1-year non-reimbursable assignment Office of Partnership and Engagement - NGO Engagement Associate Director Series Requested: 0340 Security Clearance: TS Virtual/Remote: No Only current, full-time federal employees are eligible. Resumes are reviewed every 30 days until selection/closing date. This is a Detail, not a Developmental Rotation. Supervisory approval form must be signed.

Duties

This position provides leadership and management of the Non-governmental Organization (NGO), Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). NGO fosters community engagement across the DHS mission space, with special emphasis on engaging faith-based communities and organizations, immigration advocacy groups and service providers, LGBTQIA+, AANHPI and other community groups in order to build trust, share resources, and establish a routine process for collaboration. NGO also manages the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council (FBSAC) and closely coordinates and collaborates with the Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (The DHS Center) which is currently located within FEMA. This position will report to the Senior Director, NGO Engagement and will provide clear and direct communication across Components in their NGO outreach efforts. This position supports the Assistant Secretary in efforts to engage with, inform and train NGOs to enhance their security. This position will coordinate across domains on behalf of the Assistant Secretary to ensure and improve information-sharing, training, outreach, grants, and threat information for NGO stakeholders. The candidate will: Coordinate across components/offices to provide a holistic approach and response to addressing the needs of OPE's NGO stakeholders while furthering the DHS mission; Lead projects designed to improve stakeholder engagement; Coordinate communications in response to questions and issues raised from entities external to DHS; Identify and evaluate major programmatic issues that may require mitigation and planning and develop proposals and recommendations to address them; and Develop briefing materials, talking points and engagement support for the Secretary and senior DHS leadership. Responsibilities will include leading efforts to establish a framework to provide clarity for NGOs on the roles and responsibilities of various DHS Components and offices and supporting senior Department leadership in their engagement efforts. Efforts will include implementing recommendations of the FBSAC. The successful candidate will lead efforts to coordinate across DHS Components and offices to effectively leverage these relationships across all mission sets to build and maintain relationships with stakeholder groups for continued participation in DHS programs; Represent NGO at high-level, inter-departmental meetings, conferences, inter agency task forces, and governmental seminars; and Participate in various councils, professional organizations, and working groups, both internal and external to the DHS. They will also: analyze established policies and procedures affecting NGO activities; develop technical and policy papers, speeches, reports, testimony, and various types of correspondence regarding NGO issues; draft briefing memos, talking points, and other materials to support NGO, OPE, and Department leadership. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a current permanent Federal employee
• Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. DHS 250-2 Application Form under "required documents" section.
• Must NOT have any pending/outstanding disciplinary actions
• Must have achieved a minimum of "meet expectations/proficiency" on latest performance appraisal/evaluation
• Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. *No Temporary Promotion Opportunity*
• The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Qualifications

Qualifications required: Must possess the ability to lead change to develop and implement an organizational vision while balancing change and continuity. Skill and ability to communicate, both orally and in writing to give presentations to various internal and external groups and provide information on the department's programs, objectives, and activities. Skill in writing and editing a variety of materials to convey information in a style and manner suitable for a range of audiences. The ability to build coalitions both internally and externally. Collaborate across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Collaboration with various subject matter experts employed to attain strategic objectives and support the organization. Typical assignments require providing recommendations to staff on how to progress in meeting the interests of the program and the organization. Mastery of the principles, methods, practices, and techniques of external agency relations and communications to liaise, develop and improve outreach and engagement programs, and develop recommendations for improvements. Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this Joint Duty assignment opportunity announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (Include series and grade of Federal Job) Duties (Be specific in describing your duties) Name of Federal agency Supervisor name, email, and phone number Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)

Education

EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: DHS Joint Duty Program
• Email: [email protected]