Supervisory Program Analyst

Summary This position is in the Office of the Administrator (AO), Office of Congressional Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR), Intergovernmental Relations Division. About this organization: AO This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. This announcement has been amended to update telework language in the Benefits Section and extend the closing date. Responsibilities You will: Provide leadership, direction, and guidance for the Division to enhance intergovernmental engagement and meet the Agency's cooperative federalism objectives. Provide expert advice to EPA and OCIR senior political and career leadership on intergovernmental relations and associated emerging issues to support decision-making, and strategic and effective engagement. Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities of the Division to foster an environment that empowers employees and meets mission objectives while ensuring accountability. Represent the Agency to a variety of intergovernmental stakeholders to understand their issues and concerns and to impart the Agency's environmental goals and objectives. Review and evaluate the Division's organizational effectiveness and impact on Agency priorities through metrics, grants monitoring, and other applicable methods. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position. Requirements Conditions of Employment #LI-DNI You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. If you are selected, you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period. Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA, you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program. This development program is designed to enhance leadership competencies and meet the agency's goal of providing new leaders with the tools needed for success. Qualifications NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as providing leadership and oversight of engagement with elected officials; leading a team or staff to achieve established objectives; and leading program evaluation and policy implementation in compliance with statutory and administrative requirements. You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Strategic Thinking Supervisory and Leadership Judgment Stakeholder Management Organizational Awareness Technical Competence Coaching and Developing Others Managing Employees Problem Solving Customer Service Performance Measurement Planning and Evaluating Leadership Accountability Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Resilience 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience. Education Additional Information Are you a Displaced Federal Employee? If so, please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information on the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): CTAP/ICTAP NOTE: To be entitled to selection priority, you must be rated well-qualified (i.e., you must have a score of 87 or higher--see the How You Will Be Evaluated section). If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility. This position is not in the bargaining unit. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EPA welcomes applications from persons with disabilities. Through the reasonable accommodation process, we provide persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment that persons without disabilities enjoy. A reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done. An accommodation removes workplace barriers and enables an applicant with a disability to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process, be considered for a position, and, if hired, perform the essential functions of their job. The EPA National Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators will provide assistance to you, the Human Resources Office, and/or the hiring official as needed. For more information, refer to EPA's Reasonable Accommodation website. Below is more detailed information about how to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, selection, and hiring process: If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process (submitting the application or completing the application process), contact the Human Resources Office listed below no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement, and the Human Resources Office will work directly with you. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to complete the assessment, see the How You Will Be Evaluated section for information on how to make the request (the EPA is not involved in this process). If you are referred to the hiring official for consideration and need an accommodation during the selection process, including the interview, notify the person who contacted you from the hiring official's office. If you do not hear back within three days about your reasonable accommodation request for the selection process, please notify EPA's National Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators via email at [email protected]. If you are selected and need an accommodation during the hiring process up to orientation, notify the HR Specialist who made the job offer to you. Please note: Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.