position. These assessments will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications.

EXECUTIVE CORE 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, 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.

For each ECQ, it is recommended that you provide at least one example of your qualifications using the challenge, context, action, and result model described on the below website.

Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated eligible for this position.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience overseeing the efficient and effective delivery of enterprise mission support management functions (e.g., human capital, facilities management, diversity and inclusion, procurement), including experience in evaluating organizational performance using both qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify and implement process improvements.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (both orally and in writing), build and maintain trusted business partnerships (both internal and external), and collaborate across organizational boundaries to deliver outstanding customer service, respond to enterprise-wide issues and challenges, and build and maintain a high performing, high quality, efficient and engaged workforce.

MTQ3 - Demonstrated experience developing policy and providing comprehensive guidance and counsel to managers and senior officials on mission support functions. Experience must demonstrate exceptional communication and influencing skills.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and responses to the mandatory ECQs and MTQs 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 MTQ 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. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview.