This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Field Operations - Region IV in Columbia, SC. The Program Manager (District Director) is responsible for meeting the needs of the district office's constituency through the development and implementation of the District Office Strategic Plan and management of all district office programs and activities.

Duties

Leadership and Management: Responsible for providing effective leadership, management and oversight required to optimize the deployment of SBA programs and services throughout the District, to achieve the negotiated goals and to better serve the Small Business Community. Develop and implement a District Office Strategic Plan (DOSP): The DOSP must maintain clear-line-of-sight from the District to OFO/HQ and SBA Strategic goals and objectives. The DOSP will incorporate strategic plans developed by District senior staff and must clearly articulate how the District will optimize the deployment of SBA programs and services in the District and the achievement of assigned goals for the upcoming fiscal year. Organizational Representation, Training and Outreach: Support the building and maintenance of a viable network of collaborative partnerships with small business stakeholders, such as, but not limited to, economic development organizations, federal, state, regional and local governments, chambers of commerce, business associations, educational institutions, community organizations, lending institutions, etc. as well as successfully manage intra-SBA activities (visits) and SBA collaborations with the ultimate goal of optimizing the deployment of SBA programs and services in the District.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period.
• Position is subject to the conditions and policies of the SBA rotation program for key management positions and requires the incumbent to sign a Mobility Agreement.

Qualifications

GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Developing, communicating and implementing the strategy, vision and direction of an organization with a diverse customer base; AND Managing or advising on the day-to-day operations of an organization, which must include business development, marketing and outreach; AND Subject matter expert in at least one of the following: financial, lending, procurement, economic development, or human resources matters; AND Leading individuals to achieve organizational goals and objectives. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Program Management Series 0340 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/28/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Field Operations - Region IV 233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30303 US
• Name: Conor Ryan
• Email: [email protected]