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Job opening: Director, Office of D.C. Pensions

Salary: $141 022 - 212 100 per year
Published at: Nov 09 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Director implements the Secretary of the Treasury's responsibilities under provisions in Title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended. The responsibilities include funding and administration of a specific population of annuitants in the D.C. Judges' Retirement Plan, D.C. Police Officers and Firefighters' Retirement Plan, and D.C. Teachers' Retirement Plan. To carry out these responsibilities, the Director engages in a wide range of legal, policy, and operational activities.

Duties

The incumbent has broad management responsibility for the D.C. Pensions Program (the Program), including planning and budgeting for all resources dedicated to the Program. The incumbent ensures that the goals of the Program are accomplished timely and satisfactory, consistent with laws and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for the efficient management of and coordination among the benefits administration, information technology systems administration, finance and resource administration, and actuarial, legal, investment, internal controls, and procurement functions. The incumbent directs staff in all aspects of program planning to identify and evaluate potential problems and foster the development of appropriate solutions. As the recognized authority on the D.C. Pensions Program and as the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent provides advice and counsel to the Assistant Secretary for Management/Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer and other Treasury and D.C. organizations who are stakeholders in the Program. The incumbent effectively manages the Program and dedicated pension fund resources. The incumbent develops the strategic direction, organizational and operational policies, and, through subordinate supervisors, develops and approves resources requirements based on effective workload distribution and economical use of facilities, funds, equipment, and other resources. The incumbent represents the Department on matters related to the Program at high-level departmental and inter-departmental committees.

Requirements

  • Initial appointments are required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
  • Financial disclosure is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

Qualifications

Qualifications: As a basic requirement, applicants must possess the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, qualified applicants will have gained experience of this nature at or above the (GS)-15 grade level or its equivalent in the public or private sector. To be qualified for this position, your resume must reflect experience in a managerial capacity. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. As such, your resume must demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: Directing the work of an organizational unit Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance. Supervising the work of other managers and exercising important policymaking, policy determining, or other executive functions. Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement and address all Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications will result in your application being disqualified. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. All applicants that are not already QRB certified, must submit a separate written narrative addressing the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain at least two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear and concise, emphasizing your scope and level of responsibility, the complexity of programs managed, your initiatives and accomplishments, and the results of your actions. The narrative must not exceed 10 pages. NOTE: Current career SES members, former career SES members with reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs: Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating Fundamental Competencies: These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are crosscutting and should be addressed over the course of each ECQ narratives. When completing Executive Core Competencies, applicants should follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Result (CCAR) model outlined in the guide. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Additional information about the SES and Executive Core Qualifications can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website. You are strongly encouraged to review OPMs Guide to SES Qualifications for specific examples and guidance on writing effective ECQ narrative statements. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative that addresses each of the MTQs separately. The narrative must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Applicants who fail to adhere to the one (1) page per MTQ limit will be disqualified and no longer considered for the position. In addition to the ECQs, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. You must fully address each MTQ to be rated for further consideration. MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience with leading a pension program, including managing a retirement and benefits system, overseeing financial statement audits, implementing internal controls, managing actuarial valuations, managing and investing government funds, managing benefits administration, administering benefit payments, and interpreting applicable laws, regulations, and policies. MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience in overseeing a program while fostering collaborative relationships with internal and external parties; coordinating across organizational boundaries; building and managing diverse teams; recruiting, training, and advocating for advancement of qualified employees; and keeping senior leadership abreast of emerging interests. MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience in leading an organization's strategic planning: enhancing the capacity for using financial data; planning for future technology changes; designing programs to adapt to changing requirements; and achieving long-term goals, objectives, and priorities.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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