This Senior Executive Service position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate, Washington, D.C. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Deputy Director, Public Assistance Division, responsible for the development, management, direction, and evaluation of all Division program activities.

Duties

The Deputy Director, Public Assistance Division, is responsible for the development, management, direction, and evaluation of all Division programs and activities; oversees the development and administration of policies and procedures for all assigned programs; and manages, directs, and is accountable for all work of the Division. In addition, serves as the principal advisor to the Division Director on the development and maintenance of programs policies and procedures, and analyzes the capabilities and resources needed for pending and on-going recovery issues as they relate to the provision of the Public Assistance program. This position ensures coordination across state, local, tribal and territorial governments, federal partners, and voluntary and non-governmental organizations to support the delivery of disaster recovery assistance and services, while representing a highly visible program to the Directorate, Agency, Department, Administration, Congress, citizens, and other external stakeholders involved in disasters. Duties include, but not limited to: Managing the Public Assistance Program to provide supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities, and facilities of certain private non-profit organizations. Develops and maintains relationships with State, tribal, and local governments as well as certain private, non-profit organizations. Provides support to FEMA's Regional Offices and disaster field offices to support the delivery of Public Assistance programs and services and enable them to succeed in carrying out the Public Assistance mission. In addition, provides leadership to Public Assistance programs and Consolidated Resource Center staff that are geographically dispersed across the country. Responsible for the oversight, policy, procedural development, and coordination of the many provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Analyzes and recommends changes to policies in order to increase program efficiency and responsiveness and regularly evaluates the effectiveness of Public Assistance programs and systems. Determines staffing and disaster workforce needs, develops plans for organizational change, determines resource, facility, training, contracting and staffing requirements, and the proper allocation of resources. Delegates authority to subordinate supervisors and holds them accountable for performance within their areas. Provides leadership in setting performance expectations for the workforce and program delivery that are commensurate with Agency and organizational strategic plan objectives and is responsible for achieving program goals and initiatives. Develops program management plans to support multiple, simultaneous events of catastrophic size to include any necessary overhaul of the surge staffing system. Assists in the coordination of disaster recovery efforts for long-term community and economic recovery. Assists the Division Director in assessing the impact of Administration guidance and/or new legislation on Public Assistance Programs. Represents the Division Director on major considerations within assigned areas at meetings, briefings, hearings, and conferences with key officials within and outside DHS/FEMA, such as, members of Congress and Congressional Committees, White House and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials, Governers, other Government officials, and professional organizations on a national level. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and communicating support of those policies to subordinates. Assures equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards to employees. Ensures minorities and women are considered for training opportunities and are also nominated/appointed to boards and committees. Coordinates efforts with EEO officials during the development and execution of policies and practicies affecting personel.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You may be required to undergo periodic drug testing.
• You must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Selectee will be required to complete form OGE-278, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Form.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: Directing the work of an organizational unit; Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; Supervising the work of employees; and Exercising important policymaking, policy determining, or other executive functions. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME-BASED Method. The applicant must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) within their resume. Resumes must not exceed five (5) pages. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required of the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position. Please be sure to give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge you possess. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): YOUR RESUME MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) EVIDENCE WITHIN YOUR RESUME NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES: ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves 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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating. Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies.The following categories of applicants may omit the mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), but the Technical Qualifications must be addressed within your Resume: Applicants who are currently serving under a SES career appointment (must provide a copy of Standard Form 50--Notification of Personnel Action that documents career appointment to the SES). Applicants who are eligible for reinstatement to the SES (must provide a copy of Standard Form 50--Notification of Personnel Action that documents career appointment to the SES). Applicants who are graduates of OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Programs (must provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ)s: IN ADDITON, YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your responses to the TQs should be embedded/addressed within your resume not to exceed five pages. TQ 1. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to establish, adapt, and continually examine program regulations, policies, structure, resources, and performance to implement an organization's mission, strategic goals, and vision. TQ 2. Demonstrated knowledge and leadership of emergency management and disaster recovery programs, including relationships between local, state, tribal, and federal government entities. TQ 3. Demonstrated management-level experience leading teams in the development, communication, and execution of a strategic vision or plan that changes business processes, service standards, or program delivery models. NOTE: Your demonstrated leadership ability and the evidence of the ECQs and TQs must be clearly shown in your resume.A separate narrative statement will not be accepted. A sample 5-page resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29 - 37) http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf. YOU WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION IF YOU FAIL TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND IF YOUR RESUME EXCEEDS FIVE (5) PAGES. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employees in the Executive Branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee, please indicate this in your resume. Serving in a Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment WILL NOT eliminate you from consideration.

Education

There is no recognized education to qualifying for this position; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation will be acceptable.

Contacts

• Address Mission Support, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Executive Resources 500 C Street SW Washington, DC 20024 US
• Name: DeMarques Coleman
• Phone: 202-568-2869
• Email: [email protected]