Executive Management Specialist (Executive Assessment Advisor-Leadership)
What you'd do
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Major duties
Serve as a co-equal panelist on the Bureau's Executive Assessment Panel, the body responsible for evaluating the leadership readiness of candidates for senior positions across the federal correctional system. Designs, develops, applies, and refines leadership focused executive assessment methodologies that determine the suitability of leaders at the local, regional, and headquarters levels. Analyzes organizational culture, leadership climate, and systemic leadership needs to ensure assessment methodologies remain grounded in real-world leadership environments across all levels.
What you need to qualify
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience independently designing and implementing comprehensive executive assessment methodologies, including structured interview systems, behavioral competency frameworks, and scoring rubrics used to evaluate senior leadership candidates for positions. Experience conducting executive-level behavioral interviews and serving as subject matter expert on assessment panels evaluating candidates for senior leadership positions with responsibility for correctional facilities, regional operations, or national program management. Experience leading or serving as senior advisor for an organization-wide executive assessment program, exercising independent authority to refine methodologies, conduct validation studies, and implement evidence-based enhancements that strengthened leadership selection quality. Experience providing authoritative analysis and expert recommendations on executive staffing decisions with significant organizational or public safety implications in complex, high-risk environments such as correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, or military operations. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
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