Summary

This position is located in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) and reports to the Deputy Associate Administrator. The Director provides executive leadership for the program office's field operations centers and disaster recovery programs, overseeing nationwide operations that strengthen disaster preparedness, resilience, and economic recovery. To learn more about the program office, please visit: ODR&R

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized up to $10,000.

Duties

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The incumbent oversees the Field Operations Centers which oversee all disaster field operations for their designated half of the country. The office supports strategic planning, situation awareness, and operational coordination for field operations.

• Provide executive leadership for post-incident situational awareness, across SBA nationwide disaster field operations, and mission prioritization to ensure consistent program execution. Oversees agency readiness by directing financial, staffing, and operational resources to deliver centralized disaster assistance for major physical and economic disasters in accordance with either the President's or Administrator's declaration of a disaster loan area in the United States and the dependencies.
• Manages critical process improvements on key initiatives that result in significant improvements in service delivery, reduced operational unit costs, increased quality, and reduced cycle time.
• Establishes work priorities, issuing guidance, assigning work, evaluating performance, counseling on technical and administrative matters, recognizing achievement, initiating disciplinary actions, participating in the interviewing, and hiring of new employees, making recommendations regarding promotions and reassignments, and implementing career development and training programs.
• Identifies areas to standardize activities and ensure consistent levels of service across the country when responding to disasters.
• Serves as a primary contact within the ODR&R in establishing and maintaining liaison and coordination with other Federal disaster agencies after an event, especially the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Represents the Associate Administrator on internal and external meetings involving strategic engagement activities.
• Research and develops fact-based strategies for SBA's disaster response, recovery, and mitigation program delivery that reflect current market realities and environment. Coordinates program policy improvements and changes in conjunction with the Deputy Associate Administrator, ODR&R, and the Director of Policy, Preparedness, and Partnerships to ensure consistent, compliant participation and establish metrics for managing lender and portfolio risk.
• Assesses new or ongoing programs to identify opportunities for technology improvements, recommend strategies for enhanced data usage, and oversee implementation of new or enhanced technology products that capture data and reduce costs that enable fact-based decisions for the programs.
• Develops industry and inter-governmental contacts that facilitate informed decisions on rules, policies and procedures to meet existing and projected future needs of the small business community as it relates to disaster response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Subject to a 1-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• 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.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"

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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1: Demonstrated experience developing and executing large-scale disaster response and recovery strategies by coordinating with federal, state, local, and other stakeholders to achieve mission objectives and support effective response and recovery operations.

TQ 2: Demonstrated experience overseeing geographically dispersed organizations and disaster operations, including workforce planning, performance management, staffing, financial and operational resource management, resource allocation, and cross-organizational coordination in complex environments.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.

Additional information

Veterans Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.

Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact [redacted].

OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

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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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