Clarification from the agency

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

As an Economic Development Representative, you will perform the following duties:

• Plan and manage the delivery of high-priority economic development products and services which are central to the objectives of the Economic Development Administration.
• Work closely with our Federal and non-Federal partners for the purpose of revitalizing, expanding, and upgrading distressed communities' physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, and generate or retain long-term private sector jobs and investment.
• Brief EDA grant recipients and applicants (distressed communities, economic development agencies and organizations, public officials, and civic leaders) on EDA programs, funding opportunities, regulations, guidelines, and investment activities.
• Serve in an advisory capacity with the investment applicants and recipients and provide them with comprehensive technical and financial guidance to assure maximum and timely impact and results from EDA economic development investments.
• Prepare and present reports and informational briefings and status updates to the Area Director regarding program investment pipelines, applications, allocation management, Investment Review Committee actions, application approvals, post-approval monitoring and important issues.

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.
• Drug Test Required: No
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Resume submissions must NOT be more than two pages in length. No more than two pages will be considered.
• These are appointments for 1 year, that may be extended for 1 additional year; however, the appointment authority allows conversion to a permanent position, subject to workload, funding, and performance, at the Manager's discretion.
• Remote work is NOT authorized. Situational telework is authorized up 52 hours per calendar year. Employees are expected to report in-person according to their approved work schedule.
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
• 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-13 level:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Independently planning and coordinating activities related to economic development projects.
• Advising customers on economic development regulations and serving as the primary point of contact on matters relating to economic development programs.
• Performing complex business and program management, regulatory oversight, or similar work requiring an understanding of associated functions of mission elements critical to agency priorities and objectives.
• Applying quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques to craft and communicate recommendations on complex economic development issues and policies

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.

See 'Qualifications' Section.Your two page resume will be reviewed to determine whether the specialized experience listed under the Qualification Section, is contained in the work history. If it is determined that the specialized experience is met, you will be contacted at the discretion of the Hiring Office.