This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS), located in Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, and Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

The Regional Program Director (RPD) provides executive leadership and strategic visioning for their respective region. The RPD provides direction to effectively implement policy and provide training and technical assistance planning to support the success of their Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the region. The RPD is a model leader, and an effective communicator and collaborator with internal and external partners, as necessary. The purpose and the primary duties and responsibilities of this position are professional in nature and involve the incumbent to provide executive leadership and program direction to accomplish the effective and efficient funding and oversight of Head Start/Early Head Start and State Collaboration grantees, and regional operations. The Regional Program Director (RPD) sets expectations for high quality programs within the region and manages resources effectively to support quality. The incumbent develops long-range strategies and work plans for the region to carry out legislative initiatives and national goals and priorities aimed at improving effectiveness of the Head Start program. The RPD serves as a model of effective communication and collaboration with internal and external partners, representing the Office of Head Start in meetings, conferences and other events, assuring uniform interpretation and application of policies, procedures and guidelines. The RPD directs an ongoing program of internal controls to assess effectiveness of staff in carrying out responsibilities, including identification of challenges and implementation of improvement plans.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Native American Preference will only be applied to applicants in Region 11, Washington DC -American Indian & Alaska Native.

Qualifications

**This announcement will be open for 7 business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first.** Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Basic Requirement: You must meet one of the items listed below (A, B, or C): A. Possess a degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Must provide transcripts) B. Possess a combination of education and experience -- that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (Must provide transcript) C. Possess four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Specialized Experience:GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (4) of the (5) duties listed below: 1. Directing implementation of head start programs policies and procedures to recommend strategies and/or approaches to improve overall performance of the program; 2. Developing work plans to carry out initiatives aimed at improving effectiveness of head start programs; 3. Managing the process of reviewing and negotiating grant applications and proposals; 4. Overseeing the funding of head start programs to make recommendations to leadership; 5. Identifying the need for program and management improvements to recommend methods and/or resources to expand or improve the quality of services and/or management practices. Documenting Experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section. If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]