Senior Advisor
What you'd do
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Chief of Management & Administration. This position serves as a principal advisor to the Archivist of the United States performing a direct and critical advisory, and liaison support role to program offices and strategic initiatives.
Major duties
As a Senior Advisor, you will: - Conduct comprehensive analysis of current and proposed policy and strategic plans to evaluate their potential impact on agency programs, operations, and relationships. - Research and analyze external factors influencing the agency programs and operations to provide critical information; recommend new strategic approaches, and drive improvements in management of administration of programs and resources. - Leads Coordinates the execution of major studies and evaluations to assess agency's needs, measure strategic goal attainment, and provide data-driven inputs for to long-range strategic planning. - Lead collaborative, cross-functional studies with program and office officials to investigate complex operational issues, identify root causes, and develop alternative or corrective solutions. - Foster and maintain productive external partnerships, proactively exploring new joint initiatives and mutually beneficial opportunities for the agency. - Prepare and review communications, including high-level correspondence, presentations, briefings, and critical administrative materials.
What you need to qualify
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your 2-page resume. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence you may not receive consideration for the position. Experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-15 level in the Federal Service. Note: We no longer accept separate narrative statements specifically addressing the Technical Qualifications (TQs). Technical Qualifications (TQs) must be demonstrated within your 2-page resume. Technical Qualifications (TQs). TQs are designed to assess an applicant's experience relevant to the specific position requirements. All applicants must clearly demonstrate in their two-page resume, experience and accomplishments related to the TQs below: TQ 1: Demonstrated mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches used to serve as a principal advisor to top executive leadership on complex, cross-cutting strategic initiatives. This includes the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of broad agency programs, identify areas of deficiency, and provide data-driven counsel to formulate enterprise-wide policies that accommodate shifts in legal, historical, political, social, and economic factors impacting the management of government information. TQ 2: Demonstrated advanced skill in establishing, maintaining, and managing mutually beneficial, collaborative partnerships with high-level external stakeholders-including key government officials, academic communities, media, and leaders in the historical and archival professions. This includes the ability to serve as the agency head's proxy, direct strategic communications, and leverage these external relationships to advance the overarching programs and mission of the institution.
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