This vacancy is for a Program Specialist in the Office of the Secretary, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). This position serves as the initial point of contact at the Department for U.S. small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, historically underutilized business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).

Duties

As a Program Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Leads and coordinates outreach activities for the small business community and Department of Commerce staff. Develops and maintains communications to increase the public understanding and support of OSDBU policy, programs and activities. Researches and writes policy or other working documents on small business issues providing guidance, policy, and analysis. Analyzes the Department's small business acquisition activities and provides recommendations to contracting officials. Organizes training for the Department's contracting and program staff This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Program Specialist GS-0301-14 FPL 14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level (or equivalent band) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as a resource coordinator for outreach activities; developing and implementing a comprehensive plan for a communications and outreach strategy, planning and organizing, estimating costs, coordinating and conducting all phases for a variety of outreach projects; and planning, executing, and management of small business research programs.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Shawn Blain
• Phone: 2024821071
• Email: [email protected]