Resume: You must submit a resume that clearly demonstrates you have experience that meets the requirements of this position.
Basic Job Requirements: As a basic requirement, your resume must clearly demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that validates executive level managerial capabilities in a job or combination of functions directly related to this position. Qualifying experience to be at least one year equivalent to, or above, the GS-14 level in the Federal service or NY-04/NX-1 (AmeriCorps pay band).
In addition, experience must include a broad range of progressive experience.
Use the following approach to describe your accomplishments:
Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model
Use one to two examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. The number of examples is not as important as ensuring that your experience matches the ECQ criteria.
Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).
Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
All candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show IN YOUR RESUME that you possess the Five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Job Specific Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.
The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below must be addressed separately as a narrative statement and attached as part of your application package.
Do not exceed more than 14 pages total for the ECQs and MTQs. Current or former SES Career members and applicants who have completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.
Applicants who submit narrative responses that exceed the page limits will be disqualified.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you visit the following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) webpage for more information regarding the Fundamental Competencies and ECQs https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/#url=Overview Example of ECQ statements are available athttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf
If you are currently serving in a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you WILL NOT need to draft the ECQs.
Federal Executive Institute (FEI) Leadership for a Democratic Society (LDS) does not quality as an SES CDP
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
ECQ 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 to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 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.
ECQ 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.
ECQ 4: Business Acumen
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 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):
TQ 1: Proven ability to give technical policy advice and support to senior officials in areas like grants administration, financial management, or financial grants management systems. This includes decision-making, working with other agencies, and testifying before Congress.
TQ 2: Demonstrated leadership in overseeing and applying Federal laws and regulations to create grants management policies, directives, and guidance. This includes training and ensuring policy compliance, or experience in leading various grants policy oversight and training functions.
TQ 3: Proven experience in leading and managing a complex, diverse Federal government organization. This includes improving organizational performance in grants management, developing strategies, setting performance goals, and managing risks within budget limits.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (PLEASE READ):
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)
- Current or former SES Career members or applicants who have completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.
- If you meet the above criteria to waive the requirement to submit ECQ narratives, you must clearly state this in your resume.
- If you do not meet the above criteria to waive the requirement to submit ECQ narratives, the ECQs as listed above must be addressed separately as a narrative statement and be attached as part of your application package.
- ECQs must not exceed 10 pages in total.
- Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications
Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)
- All applicants must submit narrative responses to the MTQs.
- The MTQs as listed above must be addressed separately as a narrative statement and be attached as part of your application package.
- MTQs must not exceed 4 pages in total.
All AmeriCorps positions are in the excepted service and our compensation system is based outside of the General Schedule system. The Director, Modernization position is classified within our executive pay-band and is equivalent to an SES level position. As a result, we look to the executive core qualifications, similar to what is used in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Executive Core Qualifications, to help us make this selection.
Applicants who submit narrative responses that exceed the page limit will be disqualified.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.