Cohort Unit Chief

Summary

As a Cohort Unit Chief, you will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating all aspects of an assigned cohort operations while providing day-to-day supervision, coaching, and developmental oversight for participants. The Workforce and Skills Management Branch advances continuous learning, leadership development, career growth, and workforce readiness across the employee lifecycle. We are currently filling three vacancies, but add'l vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Plan, assign, direct, and evaluate the work of an assigned cohort of approximately 18-36 employees. Establish performance expectations. Conduct performance evaluations. Address performance and conduct issues. Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, career guidance, and developmental support to cohort participants throughout the program. Monitor participant progress toward developmental milestones and collaborate with supervisors, mentors, and organizational leaders to address developmental needs, and program requirements. Leverage technology, learning management systems, workforce analytics, and emerging learning solutions to improve program administration and participant experiences. Coordinate enterprise recruitment, participant selection, onboarding, new employee orientation, rotational experiences, and graduation activities. Partner with senior leaders, Human Resources officials, and program stakeholders to provide recommendations regarding career pathways, competency development, developmental experiences, leadership readiness, and workforce capability needs. Contribute to enterprise workforce development policies, guidance, strategic planning documents, and continuous improvement initiatives. Develop and implement performance measures to evaluate participant outcomes, program effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and return on investment. Requirements

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required. Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if federal service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as serving as a lead and/or coach for a cohort within an enterprise career development program, demonstrating the ability to: partner with leadership to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate core program initiatives and operational workflows; provide strategic coaching, mentorship, and targeted developmental support to maximize participant growth and performance; and supporting a program's administrative activities, such as executing milestones including onboarding, new employee orientation, and graduation events.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), and responses you provide on the application questionnaire. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You will not be considered for the position if you fail to complete the assessment. You will be assessed on the following competencies: Oral Communication Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Decision Making Customer Service Leadership Planning & Evaluating Influencing/Negotiating Strategic Thinking Human Capital Management Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If you are eligible under GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits

You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development Other Information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.