Job opening: Chief Privacy Branch
Salary: $147 649 - 221 900 per year
Published at: Jan 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Privacy Branch. As the Chief, directs and manages the work of the Branch responsible for developing and overseeing agency implementation of privacy and related information policies.
Duties
As Chief of the Privacy Branch, your responsibilities and typical work assignments will include:
Leading and supervising a team of policy analysts in -
developing government-wide policy guidance, and supporting agencies in the implementation of the guidance, under the Privacy Act of 1974 and the privacy provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, E-Government Act of 2002, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018;
overseeing agency implementation of privacy policies, principles, standards, and guidelines for compliance with applicable privacy legal and policy requirements, including through the review of privacy and related regulations, System of Records Notices, and Matching Notices;
reviewing agency regulatory and policy proposals that impact individual privacy in the handling of personally identifiable information for alignment with Presidential policies and priorities; and monitoring and analyzing legislative and policy proposals and testimony that implicate privacy for conformance with the policies and priorities of the President;
Establishing and overseeing processes for the review of agency privacy-related submissions;
Recruiting and supervising a highly competent staff of Policy Analysts, including: interviewing candidates for positions in the Branch; making recommendations for appointment, promotion, or reassignment; planning work operations, directing the flow of work, setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work to staff and evaluating performance; counseling, advising, and instructing individual employees on both work and administrative matters; and promoting training and development needed by employees;
Coordinating within OMB and across the Executive Office of the President to ensure that initiatives are implemented in compliance with privacy policy requirements, and in conformance with the policies and priorities of the President; and
Representing OIRA, OMB, and the Executive Office of the President in interagency and public forums.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national
- Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
- Be at least 18 years old and obtain a favorable security determination
- Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
- Direct Deposit is required
- RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
- A one year SES probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must possess specialized experience at a senior level which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties described above; including progressively responsible supervisory or managerial experience demonstrating the ability to manage people and resources. You must submit a separate narrative statement that addresses each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) related to this position as well as the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) related to all positions in the Senior Executive Service.
Your narrative statements should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification. Structure your statements in terms of the action taken, the context or environment in which the action was taken, and the outcome or results from such actions. You should write each statement with the vacancy in mind as all qualifications are directly related to the position being filled. Be sure to include appropriate training and awards when addressing your qualifications. Please limit your narrative statements to two pages per factor.
For further information and tips on writing effective narrative statements, see OPM's publication 'A Guide to SES Qualifications available on the OPM website at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf .
If you do not submit a separate statement addressing these qualifications, you will not receive consideration for the position.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): You must address each technical qualification separately. You are required to respond to all technical qualifications. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application and you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following MTQs:
MTQ 1: Describe your experience leading teams and/or managing and developing a professional staff to achieve timely, effective, and high-quality results.
MTQ 2: Describe your experience communicating concisely and effectively with senior officials, both orally and in writing, particularly in support of policy processes that often involve short time frames and complex subjects that need effective summary and distillation to key decision points.
MTQ 3: Describe your experience independently and concurrently managing a large volume of complex issues and tasks; to coordinate and facilitate resolution of divergent views; to provide recommendations and technical edits to materials; and to schedule work so that deadlines are successfully met.
MTQ 4: Describe your experience utilizing the Privacy Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, the E-Government Act, Federal Information Security Modernization Act, and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act.
MTQ 5: Describe your experience applying privacy and information law and policy to review matters with potential privacy implications, identify issues, establish priorities, plan and develop policy guidance, and provide recommendations for policy leadership.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the SES under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five executive core qualifications. 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. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain one or two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter "Refer to Resume" to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are considered incomplete and may not receive further consideration. The narrative must not exceed 10 pages.
Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certificate of Completion of SESCDP) of your eligibility for appointment to the SES.
There are five ECQs:
ECQ 1: 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.
ECQ 2: Leading People - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's 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.
ECQ 3: Results Driven - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organization 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.
ECQ 4: Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: 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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20503
US
- Name: Client Services EOP - OA
- Email: [email protected]
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