Supvy Educ Prog Spec GS-1720-15 FPL GS-15 (OCTAE only Temp Prom NTE one yr)

This position is located in the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy in Washington, DC. OCTAE is responsible for helping all students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and be prepared for high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand occupations in the 21st century global economy.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200 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 position is NTE one year with no possibility of conversion to permanent. As a Supervisory Education Program Specialist GS-1720-15, you will be responsible for: Serving as a nationally recognized expert and providing professional leadership and guidance to department and outside officials in planning, developing, evaluating and implementing educational programs. Leading and advancing integration of education systems, providing strategic direction and technical assistance to support coordinated implementation. Interpreting and advising on national trends and research findings, serving as an agency resource on grant programs and policy, and strengthening relationships with external organizations. Supervising professional staff to ensure that they are held accountable for high-quality results.

Qualifications

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-15 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in the implementing programs funded under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) including recommending improvements to program implementation and grant monitoring. 2. Experience establishing priorities and implementing procedures for grant programs, including overseeing planning, initiation, monitoring, and closeout activities for career, technical, and adult Education programs at the national, state or local level. 3. Experience implementing major education programs; providing technical guidance and capacity building to Federal, State, or local education officials on the planning development, implementation or evaluation of education programs. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) and its implementation. 2. Knowledge of adult education, career and technical education, and workforce development systems at the federal and state levels. 3. Skills in collaborating with others to implement grant programs that support career, technical, and adult education programs. 4. Skills in setting clear expectations and standards for staff and addressing performance concerns in a timely manner.

Requirements

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has interagency agreements (IAAs) with other agencies to ensure efficient delivery of funded programs and activities and move closer to fulfilling the President's promise to return education to the states. Employees may receive detail assignments to these agencies in support of the IAAs. Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Key Requirement - Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check. Key Requirement - Relocation will not be paid. Key Requirement - Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service. Key Requirement - You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Key Requirement - Must be a US Citizen Key Requirement - You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. Basic Requirements: A. Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience must reflect the level and kind described in C below. OR C. Four years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices underlying the work of this series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university. OR D. At least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion. 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.