The Department of the Interior invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), expected to begin in December 2024. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience the potential to assume executive-level positions within the Federal Government.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

The Department of the Interior SESCDP requires that all qualified individuals within the civil service have at least one full year of supervisory experience at the GS-14 level or above (or equivalent level experience in the private sector) and have demonstrated exceptional executive leadership potential. Supervisory experience includes planning, assigning, and evaluating the work of subordinate employees. (Note: Your resume must explicitly demonstrate one full year of supervisory experience in order to be considered. Team lead and other non-supervisory leadership experience does not meet this requirement). Candidates must demonstrate competence and potential for executive development in the five SES ECQs, which are the leadership criteria defined by OPM to certify candidates for SES positions. An OPM-administered QRB will certify candidates on their demonstrated mastery of the ECQ's. OPM's Guide to the SES Qualifications provides detailed information on the ECQs. You can access OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications here https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: 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: 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: 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: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: 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.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Capital, Executive Resources Division 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC, DC 20240 US
• Name: DOI OHC Executive Resources
• Email: [email protected]