What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Director Strategic Partnerships position at US AmeriCorps?
Duties
The Deputy Director will support AmeriCorps' Office for Strategic Partnerships to advance agency, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Administration priorities at AmeriCorps. The incumbent will execute AmeriCorps' strategic plan and manage day to day operational and strategic priorities of the Strategic Partnerships team. The Deputy Director will be the career lead to ensure the continuation of progress related to AmeriCorps strategic partnerships between presidential administrations and in the absence of a senior political appointee, who serves as the managing director of the office.
In support of the Senior Advisor/managing director, the Deputy Director will drive the definition of partnership success; set and manage to ambitious cross-functional goals; celebrate achievement and hold the team accountable; design and administer processes and frameworks to ensure successful internal and external collaboration; and engage with senior leadership to strengthen relationships and identify new areas in which we might work together and with key stakeholders.
Additional responsibilities include:
Develop, launch, and enhance partnerships with federal/state agencies and non-governmental partners on priority policy and programmatic issues; connect with public and private sector experts in support of Partnerships Team goals; provide learning and engagement opportunities for a variety of stakeholders; and share resources and information relevant to AmeriCorps' work and impact.
Provide expertise in formulating specific strategic plans and monitor performance against established goals and objectives. Work closely with other senior leaders to define short- and long-term policies and strategies and then connect with internal and external stakeholders to expand on the agency's vision.
Plan and coordinate office activities, with significant responsibility for directing tasks and ensuring accomplishments. Facilitates Partnerships team meetings and ensure tracking to weekly, quarterly, and yearly goals.
Develop innovative strategies and identify areas of opportunity to construct additional programs and partnerships to advance priority issues. Provides recommendations for the enhancement, development, implementation and monitoring of outreach strategies and plans, ensuring that major initiatives of national scope and influence are incorporated.
Provides guidance to team members regarding the development of new partnerships. Facilitates collaboration among staff/teams in support of existing project goals, as well as the expansion of upcoming projects.
Develop, analyze and implement project plans to advance AmeriCorps' partnership priorities and strategies, including tracking success against AmeriCorps' strategic plan strategies and objectives, as well as Interagency Policy Committees and Working Groups.
Provide leadership and creative thought partnership while collaborating across multiple program areas with internal stakeholders on strategies to advance cross-organizational initiatives.
Maintain existing and implement new technologies and systems and ensure buy-in from relevant team members and other AmeriCorps offices.
Understand and maintain a high level of awareness regarding local and national policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views.
Provide strategic and project management oversight to advance partnerships with philanthropic, corporate, and nonprofit partners for AmeriCorps campaigns and events (e.g., 30th Anniversary Celebration)
Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities for assigned staff including recommending selections; identifying and meeting employees' training and development needs; assigning, controlling, and reviewing work; evaluating performance; recognizing employee accomplishments; counseling employees on performance deficiencies, and initiating appropriate disciplinary actions, as necessary
Ensure senior agency leaders receive thoroughly and properly vetted and reviewed decision documents and briefing materials. Represent the agency on interagency working groups and policy committees and provide read outs; leverage interagency opportunities and platforms to educate other agencies about the value of AmeriCorps.
Support senior leadership with the implementation of business processes and accountability measures for work and deliverables.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a United States Citizen
- A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
- Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
- Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
- A financial disclosure may be required for this position.
- Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year, must be included on resume.
Qualifications
- Experience with strategic and operating planning and monitoring performance against established goals;
- Experience developing and executing partnership strategies
- Experience managing relationships with an internal and external cross-section of stakeholders
- Serving as a leader, project manager or advisor in internal and external operations across federal and non-federal partnerships
Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement; education may not be substituted for specialized experience.
Additional information
Additional Selections: Additional selections may be made from this announcement or for similar positions across AmeriCorps. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at AmeriCorps.
Military Selective Service Act: If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."
Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.
Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
- Leadership & Team Building
- Partnering
- Planning and Evaluating
- Strategic Thinking
Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:
1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the agency's Human Resources system which allows for:
1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and
2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.
Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Non-status candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
- Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
- Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
- Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
- For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
- Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12284403, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 03/25/2024.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
- To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the Agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Agency contact information
Candice Dow
Phone
0000000000
Email
CDow@cns.gov
Next steps
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
- Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
- Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
- Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
- For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
- Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This job is open to
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Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
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Individuals with disabilities
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Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
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Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
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Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
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The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Veterans
Clarification from the agency
US Citizens and Status Candidates
Salary : $139,398 - $162,629