Duties
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.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- One year supervisory or managerial probationary period, unless previously served.
- Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- Submission of a financial disclosure report may be required.
- You must be a current FCA career or career conditional competitive service employee.
- Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
Qualifications
You may qualify at the VH-41 band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-40 (GS-14) band level in the Federal service. Specialized experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a supervisor leading or overseeing and training entry-level examiners and providing other support to the Office of Examination.
You may qualify at the VH-42 band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-41 (GS-15) band level in the Federal service. Specialized experience has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position which includes serving as a leader overseeing the recruiting, hiring and training entry-level examiners, as well as a Program and providing other support to the Office of Examination.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements and submit all required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found to be among the most highly qualified candidates you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Current and former Federal employees (including VEOA eligibles) must have served one-year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the Federal service to meet time-in-grade restrictions per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F, by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
Education may not be substituted for experience at the VH-41 or VH-42 band level.
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 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
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:
How to Apply
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:
- Click the Apply Online button.
- Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
- Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (EDT) on the announcement closing date.
If applying online poses an extreme hardship or a reasonable accommodation is required, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package through alternate options. Contact the FCA HR Division between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EDT, at least two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement at Employment_Opportunities@fca.gov or 703-883-4135. The alternate application package must be received in the Human Resources Division no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: Paper applications and documents sent by mail will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Next steps
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.