The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - Headquarters is looking for a dynamic, innovative, seasoned executive to lead the operational functions, including financial management, workforce development, information technology, communications, ESS&H and strategic areas such as Artificial Intelligence and acquisition planning.

Duties

As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations you will: Direct organizational activities, frame strategic plans based on broad organizational assessments and evaluations of long-term organizational objectives. Oversee and direct the internal organization, staffing, policies, and personnel authorities required to carry out the responsibilities of the organization, including the recruitment of senior managers and technical experts necessary to ensure the success of the programs. Serve as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (ASFECM) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) on all matters relating to assigned functions and programs including strategic planning, budget formulation and execution, communication strategies, strategic human capital management and workforce development and management, administration of information technology services, environmental oversight, security, safety, and health, procurement of services, legal services (through liaison with General Counsel), and administration of relevant strategic activities. Evaluate the operating and management performance, ensuring effective changes and reforms are implemented to assigned organizational programs and offices. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. The incumbent assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and appraises staff performance; provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions in the unit; and recommends appointments, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. Promote Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and for ensuring full implementation of the Diversity, EEO and Affirmative Employment Program Plan. Provides management direction and input to affirmative action goals and objectives; ensures that personnel management within the organizational entity under supervision is accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

Requirements

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 Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below. 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) in detail within their resume. Resumes must not exceed eight (8) pages. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the complexity of the position, situation, or programs you've managed, and scope and breadth of the results or outcomes of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required for the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): YOUR RESUME MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) EVIDENCE WITHIN YOUR RESUME NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT (8) PAGES: 1: Leading Change: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision 2: Leading People: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and 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 3: Results Driven: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations and 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 4: Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management 5: Building Coalitions: 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. MANDTORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): IN ADDITION TO THE ECQS, YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your responses to the MTQs should be embedded/addressed in detail within your resume, not to exceed eight (8) pages. MTQ#1 Demonstrated senior-level experience leading at least three of the following areas: (1) budget formulation and execution; (2) strategic human capital management and workforce development; (3) communication services; (4) information technology and cyber security; (5) environment, security, safety and health; (6) procurement advisory services; and (7) artificial intelligence. Your experience should include developing and/or advising on organizational objectives and goals or leading a significant project with impactful results. MTQ#2 Demonstrated executive experience providing leadership, direction, and oversight to a complex, large-scale organization to include framing strategic plans; establishing internal control standards for effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity; creating organizational policies; assessing organizational performance; and providing expert advice to senior officials and representing an organization in discussions or negotiations with senior officials of other organizations. A sample 8-page resume that incorporates ECQs and MTQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29-37) http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.

Education

Contacts

• Address Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - Headquarters P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Christina Nanney
• Email: [email protected]