Summary
Who May Be Considered:
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United States Citizens
Duties
This position reports to the Senior Director of Multidisciplinary Arts & Equity in the Office of Strategy, Programs, & Engagement (SPE) of the National Endowment for the Arts.
-The incumbent serves as the agency's nationally recognized leader and authority for the field of Folk and Traditional Arts, which are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. These artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Genres of artistic activity include, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression.
-The incumbent serves as the Folk and Traditional Arts field expert to advise senior staff about trends that may influence programming and funding opportunities.
-In addition, the Director serves as a member of the SPE Management Team and contributes to their efforts to provide national leadership and direction for the Office.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Selective Service registration required.
- All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized. Other recruitment incentives may be authorized.
- This is a Temporary NTE 2 year Appointment.
- This announcement is issued under NEA's Schedule A Hiring Authority.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
GS-14:
You must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, with experience in performing the following duties:
1) serving as a Folk and Traditional Arts advisor about trends that may influence programming and funding opportunities;
2) providing guidance and insight concerning agency programming and funding assessments for the Folk and Traditional Arts field; and
3) working with arts grant processing from application, to grant, to final report.
GS-15:
You must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, with experience in performing the following duties:
1) serving as a Folk and Traditional Arts field expert to advise senior staff about trends that may influence programming and funding opportunities;
2) providing leadership and direction concerning agency programming and funding assessments for the Folk and Traditional Arts field; and
3) overseeing arts grant processes from application, to grant, to final report.
PLEASE NOTE: You must have all of the experience described above , including experience with the Folk and Traditional Arts field in order to qualify for this position. If you do not have experience in the Folk and Traditional Arts field, you will be rated ineligible.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of 3 quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified.
The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Interpersonal communications
- Knowledge of the Folk and Traditional Arts ecosystem including innovations, trends, organizational, and policy issues, and expertise in systems change, and the role of the arts in advancing healthy and equitable communities.
- Manages Human Resources
- Strategic planning
Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. View information on www.fedshirevets.gov
If you are determined qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Preview the Application Questionnaire, click
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
- Your resume showing a detailed description of your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates with the month and year and hours worked per week (if less than 40) for each paid and non-paid work experience job title listed.
- Your responses to the job questionnaire
- Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
- If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP)? You must submit:
- 1) a copy of your agency notice;
- 2) a copy of your most recent performance rating; and
- 3) a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/30/2024 to receive consideration.
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
- Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the online questionnaire click here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12476176
If you are unable to apply online please contact philadelphia@opm.gov.
Next steps
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.
Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
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