The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Human Resources Division, Associate Director for Administration, in the Human Resources Division (HRD), Workforce Analytics and Engagement Unit in Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Manages the Workforce Planning, Analytics & Engagement team in support of the Bureau strategic objectives and workforce priorities and leads team of subordinate staff by determining work to be accomplished by the staff, setting and adjusting short- and long-term priorities and, as necessary, preparing schedules for completion of work. Provides a safe, inclusive, respectful, and engaging work environment. Manages the Bureau-wide Employee Engagement Program which encompasses planning for the rollout of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS); leading the analysis of results for the Bureau as a whole and also by Regions and Program Offices. Based on analysis target groups with lower EEI and facilitate focus groups to determine the root cause of disengagement and advise leadership on subsequent action planning. Serves as an expert advisor on various Human Capital and/or Organizational Development interventions. These can include but are not limited to workforce planning, succession planning, competency development, survey development, organizational culture, change management and team development. Conducts surveys and develops focus groups, as well as data analysis and problem-solving, including the collecting and analyzing employee feedback and engagement data, identify trends and patterns, and using these insights to identify root causes of disengagement and recommendations for program improvements. Provides oversight for the Human Capital Analytics function to gather pertinent workforce data, analyze data thoroughly and utilize data visualization to display and draw attention to key data points. Analytics are related to Bureau mission, Strategic Goals and Executive Direction and result from strategic conversations where incumbent will need to determine the best data points, calculations and formulations to gather data supporting the request and narrative. Engages with clients and stakeholders including all levels of management and the general workforce in a variety of settings. This can include partnering with senior leaders on strategic direction to develop initiatives, projects and/or deliverables; facilitating dialogue and conversation on focus areas, presenting findings and recommendations. Incumbent is often sought out of advice, counsel as well as to serve as a facilitator for management offsites and team building efforts amongst program/region offices. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. NOTE: This Vacancy is limited to the first 75 applications received and will close at midnight Eastern Time on the day this application limit is reached regardless of the closing date specified in this announcement. Any applications received prior to midnight Eastern Time of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application should the vacancy close earlier than stated in this announcement due to the applicant limit being reached. Supporting documents will not be accepted once the vacancy announcement closes. Salary Range Information: GS-14: $ 139,395 (Step 1) - $ 181,216 (Step 10) per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EECC-24-JB-162 (DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Implementing multiple organizational development or human capital interventions and strategies such as; competency design, workforce planning, succession planning, human capital program evaluation, employee engagement initiatives, human capital analytics, facilitating strategic meetings, change management, and/or employee listening AND 2) Consulting, advising, or briefing senior officials, AND 3) Analyzing data for informed decision making, AND 4) Organizing and facilitating focus groups or meetings. MUST MEET ALL. NOTE: After the closing date of the vacancy announcement, you will receive two narrative technical questions via email. These two questions were developed by subject-matter experts. You will be required to respond to all narrative questions, addressing each question separately within 48 hours. Please give a complete and detailed answer for each question. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" or failure to submit a narrative for each response in the given timeframe will be considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Your responses to the questions will be evaluated by a subject matter expert. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for removing you from further consideration. Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to participate in a writing exercise or submit a writing sample as part of the interview process. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 703-787-1446
• Email: [email protected]