CAREER FIELD ADMINISTRATOR

Description:

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

Requirements:

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and must include the following: 1) Knowledge of career management policies and procedures and analytical methods and techniques, to perform individual assignments regarding registrant counseling, administering and managing assigned training and career development programs and to serve as a team member tasked with developing and implementing new processes consistent with Career Development Panel direction; 2) Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources (people, money, or equipment) related to career field management and planning; 3) Knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization; and 4) Thorough knowledge of the service or bureau career field programs, operations, objectives, and policies along with a comprehensive knowledge of management and organizational techniques, systems, and procedures is applied in performing a wide variety of analytical projects related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, and long-range planning.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques, practices, mission, and organizational structure of the specific career program functional field to effectively carry out career management responsibilities.
2. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of civilian career management.
3. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem solving decisions.
4. Ability to provide guidance and counseling to career field employees and managers.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to work.
6. Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work.