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Summary This position is located in the Office of Global Operations (OGO) and reports to the Associate Director of OGO (AD/OGO). The incumbent advises the AD/OGO and provides leadership and coordination among the Regions, Peace Corps Response, the Office of Program and Training Support (OPATS), the Office of Global Health and HIV/AIDs (OGHH) and the Staging and Pre-Departure (SPD) Unit. The incumbent also serves in an acting capacity in the absence of the AD/OGO. Responsibilities The Deputy Director - Office of Global Operations performs the following major duties: Provides support to the AD/OGO in the leadership and coordination of operations across OGO sub-offices. Builds cooperative working relationships and open communications among the sub-offices, helping them to gain efficiencies as they share best practices. Develops and implements plans and procedures for communicating best practices to overseas staff. Supervises all activities of the SPD Unit, directly providing oversight and leadership to SPD supervisor. Manages the pre-departure environment for departing Peace Corps Volunteers, convening stakeholders as required and ensuring content, timing and requirements of staging and pre-departure are adequate and reasonable. Participates in the development and documentation of OGO and agency long- and short-range planning efforts, including the agency strategic planning process and the Integrated Planning and Budget System process. Tracks achievement of strategic performance goals assigned to OGO and reports on a quarterly basis. Participates in OGO resource allocation and priority setting, making recommendations on planning efforts that can be undertaken within existing resource levels and advises on the impact of efforts that require additional resources. Oversees coordination of OGO sub-office participation and support of Overseas Staff Training and other training for overseas staff in consultation with the Office of Staff Learning and Development. Identifies, evaluates and proposes solutions to management problems which are of major importance to OGO program direction. Leads analysis of projects, issues, or programs to build consensus around solutions that address constraints to excellence among OGO sub-offices and overseas Posts. Informs and advises the AD/OGO of major issues having significant impact on OGO programs and operations, offers recommended solutions and updates on work projects through informal/formal discussions, meetings, and conferences. Supports the Senior Policy Committee and provides oversight and coordination of OGO policies and development of cross-office policies that impact support to overseas Posts and support of Volunteers. Provides leadership, oversight, and direction on the development and revision of OGO sponsored agency policies and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Please read this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting your application. You must be a U.S. Citizen. You must be at least 18 years of age. All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov. You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies. You must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination. Prior to employment, and in compliance with statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b, Peace Corps will conduct a check of Peace Corps records for both Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps employees. All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance. This job has been identified as a testing designated position under our Drug-Free Workplace Program. Therefore, you must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired. As an employee, you will be subject to random drug testing. This position requires the filing of a Financial Disclosure report. This is not a bargaining unit position. A one-year probationary period is required. A one-year supervisory probationary period is required. This position is eligible for additional reappointments, per 22 USC §2506 (a)(8). The initial appointment is a term of five years and subsequent reappointments are in terms of up to five years. Please note Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by 05/27/2024 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate the start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the location of employment in your resume. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Specialized Experience: This vacancy is being announced at one grade level: Specialized Experience at the FP-01 (GS-15): To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-01 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-02 or GS-14 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Engaging with executive level internal and external stakeholders to coordinate, integrate, and advance an organization's strategic objectives; and Ensuring effective and efficient integration of a range of highly visible domestic and international programs through planning, execution, and reporting; and Serving as the principal advisor to an organization's executive-level staff on program and operational support, priorities, and problem resolution, with oversight of a wide range of mission-critical, sensitive, and controversial issues; and Developing and approving an organization's short and long-range plans for the operation of programs, allocation of resources, and management of issues identified during the execution of programs; and Overseeing and coordinating the strategic support and management of an organization's overseas and domestic operations; and Exercising final authority on a wide range of managerial and programmatic decisions, with organization-wide impact; and Directing the performance of subordinate supervisors, who are engaged in evaluating, analyzing, and executing critical organization-wide programs. Education cannot be substituted for experience at this level. AND Selective Placement Factor: Selective Placement Factors (SPFs) are knowledge, skills, abilities, or special qualifications that are in addition to the minimum requirements in a qualification standard, but are determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration. This position has one selective placement factor defined below: Three (3) years of: 1) executive leadership experience in transitioning or developing countries involving international development work, or 2) community development experience working with underserved communities in the United States. Experience may be with private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or government organizations (local, state, and/or federal). Executive experience must include either an international focus or a focus on domestic communities that are made up of a majority of culturally diverse members. Examples of specialized professional experience include: held a senior level position such as Country Director, Executive Director, Regional Director, Chief of Party, CEO, Ambassador, or others in a complex organizational environment; experience leading and managing programs with an international development focus or a focus on work with underserved U.S. communities that are made up of a majority of culturally diverse members; experience providing strategic direction to complex programs; and experience that includes high level representational duties. AND Time-in-Grade (TIG) Requirements: Current or Formal Federal employees, including current Peace Corps employees, must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the FP-09 (GS-05) grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position to which you are applying. All current or former Federal employees (including internal employees) must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). Please note: Past experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience and Selective Placement Factor MUST be well documented within your resume. Failure to provide this information in your resume with corresponding start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and location of employment may result in disqualification from further consideration. Specialized Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer work done with National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) or other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site. Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases. The FP-09 is the lowest entry-level grade and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level grade. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information The minimum and maximum salaries listed on this announcement include locality pay. If you are a current federal employee, your agency may grant you reemployment rights in accordance with Section 310 of the Foreign Service Act, 22 USC 3950. You must request and be granted reemployment rights prior to separation from your current federal agency. Peace Corps Information: This is a federal civilian job in the Excepted Service. Peace Corps employees are paid on the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. See Peace Corps Manual Section 623 for agency policy regarding telework. The Peace Corps 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. This is a drug-free workplace and we promote a drug-free environment. Additional hiring needs may be filled through this vacancy. Intelligence Background Information: Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position: This prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment. Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases. Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire upon request, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in disqualification from further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions. If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person-not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person- and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA. If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095.