The incumbent serves as Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), charged with promoting opportunities for small, minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses to participate in all Education Department (ED) procurement and related activities. OSDBU develops comprehensive ED-wide policies, procedures and systems pertaining to the participation of minority, small and disadvantaged, women-owned and disabled veteran businesses in ED programs.  

Duties

The Director, OSDBU, serves as a chief advisor and principal consultant to the Deputy Secretary on all matters concerning minority, small and disadvantaged, women-owned and disabled veteran businesses in ED programs. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

Requirements

• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Unless you are currently under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible'. You should provide 2 written examples for each ECQ and your ECQs should not exceed ten (10) pages total. When uploading your ECQs, choose the Supporting Document Type called ECQ. 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 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.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.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.MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualification. You must address each technical qualification separately. You must limit your narratives to two (2) pages per technical qualification. When uploading your MTQs, choose the supporting Document Type called MTQ. MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a small business enterprise program, organization, and workforce to develop and implement policies, strategies, and initiatives to meet organizational objectives and goals. Acquisition background is desired. MTQ 2: Demonstrated ability and experience creating and leading organizational change in the areas pertaining to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), contract competitions and programs covered by FAR. MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience leading Federal contract operations. When responding to the MTQs and ECQs, 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 ECQs and MTQs.Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of the programs managed and program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts.Applicants who use "see resume" as a response WILL NOT receive consideration for the position. Current or Former Political Appointees:  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.  Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action or removal from Federal Service.

Education

This position does not have any educational requirements.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Human Resources Services 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Terrie McKercher
• Phone: 202-453-5945
• Email: [email protected]