Director, Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division
What you'd do
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Water, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Oceans, Wetlands, and Communities Division. About OW. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
Major duties
The Oceans, Wetlands, and Communities Division (OWCD), in the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, is responsible for the national management of programs to protect, restore, enhance, and maintain the nation's wetlands, streams, marine waters, estuarine waters, and other special aquatic resource sites. The Division works collaboratively across the Agency and with other federal agencies, state, tribal, and local governments to ensure the effective and efficient control and regulation of dredged/fill material, marine debris, and vessel discharges. In addition, OWCD partners with these and other organizations to support place-based projects, training, and capacity-building strategies to advance improvements to the environment. Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Planning, developing, organizing, directing, and implementing Agency aquatic resource protection and restoration programs for which OWCD is assigned Agency-wide responsibility. Assessing needs, defining goals, developing program plans, establishing OWCD's organizational structure, delegating authority and responsibility, and establishing overall operating policies, priorities, and procedures. Providing program coordination and policy direction to the regional aquatic resource program managers, including directing and managing cooperative programs to improve protection of oceans, coastal, wetlands, and other aquatic resources. Coordinating OWCD activities with related or interdependent efforts with internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring that extramural resources, both procurement (contracts) and assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements), are efficiently and appropriately managed to maximize use of the Agency's resources. Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.
What you need to qualify
The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position. All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related. As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant. ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified. TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience leading and managing a complex multi-disciplinary scientific and/or technical organization, including developing and implementing environmental policies, rules, and regulations. TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience communicating complex, politically sensitive policy issues on water quality to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. high-level officials in Congress, Federal agencies, State, tribal or local governments, public interest groups, industry representatives, and/or the general public).
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