Summary
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Chief of Management & Administration. This position serves as a principal advisor to the Archivist of the United States performing a direct and critical advisory, and liaison support role to program offices and strategic initiatives.
This job is open to
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
All Candidates who are:
Current NARA employees who hold or have previously held a permanent appointment in the competitive service; OR Current NARA employees serving on a special appointing authority, such as Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) or a Disability appointment; OR Current NARA CTAP eligibles.
Duties
As a Senior Advisor, you will:
- Conduct comprehensive analysis of current and proposed policy and strategic plans to evaluate their potential impact on agency programs, operations, and relationships.
- Research and analyze external factors influencing the agency programs and operations to provide critical information; recommend new strategic approaches, and drive improvements in management of administration of programs and resources.
- Leads Coordinates the execution of major studies and evaluations to assess
agency's needs, measure strategic goal attainment, and provide data-driven inputs for to long-range strategic planning.
- Lead collaborative, cross-functional studies with program and office officials to investigate complex operational issues, identify root causes, and develop alternative or corrective solutions.
- Foster and maintain productive external partnerships, proactively exploring new joint initiatives and mutually beneficial opportunities for the agency.
- Prepare and review communications, including high-level correspondence, presentations, briefings, and critical administrative materials.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
- A one year SL supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- File a SL Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.
Key Requirements:
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
- This position also requires a top secret clearance.
Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your 2-page resume. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence you may not receive consideration for the position. Experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-15 level in the Federal Service.
Note: We no longer accept separate narrative statements specifically addressing the Technical Qualifications (TQs). Technical Qualifications (TQs) must be demonstrated within your 2-page resume.
Technical Qualifications (TQs). TQs are designed to assess an applicant's experience relevant to the specific position requirements. All applicants must clearly demonstrate in their two-page resume, experience and accomplishments related to the TQs below:
- TQ 1: Demonstrated mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches used to serve as a principal advisor to top executive leadership on complex, cross-cutting strategic initiatives. This includes the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of broad agency programs, identify areas of deficiency, and provide data-driven counsel to formulate enterprise-wide policies that accommodate shifts in legal, historical, political, social, and economic factors impacting the management of government information.
- TQ 2: Demonstrated advanced skill in establishing, maintaining, and managing mutually beneficial, collaborative partnerships with high-level external stakeholders-including key government officials, academic communities, media, and leaders in the historical and archival professions. This includes the ability to serve as the agency head's proxy, direct strategic communications, and leverage these external relationships to advance the overarching programs and mission of the institution.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices or bureaus. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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.
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 for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
1. Initial Review: Your application will first be reviewed by a Human Resources Specialist to determine whether you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for this position.
2. Qualification Assessment: Applicants who meet these requirements will be evaluated by a preliminary rating panel to determine which candidates advance to the final evaluation stage. This assessment will focus on the Technical Qualifications (TQs) identified in this Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA). As required, TQs must be fully addressed within your two-page resume; separate narrative statements will not be accepted.
3.Structured Interviews: Applicants who advance will participate in a structured interview panel that evaluates applicants against the TQs. Following completion of the structured interviews, the rating panel will identify the best-qualified candidates for certification.
4. Referral and Selection: If you are among the top-qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible additional interviews.
Required Documents
All applicants will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives on the following documents to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications:
1. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
All applicants must address how their knowledge and experience relates to the TQs noted in the "Qualifications" section above.Y
Your Technical Qualifications (TQs) should be addressed in your resume; resume should not exceed 2-pages.
2. RESUME - All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications related to the TQs for this position. (Cover letters are optional.). Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications related to the TQs for this position. Please view résumé tips.
3. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/REVIEW/EVALUATION, ETC: All (Federal and Non-Federal) applicants are required to submit their most recently completed annual performance appraisal (dated within 18 months from the closing date of the vacancy announcement), which identifies your official rating of record (must be at least "Fully Successful") AND is signed by the supervisor, OR a statement explaining why the performance appraisal/review/evaluation is unavailable OR incomplete. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal/review/evaluation, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. N/A is not considered an acceptable response.
4. SF-50 for CURRENT EMPLOYEES -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:
- Submit a copy of your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) title, series, grade, and competitive service status. (To verify your competitive service status, on the SF50, Box 34 "Position Occupied" should show a "1" and Box 24 "Tenure" should show a "1" or "2".)
- Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.
- If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) or Schedule A Disability, submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that appointment. (To verify your status, on the SF50, Box 34 "Position Occupied" should show a "2" and Box 24 "Tenure" should show a "1" or" 2".
Additional Required Documents if Applying Through the Hiring Authorities Listed Below:
5. If you are currently serving on a special hiring authority (e.g. VRA, Schedule A Disability, etc.), please see Explore Hiring paths. In order to be eligible under one of these authorities, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the specific hiring path documents you may need section.
6. CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
Failure to submit any of the applicable above-mentioned documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
How to Apply
The National Archives and Records Administration has partnered with the Department of Treasury to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Treasury's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
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 submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
The National Archives and Records Administration provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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: Visit
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's
Go Government website.
To preview the questionnaire:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12997093
Next steps
Once the online application is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement.