Supervisory Education and Outreach Specialist

Duties Selectee(s) will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy.
This is not a remote position.
Offices are located in Washington DC; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Philadelphia, PA; Silver Spring, MD; Plantation, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Kansas City, MO; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; and San Francisco, CA, or any other approved DOL office.
For specific locations, see: DOL offices.
Advertised salary reflects the pay range for the above locations.
Upon selection, salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location.
Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Promote worker voice, worker decision-making, and/or workplace democracy in the employee ownership context.
Plan and direct studies to determine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of proposed new programs, strategies, technology and outreach/educational methodologies while considering implications across the board.
Oversee the development and implementation of techniques for identifying specific populations and measure the relative effectiveness of various education/outreach methods.
Provide authoritative guidance, principles, methods, practices and techniques to the organization regarding communication (employee ownership worker voice).
Apply knowledge of communications (focused on worker voice, worker decision making and/or workplace democracy in the context of employee ownership) and activities designed to inform and educate the public and specific constituencies about the agency's programs, activities, and services.
Write position papers, speeches, marketing, correspondence etc.
for executive leadership, other Federal agency executives, congressional committees, and private industry organizations which may not be in agreement with the position taken.
Create strategic communications which focus on worker voice, worker decision making and/or workplace democracy in the context of employee ownership.
Design, plan, and execute outreach and education programs of major national scope and significance.
Convey information about complex programs, and effectively promote worker voice, worker decision-making and workplace democracy.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
Direct the work of lower graded staff.
Represent the agency and develop an expansive professional network in connection with other organizations focused on worker voice, worker decision making and/or workplace democracy in the context of employee ownership.
Establish and maintain personal contacts with the executive officials and senior staff in ESBA, DOL, and other Federal departments including the Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and Assistant Secretary, EBSA, other DOL agencies, the Executive Office of the President, state and local government, worker organizations, industry organizations, members of Congress and congressional committees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.
S.
Citizen.
Must be at least 16 years old.
Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Qualifications Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Specialized Experience for this position is defined as: Experience incorporating worker voice, worker decision making, and/or workplace democracy in developing education and outreach materials; tools (such as open book management) used to educate workers about ownership/business principles; and providing technical assistance for employee's efforts to become business owners.
Education There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-15 level for this position.
Additional information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
GS-15 Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
This position is at the Full-Performance Level (FPL).
This position is Outside the bargaining unit.
The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy.
This is not a remote position.
You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors.
Section 2638.
103 of Title 5 of the CFR states: Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics.
It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates.
Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials.
Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports.
In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.
Supervisory Financial Disclosure: This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.
L.
95-521).
Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL.
This information will be required annually.
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.
As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.
Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Click here for Telework Position Information The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates.
Click here for Additional Information.
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.
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.
Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.
Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.
Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies: Communications and Media Leadership Partnering Technical Credibility Click here for Evaluation details.
You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12307781 The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled.
Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex.
interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.
).
The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings.
Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses.
If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration.
ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified.
Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.
The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment.
If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.
Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.
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.
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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.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
Resumes: Required and applicants must provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Do not upload password-protected documents.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
How to Apply Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.
Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
Important - Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.
usajobs.
gov, including Resume and Saved Documents.
Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions.
If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content.
For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS) Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button.
For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement.
Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page.
You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application.
In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL).
On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy.
Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page.
The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions.
The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct.
In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed.
If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts.
When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate Application.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
Agency contact information Leslie Carey Phone 312-353-0507 Email carey.
leslie.
a@dol.
gov Address Employee Benefits Security Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US Next steps Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration.
Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.
You will be notified of the outcome.
A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to USAJOBS Help Guide.
USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications.
You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS).
If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency's point of contact on the job announcement.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position.
The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.
m.
(ET) on the vacancy closing date.
Resumes: Required and applicants must provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile.
To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume.
We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214.
Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty.
To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
(For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty).
Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference.
For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Do not upload password-protected documents.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency Open to all U.
S.
Citizens; ICTAP and CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area; Also, being advertised as job announcement #MS-24-CHI-EBSA-12307779-LAC for status applicants; to be considered for each, apply to BOTH announcements.