Summary

The Executive Officer is the Executive Director's key integrator, driving agency-wide execution in a high-visibility front-office role. The EO aligns priorities across the Executive Director, two Deputy Executive Directors, and the Chief Data Officer, leading coordination across all CPSC directorates while steering major operational and data-governance initiatives to ensure Commission decisions translate into efficient, modern agency action.

Duties

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The Executive Officer (EO) provides senior executive operations leadership, administrative management, enterprise coordination, policy and program analysis, and decision support for the Executive Director, both Deputy Executive Directors, and the Chief Data Officer (CDO). The EO ensures synchronized execution of Commission priorities, including data governance initiatives, enterprise data management programs, and modernization efforts led by the CDO.

The Executive Officer:

• Serves as principal operations lead for the Office of the Executive Director (OEX), aligning executive priorities across all CPSC directorates and providing authoritative guidance on enterprise policy, resource decisions, and mission execution.
• Acts as senior liaison to the Acting Chairman and Commissioners-synchronizing Commission-level priorities and representing the Executive Director in high-level engagements.
• Coordinates closely with the Chief Data Officer to align OEX operations with agency data strategy, governance structures, analytics capabilities, and evidence-building mandates.
• Plans, implements, and tracks enterprise data initiatives while integrating data standards, privacy/security requirements, and modernization efforts into OEX policies and procedures.
• Leads agencywide strategic and analytical efforts, developing performance dashboards, conducting enterprise studies, and guiding implementation of strategic plan goals and data governance priorities.
• Supports procurement planning for data governance and analytics tools and ensures coordination between CDO and CIO/IT Services on data lifecycle and modernization efforts.
• Manages executive tracking systems, monitors progress on priorities, flags risks, prepares decision-ready products, and serves as COR for select mission-support contracts.
• Executes simultaneous office operations by setting priorities, resolving interdependencies, reallocating resources, and meeting high-tempo deadlines.
• Completes special assignments involving sensitive issues, confidential policy development, and cross-agency data governance matters.
• Produces executive briefings, decision materials, and tracking systems; ensures timely delivery of commitments; and serves as COR for select mission-support contracts.

This vacancy announcement will close after the receipt of the first 50 applications.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn.

If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.

Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (depending on your status) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the CPSC;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the CPSC or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

GS-15: 1) Experience providing operational and authoritative policy guidance across a multi-office federal organization; 2) Applying advanced administrative management principles to direct strategic planning, resource allocation, budget execution, and mission support services; 3) Integrating security, enterprise data strategy, data governance, and analytics modernization into agency operations in compliance with federal requirements; and 4) Leading high-priority initiatives, developing agency-wide policies, and resolving complex issues requiring innovative solutions and authoritative interpretation of federal guidelines.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have a mandatory education requirement.

There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.

Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.

This vacancy announcement will close after the receipt of the first 50 applications.

All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work.

Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

As a condition of employment, the selectee must reside in the local commuting area of the duty station listed in this announcement. Proof of residence may be required.

Must meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time, otherwise the employment offer may be withdrawn.

CPSC headquarters employees (Bethesda, MD) will be relocating to 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC. This position will transition to the new location upon completion of the move. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Applicants should be aware that acceptance of this position includes the requirement to report to the new location once the relocation is finalized.

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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.

CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan).

CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.

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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.