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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. The mission is accomplished through data collection, research, and comprehensive studies and information services in the broad disciplines of hydrology, geology, biology, and geography.
06/14/2021 to 07/14/2021
$172,159 - $199,300 per year
ES 00
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. However, the Home Purchase Program is not authorized.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
00
Yes
No
SES-2021-0001
604398500
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
This position may be filled in any of the occupational series advertised.
The Regional Director reports to the USGS Deputy Director - Operations and manages the science and science support activities of the Region through immediate staff and the senior management-level science center directors. The Southwest Region encompasses Department of the Interior (DOI) Regions 8 and 10 and includes California, Nevada and Arizona.
Responsibilities include:
Provides executive leadership and advocacy for the technical and administrative implementation of program activities carried out by more than 600 professional and technical personnel including experts in geography, biology, geology, hydrology, and related scientific fields; involve multi-million-dollar annual expenditures; and are performed in cooperation with State, local, and Federal agencies, academia, Tribes, and the private sector.
Represents the USGS on Departmental, interagency, international, Tribal, and bureau committees, as requested, and coordinates interagency activities of the USGS in the Region.
Provides strategic leadership and actively participates in strategic planning and science program planning of integrated science activities within the Region, as well as across regional boundaries to advance USGS science priorities as established in Mission Area science requirements.
Serves as a member of the USGS Executive Leadership Team and is directly involved in the planning, development, management, and implementation of the Bureau's natural science and information programs to ensure that regional and science center perspectives are considered.
Key Requirements:
As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) below. The ideal candidate will have science management experience supervising employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in federal service or its equivalent in the private sector, State or local government, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all ECQ and TQ factors automatically disqualifies an applicant.
Please provide a written narrative describing your experience that has equipped you for this position. Your examples should be clear and concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives, and level of contacts. Be specific in describing results achieved for each of the factors. EACH ECQ and TQ MUST BE ADDRESSED SEPARATELY. Narrative statements for the ECQs must not exceed 10 pages total. Narrative Statements for the TQs must not exceed two pages each. The narrative addressing ECQs should follow the format provided at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/. Applicants who refer to their resume as a response will not receive consideration.
If you are a current or reinstatement eligible Career SES member or graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and your ECQs have been previously certified by OPM's Qualification Review Board (QRB), you are not required to address the ECQs. However, you MUST provide separate narrative responses addressing all mandatory TQs. Current and reinstatement eligible SES members should include a copy of your SF-50 (notification of personnel action) with your application documenting your career appointment to the SES. SES CDP graduates should include a copy of your OPM certificate.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification 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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification 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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification 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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification 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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the ECQs: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation.
TQ1 - Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed science organization; develop and implement long-term future directions for science initiatives; manage complex organizational areas such as funding, personnel, and facilities; and, implement bureau, department, and Administration policies and guidance within a diverse scientific community.
TQ 2 - Ability and professional stature to effectively represent the interests and capabilities of science programs to a diverse set of external partners, stakeholders, and constituencies; to promote the application of multi-disciplinary science in decision-making; and to leverage scientific assets and capabilities to build or strengthen long-term relationships and partnerships.
This position may be filled in any the following occupational series. If you wish to qualify for a series for which a degree is required, you must certify that you have the qualifying education by including a list of course work, semester hours earned, and grade received, or provide a copy of your transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable):
ES-340, Program Manager Series. No education requirement;
ES-401, Biological Sciences, http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/;
ES-1301, Physical Sciences, http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/;
ES-1315. Hydrology, http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/hydrology-series-1315/; and,
ES-1350, Geology, http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geology-series-1350/
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html.
Other Information:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of an executive. This information will be obtained from the application package. Verification of performance, suitability, and security information will be taken into consideration when making an offer of employment. Applicants who meet all the mandatory executive and technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel of executives to who will determine which applicants are best qualified. The Department's Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selection to the appointing authority.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
1. REQUIRED. Your resume - it must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. It is recommended that you include the following information: Full name, mailing address, telephone numbers, Educational information, information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position.
2. REQUIRED. A narrative statement addressing each of the TQs and ECQs. Each ECQ and technical qualification must be addressed separately. ECQ narrative statements must not exceed 10 pages total and 2 pages for each individual TQ and each individual ECQ. OR If you are a graduate of an approved SES Candidate Development Program, you must include a copy of the OPM certification of eligibility and a narrative statement addressing only the technical qualifications. OR If you are a current or former SES member, you must submit documentation of your SES status and a narrative statement addressing only the technical qualifications.
3. REQUIRED. If you are a current Federal employee, a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
4. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number.
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.
The application package must be received on-line via USAJOBS before 11:59 pm Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application, you will not be considered. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, please speak to a Servicing Human Resources Office for assistance, prior to the closing date.
Instructions for Applying Online: 1) Click the blue "Apply Online" button. 2) If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application. If you are a registered user, login in to access your existing USAJOBS profile. 3) As a registered user, select a stored resume and documents to attach to the application. 4) Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. 5) Address the eligibility and narrative questions. 6) Submit required documents. 7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk. Note: USAJOBS is compatible with the following browser versions: Internet Explorer 9 or higher, Safari v 5 or higher, Chrome, and Firefox.
We will conduct a qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Qualified applicants will be rated and ranked by a panel. Best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome after approval of the selectee by our Executive Resources Board.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/604398500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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