The Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) is committed to promoting and improving accountability within the VA and its functions are statutorily established in 38 U.S.C. 323. This position is located in Washington, DC and serves as the Director, Stakeholder Engagement Division.

Duties

The Director of the Stakeholder Engagement Division reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary and leads a staff of employees engaged in congressional outreach, strategic communications, public affairs, whistleblower training internal and external engagement activities. The position requires a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Department of Veterans Affairs, its goals and mission, and a thorough familiarity with the legislative and appropriations process, congressional activities, oversight, and concerns associated with Veterans and VA. The position also requires excellent organizational, interpersonal, and managerial skills, as it involves leading and managing the day-to-day operations of the professional Stakeholder Engagement staff as well as the management of the Office's stakeholder engagement strategy. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program, and records management. The incumbent provides advice and guidance on the preparation of Congressional inquiries while also liaising on congressional communications and relations involving OAWP programs, policies, legislative interests and activities. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available Telework: Available This is not a remote or virtual Relocation Expenses: Not authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 08/02/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-14 grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to providing advice and guidance on the preparation of responses to Congressional inquiries; leading and executing a strategic communications plan regarding whistleblower rights and protections, FOIA program, and Records Management; collaborating cross-organizationally on Stakeholder Engagement activities; and planning, organizing, and assigning work based on the business needs, capabilities and knowledge of the subordinate staff while performing the full range of supervisory duties. You will also need to provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of specialized experience at the required grade level). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data ManagementInfluencing/NegotiatingLeadershipLegal, Government and JurisprudenceOral CommunicationPerformance ManagementStakeholder Management Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and requires no unusual physical demands. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]