Director of Evaluation Sciences Division

Summary As the Director of Evaluation Sciences Division, you will serve as the Division Director, responsible for coordinating evidence and evaluation activities government-wide and for General Services Administration (GSA). Location of position: General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities This position can be located in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Raleigh, NC; Atlanta, GA. As the Director of Evaluations Sciences Division, you will perform the following duties: Responsible for executive-level oversight and direction of the division; collaborates with federal agencies to execute various evidence-building activities, as well as academic, research, and non-profit organizations that partner and provide services related to evidence and evaluation; meet government's evidence requirements and complies with various laws, orders, and regulations concerning the protection and enhancement of the environment. Responsible for all programmatic, administrative, and financial functions associated with the division; oversees execution, implementation, and improvement of evidence-building activities and related performance metrics necessary to support timely, cost-effective, and satisfactory achievement of program objectives. Responsible for evaluating program needs, conducting workload assessments and developing appropriate resource strategies; conduct evaluations of extreme complexity that involve large-scale efforts with administrative data and multiple governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. Advise on, edit and review: Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements, Interagency Agreements, Data Use Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Gratuitous Services Agreements, etc.; review proposed Interagency Agreements budgets and resourcing, and provide input; oversee Interagency Agreements/reimbursement process, including allocation and tracking; oversee annual rate adjustment development for reimbursable portfolios. Oversees Branch Chiefs for both the GSA Evaluations Branch and the Government-wide Evaluations Branch, directing continuous learning and program improvement; developing and issues written procedures and verbal guidance for complex, non-routine evaluation assignments; manages division reporting and communication through internal technology and software programs; leads the division's review of priority internal and external communications to ensure accuracy; supports team members in presenting results, ensuring timely release of findings, and manages the postind of analysis plans on GSA websites. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 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 Non­Career 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). Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position 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. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. 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-15 salary range starts at $150,359 per year. Basic Requirements: Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience: Specialized experience is defined as experience managing and leading an organization with policy direction. It also includes providing advice and using evidence-based evaluation to improve government programs or services. Additionally, this experience must include: Providing recommendations based on interpretation of program evaluation results, outcomes and/or activities; Designing and executing methodologies to evaluate program effectiveness, providing data-driven recommendations and performance metrics; Executing organization budget projections to support the organization; Recommending agency measures in conformance with governmental, Presidential and/or Congressional initiatives; Implementing agency-wide measures that conform to governmental and executive directives; and Briefing senior officials on evaluation results, program status, and organizational objectives. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional 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.