The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework program policy. This position is located in the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy in Washington, DC. The Supervisory Education Research and Program Specialist/Director of Policy, Research, and Evaluation Staff (PRES) is responsible for program policy development, program budget analysis, and analysis and evaluation of research.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Supervisory Education Research and Program Specialist, GS-1701-15, you will be responsible for:•   Guiding development and analysis of policy issues including drafting policy decisions, drafting legislation and regulatory documents, monitoring evaluations and management procedures, and performing data analysis. •   Developing, maintaining, and exercising expert technical knowledge of the programs administered by OCTAE and related federal and state programs.   •   Supervising a team of professional staff who are responsible for program policy development, program budget analysis, and analysis/evaluation of research.

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a US Citizen
• You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint Check.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialize experience and individual occupational requirement.Specialized Experience for the GS-15One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience providing technical expertise in one or more of the following federal programs: career and technical education; adult education; correctional education; or postsecondary education. 2. Experience contributing substantively to one or more of the following: analysis of existing and proposed policies; drafting of legislation or regulatory documents; or the analysis of programmatic data.3. Experience leading teams in executing projects that are complex and technical in nature. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1.    Skill in analyzing existing and proposed policies in order to inform the drafting of legislative or regulatory documents.2.    Knowledge of education programs associated with career and technical education; adult education; correctional education; and/or postsecondary education.3.    Ability to lead teams on major projects that are complex, technical, and sensitive in nature.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. 

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

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2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above.

 Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFC OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, & ADULT ED 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Arthur Jackson
• Phone: 202-947-1004
• Email: [email protected]