This position is located in the Office of Operations. The incumbent serves as the Associate Director of Operations and as the Performance Improvement Officer (PIO). The Associate Director/PIO is the senior leader, advisor, and expert on matters pertaining to agency-wide strategic planning, performance improvement and international trade issues.

Duties

Provides expertise to the Commission and the Director of Operations in leading Commission efforts to develop strategic plans, set goals, make results transparent, review progress, and make evidence-based decisions. Provides expertise, guidance, and advice to Commissioners and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) (Director of Operations) on policy and strategies for planning performance improvement, and enterprise risk management. Develops options on significant issues and recommends evidence-based actions. Serves as the principal advisor to the Commission, the COO, and the Executive Management Council (EMC) to identify issues and risks, undertake key management and performance improvement initiatives, and improve outcomes. Supervises certain staff in the OP front office, including the Program and Performance Analyst/ Trade Remedy Assistance Office (TRAO) and the Management and Program Analyst. As a supervisor, the incumbent leads, manages, and provides guidance to assigned personnel; plans work and administrative matters to be accomplished by direct reports; sets priorities; prepares schedules for work completion; and makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates. Approves leave of direct reports. Evaluates the training needs of assigned staff and recommends appropriate training. Exercises responsibility to ensure equal employment opportunity for minority groups and women. Manages and oversees Office of Operations cost centers. Manages and coordinates budget formulation and execution for the Office of Operations and its subordinate offices.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance.
• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/59.
• You will be required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• You are required you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

Qualifications

You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position. You must meet the following United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements for the advertised position. OPM's prescribed Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Management and Program Analysis Series, 0343 at:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/. BASIC REQUIREMENT GS-15 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level obtained in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience would include progressively responsible professional experience sufficient to show a normal level of progression and senior-level knowledge of the occupation. It should include specific experience: (a) in analyzing agency-wide issues such as strategic planning, budget, human capital analysis, and/or enterprise risk management, (b) supervisory or project coordination assignments that required developing creative and effective analytical approaches to international trade and/or agency-wide issues and (c) experience communicating with high-level officials and internal and external stakeholders. In addition to the specialized experience above, at the GS15 level, senior-level expertise is required for this position within the Office of Operations. You must have direct knowledge and work experience interpreting the Trade Act of 1974, the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, and specifically Title VII and Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. 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; religious; 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. If an applicants fails to meet the requirements stated above, the agency may rescinded the offer for any applicant.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Operations 500 E St SW Washington, DC 20436 US
• Name: Steve Parker
• Phone: 202-205-2651
• Email: [email protected]