Director Office Of Outreach Education And Assistance

Summary

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Washington, DC.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The "Required Documents" section of this announcement identifies all documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants that do not submit a complete application will not receive further consideration.

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Help Duties

As the Director for the Office of Outreach, Education and Assistance (OEA), the incumbent provides executive leadership in planning, directing, and implementing national programs (i.e. including technical assistance and advocacy, national health and retirement education campaigns, consumer outreach efforts) which focus on: addressing the rights and obligations of employers and employees as they pertain to employer-sponsored retirement and health care benefits; informing consumers about various health and retirement issues; promoting participation by the public in personal savings for retirement; and overseeing the implementation of the new Employee Ownership Initiative under the Work Act. The incumbent is further charged with: (1) assuring a cohesive, integrated approach to the accomplishment of Office projects and programs and the resolutions of intra-and inter-office problems: and (2) providing technical advice and expertise to Office subordinates, Agency and Department executives, the executive staff of other Federal and State agencies, and employer and participant group representatives.

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Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment

• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Must meet Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• If selected, the candidate must receive approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board in order to be appointed to the SES.
• Must complete one year SES probationary period if not previously covered.

Candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service).

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service).

To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.

MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In writing your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ECQS MUST NOT EXCEED 10 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.

• 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 implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• 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.
• 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.
• Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• 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): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE-SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH A FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.

• Executive experience reviewing, refining, and implementing organizational policies to ensure maximum efficiency and impact in pursuit of agency's mission.
• Demonstrated executive experience in planning, directing, and implementing a national education or guidance campaign.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

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Employee Benefits Security Administration

200 Constitution Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20210

US