Duties
Duties for this Position Include:
Advises and assists the Regional Administrator on strategic planning, policy, program operations, and performance accountability for the development and administration of a national workforce development system.
Supervises managers, and other employees.
Provides program framework, and technical assistance to managers located within assigned regions.
Plays a key role in personnel management. Develops robust recruitment strategies; interviews and selects candidates for vacancies and initiates other personnel actions.
Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to individual employees on performance, and administrative matters.
Establishes performance standards, evaluates performance, and rates subordinate supervisors and employees.
Initiates disciplinary measures and adverse actions as needed; and supports Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action plans and objectives.
Provides assistance to office staff on personnel matters relating to recruitment, promotions, details, reassignments, grievances, etc.
Represents management with NCFLL (union) on grievances, unfair labor disputes, development of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and Labor-Management Relations meetings, as needed.
Advises and assists the Regional Administrator and other Employment and Training Administration (ETA) executive staff on all matters within the scope of assigned unit(s)/Division(s) responsibility, develops plans to convert strategic goals into action.
Ensures that staff are knowledgeable of the annual performance metrics, and ensures that products are delivered, and deadlines are met.
Ensures that implementation of operating plan obligations are met, program performance goals are closely tracked, and prepares suggestions for mid-course corrections.
Monitors the performance of the Divisions with respect to the operational plan.
Coordinates Division activities with other Divisions and Offices throughout the Employment & Training Administration (ETA).
Works as a partner with other Offices to facilitate the achievement of goals.
Promotes and sustains positive relationships with customers, stakeholders and partners, to include collaboration with various officials from Federal, State and Local government agencies, in an effort to build support for the overall ETA mission.
Works to foster understanding between and among these constituencies about how individual missions, goals, and objectives interact and impact service to workers and employers in the region.
Collaborates with the Administrator and senior leadership on all matters pertaining to the regional mission.
Utilizing the knowledge of total regional operations and broad managerial capability reviews and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency with which all regions and staff office performing their mission.
Develops and recommends short and long-range program plans taking into consideration management objectives.
Directs the assessment of grantee data and ensures timely and responsive technical assistance.
Utilizes ETA wide risk analysis techniques and tools that identify grantees at greatest risk.
Effectively represents the Department and the Regional Office internally and externally.
Effectively communicates Departmental and Agency priorities.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.
Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.
Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.
Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:
- Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
- Human Resources Management
- Leadership
- Partnering
- Planning and Evaluating
- Strategic Thinking
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You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12621996
The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
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How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Application Limits: Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the date the application limit was reached or the vacancy closing date, whichever occurs first, 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 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.
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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 check mark 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 Application by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy then Update Application. If the vacancy closes on the date the application limit is reached, applicants will no longer be able to edit their applications.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
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Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
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To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.