Assistant Professor for Leadership and Management, CG-1701-13 Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2024-CU-D854 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $129,904.00 to $211,867.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/30/2024 Close Date 11/5/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Corporate University, Leadership Development Program of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and delivers management and leadership courses, lectures and seminars for FDIC employees.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities, should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2024-CU-854. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.

Duties

  • Designs, develops and teaches courses on appropriate leadership and management subjects related to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's mission and strategic plan. Classroom and virtual instruction on a broad curriculum will constitute over 50% of the incumbent's time.
  • Develop and deliver primarily undergraduate up to graduate-level lectures and seminars in the areas of mission orientation, leading change, problem solving, time management, communication skills, problem solving, decision making, delegating, influence/ negotiation skills, diversity, critical thinking, creativity and innovation, emotional intelligence, resilience, conflict resolution, delegating, developing others, team building and overall leadership/management best practices.
  • Participate in designing leadership development objectives, in part, through a demonstrated ability to integrate research, curriculum, teaching, and follow-up activities.
  • Develop leadership courses including objectives, course content, educational methods, instructional strategies, case studies, simulations and other curriculum requirements.
  • Participate in training and developing internal instructors to teach leadership and management courses, and monitor, evaluate and provide feedback for the improvement of instructor technique and overall effectiveness on an on-going basis.
  • Provide program evaluation and assessment on the results of leadership instruments and assist in constructing development action plans for personal and professional development as part of the leadership program.
  • Plan and implement program activities, conduct research and employ results in areas such as strategic leadership development, employee, team lead, and supervisor assessment and development, organizational change and transformation.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required

Applicants who are referred for consideration may be asked to participate in an interview that will be conducted in a classroom/virtual environment.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position such as organizational leadership and management, psychology of leadership, strategic management, organizational consulting and change leadership, or organizational behavior.

OR

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position as described above, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

AND

Specialized Experience:

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 12 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience teaching formal, instructor-led, leadership training virtually and in-person; and designing and developing leadership course content.
Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Additional information

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

To find out more, click here.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

If you are found qualified, you will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below. Within these categories, candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

1. Knowledge in the areas of leadership and management curriculum development including training methodology, instructional systems, leadership assessments, tests and measurements, instructor development and course implementation sufficient to provide guidance to employees, other faculty members, team leads, and supervisors in the transformation of their organization.

2. Skill in teaching adult learners using simulation, action learning and student engagement.

3. Knowledge in leadership, management, and organizational behavior disciplines in understanding and applying theories and practice in a corporate environment.

4. Ability to organize work and provide work products.

5. Knowledge of assessment instruments and formulation of professional development plans.

6. Skill in identifying and evaluating alternative training and education program approaches and techniques.

7. Ability to develop written reports and make presentations to relate findings and recommendations and identify problems to a supervisory-level audience.

8. Knowledge of leader competencies; problem solving, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, communication, values, leading change, influence, conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, developing others, and vision.

9. Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external clients.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. 


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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.  Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:  If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable).  Education must be from accredited institutions.  For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.  If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload all transcripts as one document.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here:  http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

D. Angelica Summers
Phone
214-725-8982
TDD
800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
disummers@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
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Next steps

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