Program Specialist (Special Assistant)

Summary

This position is in Region 9. About this organization: Region 9 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Duties

You will: Serve as a senior special assistant to the Regional Administrator that plans, directs and executes a number of significant policy and/or programmatic-related directives. Represent the Regional Administrator and lead special projects and cross-organizational teams on behalf of the Regional Administrator on a variety of environmental issues throughout the region's states and territories, including managing long-term strategies, responses to high-profile and controversial issues with significant political, press and/or community interests. Serve as the Senior liaison between the Divisional program offices and the Immediate Office of the RA/DRA. Coordinate with the Administrative Specialist to ensure that the regional Administrator's appointment schedule for meetings and events is in accordance with the RA's priorities. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Qualifications

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as preparing briefings, reports, correspondence, talking points, and related materials for senior leadership based on input from multiple sources; coordinating cross-program activities related to environmental programs; and developing and implementing plans or strategies to support and improve programmatic goals. You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Manages and Organizes Information* Organizational Performance Analysis* Policy Planning and Execution* Political Savvy* Problem Solving* Strategic Thinking* Interpersonal Skills* Oral Communication* Written Communication* Critical Thinking* Stakeholder Management* Teamwork* *You will be evaluated on these critical competencies. 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). 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.