Executive Director Office of Small and - Washington, United States - US Office of the Secretary

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3 weeks ago

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Description

Duties:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:1) Providing executive leadership, guidance, and consultation to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.


2) Oversees the day-to-day planning, development, execution, and enhancement of programs and policies that maximize opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses within VA, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB).

3) Provides advice and guidance to key officials within the Department on various aspects of socioeconomic programs and Veteran entrepreneurial matters.

4) Oversees the development of legislative proposals designed to enhance the operation and administration of small business and Veteran entrepreneurial programs while positively affecting Department operations.

The incumbent provides Congressional testimony at hearings and when required to address issues related to small and disadvantaged business programs.

5) Requires knowledge of the Federal small business community to provide executive management and guidance on contracting and socioeconomic trends and to collaborate on issues that affect the Department's socioeconomic accomplishments.

6) Requires knowledge of commercial contracting practices and trends in the private sector and the interrelation of events in the various marketplace sectors and their impact on the Department's socioeconomic accomplishments.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • US citizenship is required.
  • One year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
  • Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Successful completion of drug screening required.
  • Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF278) is required within 30 days of appointment.
  • VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 2 position and the salary range is $147,649 $214,300. Exceptions to the cap of the range may be considered in certain circumstances.

Qualifications:


  • To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core qualifications. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive level assignments such as director of a regional office, medical facility or program manager. An individual's total experience, education and volunteer work experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • 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.
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MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):All applicants must submit a written narrative response to each of the following ECQs and include your name on each page. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.).

Applicants should use the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (CCAR) model below when responding to each ECQ:

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Challenge. Describe a specific problem or goal.
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Context. Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale, etc).
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Action. Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
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Result. Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

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Leading Change:
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 to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

(Underlying Competencies:

Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision)

  • 2. **Leading Peopl
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