Summary
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), in Washington, D.C.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The Required Documents section of this announcement identifies all documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants that do not submit a complete application will not receive further consideration.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
All qualified candidates may apply. Current and/or former Senior Executive candidates must submit appropriate documentation to receive credit for non-competitive consideration.
Duties
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is responsible for leading and directing the activities of the office and coordinating all evaluation activities in the Department, including developing and implementing the Department-wide Annual Evaluation Plan, directly initiating formal rigorous evaluations and collaborating with Departmental agencies to conduct evaluations; coordinating with other Departments, OMB, and the White House on evidence and evaluation issues, and maintaining the Department's evidence-based capacity and evaluation dissemination strategies. The incumbent reports to the career Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy. The incumbent must:
- Lead the design and implementation of a Department-wide program of labor research and evaluation and promoting high standards for accessing and using data.
- Represent the Department on evaluation issues with other Departments, the National Economic Council, Council of Economic Advisors, OMB and other agencies to promote and coordinate government-wide evaluation.
- Maintain an evidence-based clearinghouse of labor-related research that meets high levels of academic and methodological rigor.
- Institutionalize an evidence-based culture within the Department.
- Develop an active program of communication and networking with labor research organizations and professionals in government, in the academic / non-profit sectors, in labor organizations and others.
- Coordinate with DOL agencies, including the Performance Management Center, to incorporate evidence-based evaluations into Agency Management Plans and the Department's Strategic Plan.
- Chair the DOL Scientific Integrity Council, comprised of representatives from each of the DOL subagencies and provide oversight of responses to allegations of compromised scientific integrity referred for an inquiry or investigation.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must meet Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.
- Must complete one year SES probationary period if not previously covered.
- Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
- Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
- If selected, the candidate must receive approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board in order to be appointed to the SES.
Candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service).
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service).
To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.
MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In writing your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications(ECQs), your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ECQS MUST NOT EXCEED 10 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.
1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves 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 implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: This core qualification involves 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.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves 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.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves 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.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE-SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH A FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.
1. Substantial experience in leading and managing research and development programs and projects in mathematical statistics, survey methodology, behavioral science and/or data science that requires close collaboration and coordination among multiple stakeholders.
2. Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze data, resulting in evidence-based decisions.
Education
You must provide a copy of your transcripts from an accredited institution. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Benefits
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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.
You will be evaluated based on your experience and your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). It is essential that your resume provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessment vacancy questions. If your responses are not adequately substantiated by your resume, your application will be rated ineligible.
Current/Former Career SES or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM must provide a narrative response to address each of the MTQ's, but need not address the ECQs. In order to successfully complete the online application process you must input the term, noncompetitive eligible in the text boxes for each of the ECQs. You must submit a Standard Form 50 that documents your SES Career appointment or a copy of your OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program certificate.
Required Documents
Thoroughly review the following list to determine the documentation you need to submit. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date (i.e.,06/03/2024 ) to receive consideration. If you fail to submit the required documentation before the announcement closes, you will be rated ineligible.
- Resume: All applicants must provide a resume that includes prior employment history. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the ECQs and MTQs. If not, HR may amend your overall rating to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content.
- Narrative Statements: Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each of the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQS) and each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). All applicants must upload a document (e.g., PDF, Word document, etc.) that addresses the ECQ and MTQ criteria outlined in the Qualifications section of this announcement. Documents referring the reviewer to See Resume will be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address all of the ECQs and/or MTQs will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
Important Note to Non-Competitive Candidates (i.e., Current/Former Career SES members and/or graduates of a certified SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP).
- To receive consideration, non-competitive candidates must provide an SF-50 or proof of completion from an OPM-certified SESCDP.
- Non-competitive candidates are not required to provide ECQ statements; however, such candidates must upload a statement into the ECQ document field that states they are non-competitive eligible.
- Non-competitive candidates must provide detailed MTQ narrative statements for each mandatory qualification.
Applicants are encouraged to provide the following documents, only if applicable:
- SF-50 - Documentation of status as a current federal employee or career SES appointment.
- Certificate of completion of OPM-certified SES Candidate Development Program.
- Copy of most recent performance appraisal. (optional)
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
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STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including your Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS) Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a checkmark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.
STEP 5 - Edit the Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate the Application.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
For more detailed information on applying for positions with DOL click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.
Next steps
The Division of Executive Resources will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the mandatory technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. A subject matter expert may be consulted in the initial review. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to a panel of SES members for rating and ranking to determine the best qualified candidates. The panel will make a recommendation to the selecting official about the top candidates that s/he should interview. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.
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