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The Staff Development Division (SDD) Director serves under the general direction of the Chief Examiner within FCA's Office of Examination (OE). The SDD is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training the entry-level examiners including associate examiners and summer interns. The SDD maintains the Program Manager responsible for the Commissioning Program as well as post-commission in-house training.
06/03/2025 to 06/16/2025
$117,562 - $221,923 per year
Plus locality rates which range from 27.26 percent to 32.99 percent. See 'Additional Information' below for specific locality rates.
VH 41 - 42
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
No
50% or less - You may be expected to travel to attend meetings and/or examinations.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
42
Yes
No
VA-25-0018-MP-VD
838052600
Under the general direction of the Chief Examiner, this official serves as the Director (Director) of the Staff Development Division (SDD) for the Farm Credit Administration (FCA). The SDD staff includes a program manager, supervisors, and administrative staff to support and train a staff of Associate Examiners and Summer Interns, also in the SDD. The SDD is primarily responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training the Associate Examiners during the first two years of employment through formal training and on the-job training of the Commissioning Program. The division is also responsible for managing the commissioning/certification process, overseeing the post commission 'in-house' training, and participating in examination activities that facilitate a training need. The Director is responsible for the leadership of the Commissioning/Training Program through the Program Manager and the recruiting and hiring recent college graduates and student trainees. This responsibility includes: (1) implementing the OE Operating Plan as it impacts the Human Capital initiative, (2) ensuring an effective recruiting and training program is in place to produce high-quality examiners after completion of the commissioning/certification process, (3) working with other divisions to ensure sufficient examination activities are available to develop the trainees' skills and abilities, (4) ensuring the trainers' and supervisors' examination abilities remain current and providing proper feedback to trainees to develop necessary examination skills and abilities, (5) providing effective leadership through management of the SDD staff in implementing these responsibilities, (6) effectively coordinating and communicating with other divisions within the FCA and OE, (7) developing the strategy, curriculum, training programs and infrastructure for the continuing education and development of FCA Commissioned Examiners, in collaboration with OE Executive Management Team and (8) leading and directing other assigned key initiatives and duties, as requested. As Director of SDD, works closely with the Chief Examiner and OE-Examination Leadership Team in providing leadership and direction to overall OE operations and its examination and oversight program.
Education may not be substituted for experience at the VH-41 or VH-42 band level.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
All qualified Non Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
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Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EDT) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit.
Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Your resume may be evaluated by a subject matter expert or you may be asked to complete a structured interview and/or written as part of the multiple hurdle assessment process.
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