This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Mission Support, Office of Grants and Debarment. About the Office of Mission Support. This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected). *EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.
The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position. All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related. As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of ten (10) pages total will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. Involves 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. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of two (2) pages per factor will result in your application being disqualified. TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in leading national programs for assistance agreements. TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in overseeing operations functions within an organization, including human capital program implementation (including workforce planning and succession management), and budget execution.
This position is in the Office of Mission Support, Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD). OGD oversees the award and management of the agency’s assistance agreements, as well as develops and administers policies for these agreements. OGD develops national policies, guidance, and training relating to assistance agreements; provides national compliance support; awards and administers assistance agreements for Headquarters programs; administers and oversees assistance agreement competition policies for the agency; and manages the agency’s Suspension and Debarment program. As the Deputy Director, the incumbent will participate fully with the Office Director in planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the programs of responsibility, including ensuring that EPA’s management of grants meet the highest fiduciary standards, produce measurable results for environmental programs and agency priorities, and that EPA’s Suspension and Debarment program effectively protects the government’s business interests from fraud and mismanagement. Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: - Directing the planning and related staff work involved in the review, development, and execution of new or modified plans and programs for the OGD. - Reviewing the OGD organizational and functional assignments in terms of meeting program goals and objects and then directing actions, resources, and staff in order to meet those goals and objectives. - Directing the program in terms of completing assigned projects, establishing priorities, changing program emphases, and explaining the program's policies to subordinate staff. - Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with both internal and external groups. - Monitoring, reporting, and evaluating the work of the program. - Evaluating the effect of new or proposed legislation, technology, and/or court decisions, on the program and the program's policies and practices. - Directing the day-to-day operations of the office, including performing supervisory personnel duties.