This Office Director position is located in the Bureau of Global Talent Management, Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (GTM/OAA) in Washington, DC.  The mission of GTM is to recruit, develop, and empower the world’s premier diplomatic team to advance U.S. foreign policy goals.  This includes taking care of the Department of State’s people as we continually endeavor to serve and deliver dynamic 21st-century talent management.  The incumbent reports to a DAS in GTM.

Duties

The Office Director provides leadership to a GTM/OAA team that implements effective accommodation solutions, supports equal employment opportunities, and promotes equal access to both physical and digital environments.  This helps ensure the agency's compliance with Sections 501, 504, and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and related laws.  Specifically, the incumbent:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

Qualifications

Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position. Your experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following: MTQ 1: Demonstrated mastery of accessibility programs, policies, and procedures to recruit individuals with disabilities; provide reasonable accommodations, human resources services, and assistive technology; and create barrier-free environments.  Must have an in-depth understanding of federal laws and regulations to ensure compliance with these mandates; be able to further equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities; maintain a high standard of customer service and satisfaction for a large and geographically dispersed user base; and work across organizational boundaries and the interagency to establish trusted business partners and strategic/consultative relationships with senior leadership. If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you may be considered ineligible for these positions.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2401 E Street, N.W. Room H-1104 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Renee K. Davis
• Phone: 202-663-2137
• Email: [email protected]