Senior Workforce Development and Facilitation Specialist

Summary

As a Senior Workforce Development and Facilitation Specialist, you will provide advice and consultation to executives and senior leaders on organizational development, leadership development, and employee engagement. The Workforce and Skills Management Branch advances continuous learning, leadership development, career growth, and workforce readiness across the employee lifecycle. We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Provide consultations regarding organizational restructuring, workforce transformation, organizational design, change management, leadership effectiveness, succession planning, workforce capability, organizational culture, and organizational performance improvement. Provide recommendations to senior leadership regarding organizational interventions and monitor implementation to evaluate organizational outcomes and recommend continuous improvement strategies. Develop agency-wide organizational development strategies aligned with GSA's strategic goals and human capital priorities. Advise executives on organizational risks, opportunities, implementation strategies, and organizational readiness for change. Lead organizational development projects involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, sensitive organizational issues, and significant organizational impact. Develop agency procedures for administering organizational assessments; overseeing assessment administration; interpreting organizational assessment results; conducting executive and leadership team debriefings; and providing consultation regarding application of assessment findings to improve organizational effectiveness, leadership performance, communication, collaboration, and team dynamics. Provide technical guidance regarding organizational development methodologies, workforce capability strategies, leadership development, learning evaluation, and organizational effectiveness to managers, human resources professionals, and organizational stakeholders. Develop enterprise evaluation strategies and organizational effectiveness measures used to assess organizational development initiatives, leadership development programs, organizational change efforts, and workforce capability investments. 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 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). 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 level or higher in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as reviewing and evaluating enterprise-wide organizational development initiatives that demonstrate the following: designing organizational development strategies; administering organizational assessment programs; evaluating organizational effectiveness initiatives; and recommending solutions that improve organizational performance.

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 Writing Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Teamwork Technology Orientation Customer Service Attention to Detail Self-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.