Special Assistant
What you'd do
The position is located in the Office of Disability Employment Policy. The incumbent serves as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. The purpose of this position is to advise the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy on issues and policies which enhance the employment of people with disabilities and coordinate the development of Department-wide policy and initiatives. This position is outside the bargaining unit.
Major duties
Serves as consultant and advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary on the formulation of Departmental policies and legislative proposals that enhance employment and training programs for persons with disabilities. Establishes formal crosscutting policy development teams (composed of experts from other functional areas) designed to execute projects and programs that increase employment opportunities and economic independence for people with disabilities. Advises the Deputy Assistant Secretary on the design of a wide variety of national projects to stimulate and enhance employment and training opportunities for persons with disabilities. Coordinates program activities with other DOL and Federal agencies; initiates and establishes effective working relationships with other Federal agencies to coordinate DOL activities with agencies whose programs may impact persons with disabilities, and to elicit their support for cooperative ventures. Represents the Deputy Assistant Secretary for purposes of explaining DOL programs and policies with respect to the employment and training of persons with disabilities.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Special Assistant, as described below. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. For the GS-14 level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes all of the following: Experience with disability employment policy such as, develop, analyze, and advise on policy/legislation; Draft recommendations on workforce programs to improve outcomes for workers with disabilities; and Experience in Leadership and execution, such as, interagency coordination and stakeholder engagement; represent senior leaders and clearly convey policy priorities. WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE. Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
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