Deputy Director, National Coast Guard Museum GS-0301-14 with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties You will serve as the Deputy Director, National CG Museum, providing organizational leadership and overseeing the administrative management of the museum, including implementation of strategic objectives and organizational initiatives. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Developing, coordinating and executing policies and procedures affecting all areas of Museum operations. Assuming primary responsibility for the coordination of strategic planning for the Museum. Establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships, convening weekly staff meetings, creating agenda and providing status updates. Supervising high-level department leads, such as the Director of Security and Facilities and the Director of Exhibits and Programs. Developing, analyzing and evaluating new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals or objectives. Supervising all museum administrative areas in accordance with the museum's strategic and operations plan. Creating and managing of periodic museum budget. Overseeing large Federal contracts. Managing projects of all sizes and varying levels of complexity from inception through completion; creating related tools and trackers, such as Gantt charts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Time-in-grade requirement must be met by closing date. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-14: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade level (GS-13 level) in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience must include experience the following: Managing multiple programs related to the collections and research of a museum or cultural institution; AND Planning and implementing public relations and/or marketing/social media; AND Leading an educational or exhibits program for an organization; AND Managing contracts, preparing cost estimates for projects, developing scopes of work, and final specifications for historic preservation work; AND Applying basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques related to long-range planning of programs. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. 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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-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 at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact . Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your résumé, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire. Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire. High self-assessment in the scored occupational questionnaire that is not supported by your resume and/or optional cover letter may impact you or eliminate you from consideration. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned. The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response: Knowledge of accepted museum practices and museum management. Skill in research and analysis of museum program effectiveness. Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in developing marketing strategies. Ability to supervise staff of multi-function departments. Ability to lead and develop museum program strategies We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process. Do NOT include the following types of information in your application: Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Required Documents Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must list your educational and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. CTAP and ICTAP Eligibles: CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice, a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, a copy of your most recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location, any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice, a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating, a copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", documenting your RIF separation, noting your position, grade level, and duty location, any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. Schedule A disability: Letter must be on official letter head to include the hiring authority 5 CFR 213.3102(u) and signed by a licensed Medical Professional. SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action", supporting your eligibility: Current or former federal employees, submit a copy of most recent SF-50. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade increases,

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