Summary

The position is located in the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS). The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a key resource and liaison for ODEP executive leadership on administrative and program operations, opportunities, and policies. The position reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary.

This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

• Participates actively with executives and their key staff in significant management planning, policy, and decision-making sessions. Analyzes issues, goals, and initiatives. Recommends options during exploratory and formative stages of managerial planning and policy formulation.
• Serves as liaison with DOL officials to ensure that the objectives of the Assistant Secretary are understood, that problems are resolved, that materials prepared for the use and/or approval of the Assistant Secretary by ODEP staff meet the requirements, and that deadlines are adhered to and/or delay anticipated.
• Assists in planning and managing the execution of complex program analysis and evaluation studies of operations, programs, and management. Assist ODEP's research team in designing the methodologies and techniques for analyzing and evaluating the programs, operations, and management.
• Assists the executive staff as the ongoing liaison with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congressional staff, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the policy officials of the General Services Administration (GSA).
• Serves as a consultant and provides technical assistance and management support for key administrative and workforce development programs or several complex program areas. Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative/qualitative basis the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Executive Officer, as described below.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

For the GS-14 level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience for this position includes all of the following:

• Advising leaders on complex policy and legal issues related to employment of Americans with Disabilities.
• Coordinating with other departmental offices on behalf of the agency to further the mission of the agency.
• Formulating operational recommendations to resolve complex organizational challenges.

WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education substitution at the GS-14 level.

Additional information

For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

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