SUPERVISORY EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST (DIRECTOR)

Description:

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating and improving education policies, programs, standards, activities, and opportunities in accordance with DoD and national policies and objectives. Ensures continuity and uniformity of execution throughout the programs, including recommending appropriate DANTES staffing, operational policy development, and resolution of controversial operational issues or changes.

Requirements:

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:

• Leading professionals and subject matter experts in performing policy development, oversight, management, and integration of programs.
• Managing the development of organizational strategy in areas that impact daily operations and future activities, e.g. program development and execution, fiscal requirements, human resource requirements, and operational considerations.
• Leading senior governance forums to build consensus with interagency partners in support of organizational initiatives.
• Planning work to be accomplished by incumbents, implementing ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks, setting, and adjusting short- and long-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work. (Experience must be reflected in resume).

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.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1720 series:

A. Degree: Including or 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.
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).
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.
D. At least one 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.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.