This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), in Washington, D.C. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The Required Documents section of this announcement identifies all documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants that do not submit a complete application will not receive further consideration.

Duties

The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is responsible for leading and directing the activities of the office and coordinating all evaluation activities in the Department, including developing and implementing the Department-wide Annual Evaluation Plan, directly initiating formal rigorous evaluations and collaborating with Departmental agencies to conduct evaluations; coordinating with other Departments, OMB, and the White House on evidence and evaluation issues, and maintaining the Department's evidence-based capacity and evaluation dissemination strategies. The incumbent reports to the career Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy. The incumbent must: Lead the design and implementation of a Department-wide program of labor research and evaluation and promoting high standards for accessing and using data. Represent the Department on evaluation issues with other Departments, the National Economic Council, Council of Economic Advisors, OMB and other agencies to promote and coordinate government-wide evaluation. Maintain an evidence-based clearinghouse of labor-related research that meets high levels of academic and methodological rigor. Institutionalize an evidence-based culture within the Department. Develop an active program of communication and networking with labor research organizations and professionals in government, in the academic / non-profit sectors, in labor organizations and others. Coordinate with DOL agencies, including the Performance Management Center, to incorporate evidence-based evaluations into Agency Management Plans and the Department's Strategic Plan. Chair the DOL Scientific Integrity Council, comprised of representatives from each of the DOL subagencies and provide oversight of responses to allegations of compromised scientific integrity referred for an inquiry or investigation.

Requirements

Qualifications

Candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service). To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In writing your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications(ECQs), your narrative must address each ECQ separately. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ECQS MUST NOT EXCEED 10 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide. 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 implement it in a continuously changing environment. 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. 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. 4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 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. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE-SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH A FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12. 1. Substantial experience in leading and managing research and development programs and projects in mathematical statistics, survey methodology, behavioral science and/or data science that requires close collaboration and coordination among multiple stakeholders. 2. Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze data, resulting in evidence-based decisions.

Education

You must provide a copy of your transcripts from an accredited institution. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Datriana Franklin
• Phone: 202-693-5867
• Email: [email protected]