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Summary
TTB's mission is to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition excise taxes; to ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised and marketed in accordance with the law; and to administer the laws and regulations in a manner that protects the revenue, protects the consumer, and promotes voluntary compliance. TTB is one of the Federal government’s best places to work. We ranked in the top 1% of agency subcomponents (tied for #4 of 420) in 2019. See www.bestplacestowork.org.
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Overview
- Hiring complete
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Open & closing dates
09/11/2020 to 10/13/2020
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Salary
$131,239 - $197,300 per year
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Pay scale & grade
ES 00
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Location
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Location Negotiable After Selection, United States 1 vacancy
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
25% or less - 01 to 05 nights per month.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
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Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
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Service
Senior Executive
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Promotion potential
00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Announcement number
20-TTB-58-SES
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Control number
578632100
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This job is open to
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The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Senior executives
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Clarification from the agency
Who May Apply: U.S. citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
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Duties
As a Assistant Administrator, Field Operations, you will:
- Direct the enforcement of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA), the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and other relevant authorities relating to the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition industries and other legal and regulatory activities. As required, the incumbent is involved in a range of field and enforcement activities, including recommending actions to issue or deny permits for new applicants as well as making final decisions to suspend, revoke or annul permits held by industry members; approving audit findings and Offers in Compromise; direct the development and use of analytic tools and other intelligence sources to detect and address tax evasion, illicit production, diversion, and other illegal activity; coordinate and plan enforcement activities across TTB Field Operations Divisions; develop of new legislation; reviewing and clearing on regulations, rulings, and other determinations; and conduct evaluations of programs. The Incumbent also oversees the activities of special agents in the conduct of criminal investigations of individual or entities engaged in illegal activities relating to alcohol, tobacco, and firearms.
- Conduct and attend meetings with executives of the regulated alcohol and tobacco industries or officials representing these industries, and with officials of the Treasury Department, to discuss and reach agreement on issues concerning Federal law, Treasury policies and regulations, new products, and similar matters, which have significant impact on TTB's regulated industries, Treasury revenue collections, and/or the public.
- Meet with other Federal, State and local officials, and representatives of foreign governments and acts as a spokesperson to discuss issues of mutual concern regarding the enforcement and regulation of the alcohol and tobacco industries and related activities and the coordination of cross-agency and/or joint Federal-State enforcement activities.
- Oversee the implementation of Presidential initiatives and new legislation between the Department of Treasury, Congressional and White House staff, Office of Management and Budget, other executives, other agencies, and subordinate TTB managers and supervisors.
- Recommend and approve the technical methods or approaches to be followed in resolving problems that are not covered by Bureau guidelines. Provide expert analysis and advice on complex issues to the Administrator/Deputy Administrator as well as senior officials in the Department. Decisions are based on the incumbent's own expertise, knowledge, and judgment and are frequently final and binding.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability; and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Professional Competencies(TPCs) listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.
Candidates must meet all of the following qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, including general management skills and characteristics applicable to all SES positions AND technical or program responsibilities specific to this position.
Guidance on Addressing the Required ECQs and TPCs: Use your overall set of professional and volunteer experiences, education and training, accomplishments, awards and potential in describing your ECQs and TPCs. Be clear and concise, using examples that demonstrate the scope and quality of your experiences, accomplishments, and/or potential relevance to each ECQ and TPC.
IMPORTANT: Structure your ECQ statements in terms of actions you have taken, the context or environment in which the action was taken and the outcome or results of those actions (Challenge - Context - Action - Result (C-C-A-R) Model). For further information and tips on writing effective narrative statements, see OPM's publication 'A Guide to SES Qualifications' available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at: www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Please be advised that the individual selected for this position will likely require certification by a Qualifications Review Board conducted by OPM, prior to receiving the SES appointment.
Each of the following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. The essay competencies address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Your responses are required for each of these ECQs, unless you have had your ECQs previously certified by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board (QRB) for the Senior Executive Service (SES).
If you are already certified by OPM's QRB, submit proof such as a copy of the certification or an SF-50 showing SES Career Status.
Executive Core Qualifications – All applicants, unless noted below, must include a narrative statement, not to exceed 10 pages, with no more than two pages for each of the following qualifications:
ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE: Please describe your ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals, and your ability to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE: Please describe your ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and your ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolutions of conflicts.
ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN: Please describe your ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations, and your ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: Please describe your ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS: Please describe your 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.
Technical Professional Competency (TPC)– All applicants must include a narrative statement showing how their knowledge and experience relates to the following TPCs. The narrative statement should not exceed two pages for each competency.
TPC 1: Demonstrated experience in responding to organizational policy and programmatic concerns and questions from senior officials at an agency level, other high level stakeholders, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional committees and staff.
TPC 2: Demonstrated experience overseeing and making data-driven decisions related to the regulation of industry members through audits as well as civil and criminal investigative programs.
TPC 3: Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, tying operational plans to long term goals.
Additional information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Student loan repayment may be offered.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- 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.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Benefits
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.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
- Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
- Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
- Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
- A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
- A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Rating: A panel of Senior Executives will review your application and evaluate your qualifications for this position based on the information in your application. Interviews will be at the discretion of the panel and/or selecting official. Your application will be rated, based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of this position.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
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Benefits
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.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
- Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
- Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
- Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
- A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
- A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
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.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
1. A resume that includes:
- Vacancy announcement number and title of this position
- Full legal name, mailing address, and country of citizenship
- For experience, include name of employer, dates of employment, job title, salary, grade level if in the Federal Service, start and end dates, and a description of your duties and responsibilities. You may also include relevant volunteer work. Please indicate if we may contact your present employer.
- Name, location, and date of colleges attended, and type and date of degree
- Description of training, honors, and awards relevant to the position
2. Most recent performance appraisal.
3. Your narrative statement concerning the mandatory qualifications (ECQs if required, and TPCs).
4. If applying for noncompetitive consideration, please include a copy of Standard Form 50, Notice of Personnel Action, showing appointment to an SES career position. Please note that block 34 generally must show a 4 (SES Career) to receive noncompetitive consideration, all others must submit the ECQ responses. If you are in a career reserved appointment and your current SF50 shows a 3, please provide a SF50 that shows your appointment type, ie. career appointment, in block 5.
5. QRB-certified candidates must also submit proof of certification.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
TTB has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
TTB provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to TTB's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service’s Go Government website.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
***See HOW TO APPLY section***
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
United States
Next steps
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the CareerConnector website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
1. A resume that includes:
- Vacancy announcement number and title of this position
- Full legal name, mailing address, and country of citizenship
- For experience, include name of employer, dates of employment, job title, salary, grade level if in the Federal Service, start and end dates, and a description of your duties and responsibilities. You may also include relevant volunteer work. Please indicate if we may contact your present employer.
- Name, location, and date of colleges attended, and type and date of degree
- Description of training, honors, and awards relevant to the position
2. Most recent performance appraisal.
3. Your narrative statement concerning the mandatory qualifications (ECQs if required, and TPCs).
4. If applying for noncompetitive consideration, please include a copy of Standard Form 50, Notice of Personnel Action, showing appointment to an SES career position. Please note that block 34 generally must show a 4 (SES Career) to receive noncompetitive consideration, all others must submit the ECQ responses. If you are in a career reserved appointment and your current SF50 shows a 3, please provide a SF50 that shows your appointment type, ie. career appointment, in block 5.
5. QRB-certified candidates must also submit proof of certification.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help
Learn more about this agency
How to Apply
TTB has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
TTB provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to TTB's CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Finish” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service’s Go Government website.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
- Address
-
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
***See HOW TO APPLY section***
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
United States
Next steps
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the CareerConnector website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.
Agency contact information
Applicant Call Center
- Address
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
***See HOW TO APPLY section***
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
United States