Duties

As a Supervisory Special Assistant, GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments will include the following under supervision: Provide expert counsel and guidance, and services on a wide variety of critical, high-profile, time-sensitive and often controversial issues related to the management and administration of the School District's programs and activities including personnel, property & supply, contracting, budget, finance, and safety. Serve as the primary liaison with Tribal officials and government, and/or community leadership on strategic and operational matters with full and final signature authority. Interact with management and program officials, members of committees and executive level staff, other agencies of the Federal Government, State agencies, and Tribal officials and representatives. Lead and execute meetings, conferences and engagements with executive officials, senior officials from various Federal and State organizations, Department of Education, Congressional Staff members; Tribal government officials, community leaders, grantees, school boards and other stakeholders. Develop and deliver presentations and related materials for public speaking and other engagements, and outreach activities; Plan and conduct complex qualitative and quantitative analytical research involving any administrative area of schools and programs.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-14: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples include: Provide counsel and guidance on a wide variety of critical, high-profile, time-sensitive and often controversial issues, related to the management and administration of programs and activities; Conduct management surveys or studies using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods; Analyze and evaluate methods and techniques to identify and assist on initiatives, problems and issues; Identify controversial information, resolve conflicts among high level management and officials; Develop finished products that convey the vision, goals, policies or initiatives of an organization; Interpret federal regulations, policies, procedures, precedents, and directives affecting administrative services; Experience in project management using spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation graphics applications; Prepare written policies, guidance and directions, explain, defend and justify decisions and recommendations; Lead or assist in conducting meetings and presentations. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement at this grade level. Therefore, no transcripts are required.

Other Information

THE DUTY LOCATION FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: AZ: Phoenix MN: Bloomington, Minneapolis NM: Albuquerque ND: Belcourt, Bismarck WA: Seattle Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service: The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: Your performance and conduct; The needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: The CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance (click here for more details, here for DOI's policy) to permanent Federal civilian employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming eligibility must submit a 1) copy of their most recent performance appraisal, 2) proof of eligibility, 3) most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Status Candidates: Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants (Status or Reinstatement eligibles) in the absence of a qualified Indian preference eligible. Applicants not entitled to Indian Preference or Veteran's Preference must be Federal civilian employees with competitive status or former Federal civilian employees with reinstatement eligibility and must submit latest Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, as proof. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): Preference eligibles may apply for permanent positions (career or career-conditional appointments) under merit promotion procedures for VEOA appointments; however, veteran's preference is not a factor in these appointments. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be a preference eligible OR veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Applicants must submit a copy of their DD-214 (Member Copy 4) for verification of eligibility. For more information about this program and to determine whether you are eligible, click here.