Director of Communications and Outreach, AD-0301-00 (Senior Manager) (Excepted Service)

Summary The Director Communication and Outreach is located in Principal Deputy Chief Operating Officer (PDCOO) in Washington, DC. This position is a key leader at FSA, reporting to the Principal Deputy Chief Operating Officer, and is responsible for advising senior staff on proposals and issues involving controversy, intensive outside interest, or significant long-range effects on the programs. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service. May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period. May be required to successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. This position is eligible for telework. This position is non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures. This position requires financial disclosure. This position is not included in the bargaining unit. Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  Specialized experience for the Director of Communications and Outreach, AD-0301-00 (Senior Manager) is demonstrated by performing one year of experience equivalent to the GS-15 level in each of the following three (3) duties or work assignments: Specialized experience developing or managing the strategic vision and working with strategic partners to finalize a national organization's communication and outreach plan. Specialized experience providing oversight and guidance on modern communication practices and management approaches integrating best practices from private sector and other federal agencies into the communications and outreach programs. Specialized experience leading a team in the implementation and accomplishment of a national communication and outreach plan utilizing best practices to improve communications programs. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.    For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.  Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education. Additional information APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Equal Employment Opportunity: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, marital status, or political affiliation. People with Disabilities: We are committed to expanding access to employment by hiring people with disabilities; providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities; and, identifying and removing barriers to work. Persons with disabilities, including disabled veterans, may apply for jobs filled either competitively (where qualified individuals compete with one another through a structured process), noncompetitively (where a qualified individual may be selected based on a special hiring authority), or through an excepted appointing authority for people with disabilities (i.e., Schedule A). If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us ([email protected]). The decision on granting reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please visit: http://opm.gov/disability/PeopleWithDisabilities.asp  Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email [email protected] to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email). Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and subject to a pre-appointment investigation/background check.  Level of Risk and Sensitivity: Level of this position T2 and the sensitivity is High Risk. Read more Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. FSA is a great place to work. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, federal holidays, health and life insurance, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). As an FSA employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a productive balance between work and home, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you, may include teleworking and alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. For more information about the many benefits available to Federal employees, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov//working-in-government/benefits/. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.