DCSA's Human Capital Management Office seeks a Leadership Development Specialist to lead enterprise-wide leadership programs. Responsibilities include briefing senior leaders, designing and managing leadership development initiatives, evaluating program outcomes, and overseeing $2M+ contracts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in program management, instructional design, data analysis, and decision-making to advance organizational goals.

Duties

As a LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: - Develop, manage, facilitate and evaluate a portfolio of enterprise-wide leader development programs. This includes cohorts and action learning projects that serve all levels of employees in dispersed work environments. - Manage and coordinate the DoD and commercial leader development programs that are external to the agency including: identifying opportunities, tracking timelines, marketing, recruiting, vetting candidates, coordinating tuition payment and long-term tracking of participant's experience. - Identify gaps in leader development opportunities and seek methods to address gaps. - Assess the learning outcomes, design, effectiveness and return on investment of curricula, training programs and portfolios of programs, using internal and external assessment methods and tools. - Act as Contracting Officers Representative for leader development contracts including writing Statements of Work (SOWs), budget execution, and managing/monitoring contractor performance. - Integrate agency diversity objectives into the development, management and facilitation of leader development programs. - Provide instruction or facilitation of in-person or virtual leader development programs, employee development programs, team engagements, courses, events, cohort workshops, conferences, and other activities.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1701: General Education and Training Series 1701 (opm.gov) NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): Basic Requirements: 1. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position or 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. Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/general-education-and-training-series-1701/ In ADDITION to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: i.e. General Education and Training Series 1701 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 01/24/2025 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position is described as demonstrated expertise in designing, managing, and evaluating leadership development programs using evidence-based approaches and industry best practices. Skilled in delivering instruction, facilitation, and presentations tailored to diverse audiences, using innovative instructional design methodologies and tools. Experience in managing multiple programs or projects, including resource allocation, budget execution, or contract oversight as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Expertise in using qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate program outcomes, inform continuous improvement, and support leadership decision-making. Proven experience briefing senior leadership with data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to inform strategic decisions and drive organizational outcomes.

Education

If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: DHRS-DDCSA@dla.mil