Supervisory Program Manager

Summary

This position is located in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cinciannti Passport Agency. This position serves as a Supervisory Program Manager, with a working title of Assistant Director and contributes toward the directorate's policy guidance efforts by assisting the agency's Director to lead the Passport Agency.

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Actively participating in nationwide strategic planning for the management of the passport function

Analyzing the prevailing political, social, and economic conditions that could impact changes and analyzing trends in efforts to obtain passports through fraud or deceit in order to develop Passport Services Directorate policies

Participating in the development, justification, and defense of overall annual budget for the Directorate. Identifying and justifying changes needed in levels of resources and developing contingency plans should added resources not be forthcoming Requirements

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Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience developing new or modified administrative programs policies, regulations, goals, or objectives;

Experience analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of line program operations and meeting established goals and objectives;

Experience demonstrating knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of key programs; and

Experience planning, directing and coordinating program activities related to the passport adjudication, processing, anti-fraud, and acceptance function There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;

Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;

Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;

Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and

Capacity to "see the job through." Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at .

If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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