The Business Operations Manager serves as the assigned organization(s)' principal operations expert, responsible for providing operational management and administrative leadership and supporting strategic planning and policy activities related to organizational operations. This announcement will be used fill like positions in other organizations across the National Science Foundation.

Duties

As a Supervisory Business Operations Manager,you will perform the following duties: Serves as a first level supervisor responsible for planning, assigning work; evaluating performance; assessing training needs; managing recruitment/hiring; making decisions regarding selections, promotions, personnel actions, etc.; approving position descriptions; assessing organizational structure, processes, policies, and recommending updates to improve efficiency/effectiveness; and furthering agency EEO goals. Coordinates and administers the assigned organization(s)' human capital activities. Performs strategic planning for human resource needs and develops the organization(s)' annual workforce plans. Oversees HR strategic planning activities. Serves as the assigned organization(s)' key resource regarding HR administration rules and regulations. Initiates and/or reviews confidential recommendations and supporting documentation for recruitment, selections, promotions, reassignments, performance ratings, step increases, awards, and corrective/disciplinary actions. Establishes effective personal contacts and working relationships with senior-level official. Represents organizational leadership at meetings within and outside NSF, as requested. Works collaboratively with other Operations Managers across the assigned organization. Develops strategies for forecasting, acquiring, and allocating resources based on organizational needs and partners with assigned organizational senior leadership to make decisions. Oversees and coordinates the preparation and analysis of annual organizational budgets that go forward for front office review. Assesses the long- and short-term impacts of various budgetary configurations. Manages and oversees the assigned organization(s)' financial resource management. Identifies requirements for developing and implementing effective, efficient business processes including policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures for assigned projects. Coordinates, oversees, or leads complex projects, analytical studies, and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of administrative operations and procedures. Oversees report server queries and other data preparation activities completed by business operations and administrative staff within the assigned organization(s). Coordinates, revises, and verifies the data pulled to ensure consistency and accuracy. Analyzes the data against predictions made for previous years. Oversees the preparation of data visualizations and transformation of data into knowledge and actionable information. Participates in the development of strategic planning for assigned organization(s) and effectively communicates the organization's policies, procedures, and plans to staff. Serves on NSF-wide working groups, such as business committees and the Administrative Management Group, to represent the organization(s)' operational and administrative interests and support the fact finding and requirement building process for new NSF initiatives and the implementation of new NSF e-business systems

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal service serving as an organizational leader responsible for overseeing business operations functions for an organization. Experience MUST include the oversight of human capital resources and financial resources in support of an organization. Examples of experience could include: - performing strategic planning activities in collaboration with organizational leadership; - allocating both human and financial resources; - establishing and implementing effective administrative and business processes for an organization; - advising on staffing and recruitment activities; and/or - advising on and supporting the budget justification, formulation, and execution process. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]