Job Description
Summary
This position is located in the Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning (OSIRP), within Office of the Director, Peace Corps headquarters, Washington DC. OSIRP strengthens agency performance and advances evidence-based management, data governance, and accountability through strategic, analytical, and operational support to the Director, senior leadership, and partner offices.
Duties
The Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer is responsible for guiding Agency data governance and strategic planning process in alignment with organizational mandates, objectives, and priorities to improve program and policy effectiveness; and development of indicators to capture agency-wide program results and provide executive leadership in driving data based strategic changes and programmatic innovations.
Major Duties:
- Provides executive leadership and guides agency-wide strategic planning process.
- Provides oversight in developing, compiling, reviewing and revising Agency strategic plans, including development of outcome-oriented indicators to capture program results.
- Strategically aligns evaluation projects with organizational mandate, objectives, and priorities related to improving program and policy effectiveness.
- Provides strategic direction and oversight to data governance, analysis, and evaluation to establish effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
- Plans, approves, and oversees the execution of the annual budget for the Office.
- Provides strategic oversight to OSIRP human and financial resources that guide the budget planning process.
- Provides leadership, guidance, and a creative, results-oriented work environment for the staff in the Office of Strategic Information, Research, and Planning. Directs the agency’s performance reporting efforts, including strategic oversight to data and content production for the Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) and Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).
- Provides authoritative guidance to Peace Corps managers in developing applicable program metrics that align with Peace Corps values, cultures, and strategies.
- Responsible for the direction and management of large-scale agency programs and operations to efficiently achieve specified goals and objectives.
- Evaluates current and proposed programs and operations and recommends actions to initiate or modify programs and operations as needed.
- Ensures technology, data collection, and analysis is meeting the needs of the Director to make informed decisions.
- Policy Development Develops, conceives, plans, and implements policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and/or critical agency programs.
- Exercises final authority for the full-range of personnel actions and organizational proposals recommended by subordinate supervisors, although it is possible formal clearance may be required by the Director for specific types of actions and proposals.
- Serves as the primary agency advisor on various programs and events. Counsels senior management staff and officials at multiple levels of PC; senior staff of other Federal government agencies, private sector clients, and vendors on agency matters. Advises on appropriate methods and techniques to use in order to achieve program goals and objectives. Serves on inter-agency, national, and/or international special work groups, task forces, or expert panels on special projects or studies critical to the resolution of far-reaching operating issues and problems.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Please read this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting your application.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov.
- You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired originalor certified copies.
- You must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination.
- Prior to employment, and in compliance with statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b, Peace Corps will conduct a check of Peace Corps records for both Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps employees.
- All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps.
- This position requires a Public Trust background investigation.
- This position requires the filing of a Financial Disclosure report.
- This is not a bargaining unit position.
- A one-year trial period may be required.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by 03/14/2024 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate the start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the location of employment in your resume. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
**To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), Technical Qualification(s), Specialized Experience and other qualifications, if applicable. Additional information on ECQs is available at
http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
(1) Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (FP-1 or GS-15) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the public sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience providing leadership and direction in the development of sound business management strategies and the execution of exceptional business management practices in alignment with organizational mandates, objectives, and priorities to improve program and policy effectiveness; and development of indicators to capture agency-wide program results and provide executive leadership in driving data based strategic changes and programmatic innovations.
(2) Mandatory Executive Core Qualification (ECQ): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. Failure to do so, will result in an ‘ineligible’ rating. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Total ECQ write-up should not exceed 10 pages using 12pt, Arial or Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
Please Note: Current career ES members, former career ES members with reinstatement eligibility, and ES Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates, who have been certified by the OPM do not need to address ECQs. However, Current or Former ES members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility and Candidates who have successfully graduated from an OPM approved Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
(3) MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION(S) (TQ): A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. Your TQ must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Total TQ write-up should not exceed 2 pages per TQ using 12pt, Arial or Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following:
TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience advising Senior Leadership in the following areas and applying knowledge of management/leadership principles, practices, methods, and techniques to solve broad, complex problems, administer public programs, lead change, and develop innovative solutions for issues in a variety of management programs to include but not limited to human capital management, information technology, budget and financial management, contracts, management analysis, and space planning.
TQ 2 - Experience in strategic planning for human capital resources to include directing and developing a subordinate diverse staff, designing human resource strategies to meet the organization’s mission, strategic vision, and goals, and to achieve maximum potential of employees in a fair manner.
TQ 3 - Senior-level experience which demonstrates a commitment to building strong working relationships that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
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 (TIG) Requirements:
Current or Formal Federal employees, including current Peace Corps employees, must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the FP-09 (GS-05) grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position to which you are applying.
All current or former Federal employees (including internal employees) must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), “Notice of Personnel Action” that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
Please note:
- Past experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience MUST be well documented within your resume. Failure to provide this information in your resume with corresponding start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and location of employment may result in disqualification from further consideration.
- Specialized Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer work done with National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) or other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
- One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
- Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site.
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Additional information
If you are a current federal employee, your agency may grant you reemployment rights in accordance with Section 310 of the Foreign Service Act, 22 USC 3950. You must request and be granted reemployment rights prior to separation from your current federal agency.
Peace Corps Information:
- This is a Federal civilian job in the Excepted Service. Peace Corps Executives are paid on the Foreign Service Executive (FE) pay scale.
- Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. See Peace Corps Manual Section 623 for agency policy regarding telework.
- The Peace Corps uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- This is a drug-free workplace and we promote a drug-free environment.
- Additional hiring needs may be filled through this vacancy.
Intelligence Background Information:
Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position:
- This prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years.
- If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment.
- Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases.
Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire upon request, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in disqualification from further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form.
Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions.
If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person-not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person- and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA.
If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed once the vacancy announcement closes. We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:
1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications
We will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated or falsified your qualifications, education, eligibility claims, and/or experience, this is cause for disqualification. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.
2. Rating and Ranking
If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required experience by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire and the specialized experience at the grade level(s) for which you are applying. The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position. Based on the outcome of this evaluation, you will be assigned a numerical score (out of 100 possible). If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be disqualified from receiving further consideration.
3. Referral and Selection
If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.
You may preview the questionnaire for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12319111
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Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which establish your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide any of these documents, your application will be marked as incomplete and disqualified from further consideration.
1. Resume: All applicants must submit a detailed resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including job title and duties performed. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support your qualifications. The following information must be provided in your resume:
- Full name and address of the employer;
- Official position titles;
- Start and end dates of your prior employment (including month, day, and year);
- Work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent);
- Number of hours worked per week;
- Salary;
- If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series, and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09);
- A detailed list of duties & accomplishments; and
- Any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and disqualified from further consideration.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Mandatory Executive Core Qualification (ECQ): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. Failure to do so, will result in an ‘ineligible’ rating. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Total ECQ write-up should not exceed 10 pages using 12pt, Arial or Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION(S) (TQ): A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. Your TQ must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Total TQ write-up should not exceed 2 pages per TQ using 12pt, Arial or Times New Roman with 1-inch margins.
2. Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the “Who May Apply” section of this announcement to receive further consideration.
- SF-50(s): If you are a current or former federal employee (including current Peace Corps employees), you are required to submit a legible copy/copies of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
- Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements. Award 50’s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50’s include:
- Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
- Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
- SF-50’s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
- Veterans Documents: While Veteran’s Preference does not apply to this vacancy announcement, you may submit documents to establish your status as a veteran. For more information regarding veterans’ preference, please refer to FedsHireVets:
- A DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) form, specifically the Member #4 Copy, indicating dates and character of service and discharge type.
- If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more, you must submit a copy of your SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) AND a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 03/14/2024 (the closing date of this announcement).
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/14/2024 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click “Apply Online” to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, the assessment questionnaire, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Please ensure you click the “Submit My Answers” button to submit your application.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.
- Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Your experience must be fully documented in your resume. See the “Required Documents” section of this announcement for more information on what you must include in your resume.
Be clear and specific when describing your experience in your resume. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.The Peace Corps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. Our goal is to attract and develop the best and brightest from all lifestyles and backgrounds. The Peace Corps strives to create a culture of inclusion where individuals feel respected and are treated fairly in all aspects of differences. Our commitment is to make a difference in the lives of people around the world.
The Peace Corps provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources by calling 202-692-1200 or the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity on 202-692-2139. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.
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1275 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
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Next steps
- If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
- You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and by going to the “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may go to “more information” under the individual vacancy.
- Applications will be reviewed once the vacancy announcement closes.
- If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will be disqualified from receiving further consideration.
- If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration.
- USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
