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The Executive Director, Strategy and Operations organizationally assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Institute for Learning, Education and Development, Office of the Chief Learning Officer (CLO). This position reports directly to the CLO and is responsible for the strategy, technology and business operations which enable and support learning and development throughout the VA.
Learn more about this agency11/16/2022 to 11/30/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
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VA-SES-22-11729198-DM
689573300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All groups of qualified individuals.
The office of the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) is responsible for the development and implementation of administration-wide leadership and employee development policies and programs for the education and training of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) workforce, comprised of over 373,000 employees and over 123,000 residents and trainees. These individuals provide care for 8.97 million Veterans at 1,365 facilities and outpatient sites. This training delivers greater than 5 million hours of continuing education annually, making VA the largest single provider of continuing education in the United States.
The Executive Director, Strategy and Operations reports to the CLO. The responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
Serves as executive over the day-to-day operations of budget, contracting, long range strategic planning, training policy, and technology for the Institute of Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) on behalf of the CLO.
Has delegated broad authority and responsibility for the leadership, analysis and review of all employee learning and development programs and organizational business operations throughout VA and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and its coordination with policy and developing policy guidance as needed.
Works as a strategic advisor with customers and learners and serves as an advisor to the CLO to identify training needs, innovative approaches, resources and budget needs, contracting options and research and development of strong practices to ensure resources align training efforts with strategic business plans.
Creates, facilitates implementation and monitors strategic plans and associated metrics for the ILEAD Organization; research, discover, design and test innovations in learning and development practices in support of strategic priorities; and facilitate the integration of ILEAD processes, practices, services, and products in support of the VHA mission.
Serves as the focal point for creating and guiding learning and development strategic plans covering 1-10 years in the future; cataloguing ILEAD service delivery, products, and analytics against strategic and operational reporting needs, and using this work to drive the ILEAD Organization forward.
Perform strategic process improvement analyses (PI); identify areas of potential PI application in consultation with process owners / Subject Matter Experts and other stakeholders in the ILEAD community; train ILEAD Organization staff in PI methodologies; lead PI initiatives with organization-wide impact.
Research, discover, design and test innovations that support learning and development processes, procedures and technology in alignment with strategic priorities.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
COVID-19 Pandemic Expanded Telework Program
Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position.
Veteran Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.: https://www.opm.gov/faqs/topic/Senior-Executive-Service/index.aspx.
Drug Testing: All applicants tentatively selected for VA Senior Executive Service employment in any position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Step 1: ECQ qualifications
Step 2: Technical Qualification(s)
Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board
Step 4: Nominating Organization may conduct interviews
Step 5: Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening)
Step 6: OPM Qualifications Review Board certification
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages;
2. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each; and
3. Written narrative responses to address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages; or
4. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, graduate of a Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility and your ECQs have been certified by the OPM QRB. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.
Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date, 11/30/2022 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB), a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program and is QRB certified.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/689573300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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To fulfill President Lincoln's promise -"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan"- by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
The Senior Executive Service (SES) is comprised of the men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of government. These leaders possess well-honed executive skills and share a broad perspective of government and a public service commitment.
