Deputy Director - Office of Post Performance and Support

Summary

This position is in the Office of Post Performance and Support (OPPS) at Peace Corps Headquarters, Washington DC, and reports to the Director of OPPS (D/OPPS). OPPS provides leadership, staffing, and resources to foster alignment across a global portfolio of overseas posts, manage and support post leadership, provide overseas staff development, coordinate programming and training support to post staff, and track both progress and effectiveness of Peace Corps overseas operations.

Duties

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The Deputy Director - Office of Post Performance and Support performs the following major duties:

• Provides support to the D/OPPS in the leadership and coordination of operations across OPPS divisions: Leadership and Operations and Programming, Training, and Evaluation.
• Builds cooperative working relationships and fosters open communication among OPPS divisions, helping them to set standards, gain efficiencies, share promising practices, and strive for greater consistency.
• Supports the Global Surge Team, comprised of Global Rovers, Personal Services Contractors, and TDY Intermittent Experts who provide coverage and support to posts worldwide.
• Participates in the development and documentation of OPPS and agency long- and short-range planning efforts, including the agency strategic planning process. Tracks achievement of performance goals assigned to OPPS and reports on a regular basis.
• Participates in OPPS resource allocations and priority setting. Makes recommendations on planning efforts that can be undertaken within existing resource levels and advises on the impact of efforts that require additional resources.
• Oversees coordination of OPPS office participation and support of Overseas Staff Training (OST) and other training and mentoring for overseas staff.
• Prepares and contributes to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation. Designs and conducts comprehensive studies and detailed analyses of complex functions and processes related to long-range planning of OPPS divisions.
• Identifies, evaluates, and proposes solutions to management problems which are of major importance to OPPS program direction. Leads analysis of projects, issues, or programs to build consensus around solutions that address constraints to excellence among OPPS divisions and country programs overseas.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Applicants selected for this position are subject to the following Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service (see www.sss.gov).
• Prior to employment, Peace Corps will review records for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former employees, as required by statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b.
• You must submit a signed statement acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps Conditions of Employment before your first day.
• You must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• This position is designated for drug testing under the Drug-Free Workplace Program. You must pass a pre-employment drug test. After hire, you will be subject to random drug testing.
• You must file a financial disclosure report.
• A one-year probationary period may be required. This requirement is not applicable to current agency US Direct Hire employees who have completed a probationary period or current Experts who have served for more that 12 months.
• This position is eligible for additional reappointments, per 22 USC a72506 (a)(8). The initial appointment is a term of five years and subsequent reappointments are in terms of up to five years.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements prior to the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience demonstrated in your resume, including volunteer work. Qualification claims are subject to verification. This vacancy is being announced at one grade level.

Specialized Experience at the FP-01(GS-15) Level: To qualify for this position at the FP-01 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-02 or GS-14. This experience must be directly related to the work of the position and must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the role. Specialized experience includes:

• Providing leadership and coordination across multiple overseas operational offices or internationally deployed teams;
• Directing program planning and resource management in support of field operations in diverse cultural contexts;
• Addressing complex operational or country-level issues; and
• Developing or overseeing policies, procedures, or operational standards related to international development or Peace Corps-like missions.

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Time-in-Grade Requirements: Current or former Federal employees, including Peace Corps employees, must meet applicable Time-in-Grade requirements to be eligible for this position. For positions above the FP-09 (GS-05) level, you must have completed at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the position to which you are applying.

All current or former Federal employees, including internal employees, must provide a copy of their SF-50(s), "Notification of Personnel Action," to demonstrate that you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. For more information, refer to the "Required Documents" section below.

Please note:

• Experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience requirements must be clearly documented in your resume. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Please review the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for further information on resume requirements.
• Specialized experience may be gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service (e.g., National Service programs such as Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, or other organizations such as professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, or social groups).
• One year of experience refers to full-time work. Part-time work will be credited on a prorated basis.
• For more details on qualification requirements, refer to the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions, available on the OPM web site.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Position Information:

• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• The minimum and maximum salaries listed on this announcement includes locality pay.

Peace Corps Information:

• This is a federal civilian position in the Excepted Service, and the incumbent will serve as a member of the Foreign Service.
• Peace Corps employees are paid under the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay system, which differs from the General Schedule (GS) pay system. In the FP pay system, lower grade level numbers indicate higher levels of responsibility and pay. The FP-09 is the lowest, entry-level, grade and the FP-01 is the highest, senior-level, grade.
• If this is your first federal appointment, you may request credit for prior applicable non-federal service toward your leave Service Computation Date. Approval of credit must be granted prior to your first federal appointment and is subject to agency review and documentation requirements.
• This position is eligible for situational telework only.
• Additional hiring needs may be filled through this vacancy.

Intelligence Background Information: Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position:

• This prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years.
• If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment at the Peace Corps.
• Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period after Peace Corps employment ceases.

Applicants who indicate on the announcement questionnaire that they, or a family member, have an intelligence connection will be required to submit a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire. The Peace Corps Office of Human Resources will provide instructions for submitting this form after the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide the completed questionnaire will result in disqualification from further consideration. If you have any type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be processed until this form is submitted.

Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who is employed or has been employed in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form.

If you have an immediate family member who is employed or has been employed with the CIA, please contact your family member in person (not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person) and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA.

If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at (443) 634-4095.

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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.

Benefits

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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.