Director, Division of Staffing and Classification

Summary

The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of Human Resources, Division of Staffing and Classification. This position serves as a Division Director and is responsible for managing and implementing comprehensive, cost effective, and legally viable national recruitment, staffing, and position classification programs.

Duties

As the Director, Division of Staffing and Classification, you will: Oversee and direct national recruitment, staffing, and position classification programs, overseeing agency-wide operations, resources, and budgets to support NCUA's mission. Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures for human capital initiatives, keeping leadership informed and adapting to new legislation and requirements. Evaluate program effectiveness, analyze resource needs, and recommend improvements to meet strategic and mission-critical goals, including assessing the impact of regulatory changes. Lead collaboration with OHR leadership to design and execute human capital strategies, prepare reports and data analyses, and serve as Contract Officer's Representative for related contracts. Supervise HR Division staff, handling recruitment, training, performance management, recognition, disciplinary actions, and staff complaints within delegated authority. Qualifications

Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. All applicants applying for the CU-15 grade level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-14 grade level obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: 1. Supervising staff that implement federal operational staffing and classification programs and activities; 2. Advising senior leadership on human resources programs and operations; and 3. Interpreting federal civil service regulations to develop, modify, and implement human resources policies. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and competencies described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. For qualification determination your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If you are a current or former federal employee, you must provide your pay plan, series and grade (i.e. GS-0301-09) for each federal position you held. If your resume does not contain this information, you will not receive credit for the claimed experience, and your application may be marked as insufficient. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. When creating your resume, please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating. Your experience claimed in your resume must also support your responses to any online questionnaire taken during the application process. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. The last resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and will supersede any previous submissions.

Education

Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity. How You Will Be Evaluated

First, your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement. Second, if you have a complete application package, your resume will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic qualifications (if applicable) and specialized experience requirements (see "Qualification" section). You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your experience meets the specialized experience. Third, this position requires an online assessment which measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You will receive a numerical rating based on your responses to the online assessment questionnaire(s) utilized for this announcement. The online assessment(s) measure the below critical general competencies required to perform the job. Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience If you are found to be among the highly qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13092905 Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Reference Checks: Reference checks must be conducted for the top candidate(s) before a tentative offer may be extended. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process. Other Information

SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectee's skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUA's Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes the locality rate for the Alexandria, Virginia geographical area. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality. EXCEPTION: If you are a current non-supervisory NCUA employee and are selected for reassignment into a supervisory position, you may receive up to a 10% salary increase, not to exceed the National Pay Rate (NPR) of the pay grade. Management will consider your current salary in relation to the duties and responsibilities of the new position. SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at http://www.sss.gov/. This position is not in the bargaining unit. Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. 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 that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement. The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to [email protected] or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act. Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act. NCUA IS A COMPETITIVE SERVICE FEDERAL AGENCY. NCUA uses E-Verify, a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.