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Summary This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Date Gathering, Management and Policy Division. About the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. Partial work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized. Responsibilities This Senior Executive Service position is located in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Data Gathering, Management, and Policy Division (DGMPD). OPPT must evaluate risks of chemicals and require and promote risk reduction and responsible risk management practices through the life cycle of these chemicals; promote pollution prevention activities and the design, development, and application of safer chemical processes and technologies in the industrial sector; and provide the public with information about releases of toxic chemicals in their communities so they can use the information to improve chemical safety and protect public health and the environment. DGMPD, under the supervision of the Director, provides both program leadership and support for the data gathering and management provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). As such, it is a complex division with multiple functions, roles, and foci, many of which can, and should, overlap. At the same time, there are individual programs and program elements that are well-defined and have strong stakeholder affiliations and partners. In this context, DGMPD integrates key functions – where appropriate – as well as maintains unique program elements to balance, as effectively as possible, the wide span of DGMPD responsibilities with an organizational structure that fosters innovation, synergy, and integration. As DGMPD’s Director, the incumbent provides leadership and direction for all Division activities involving: Providing key data on conditions of use, physical-chemical properties, environmental fate, hazards and dose-response analyses and potential chemical exposure, all of which are critical to risk evaluation under TSCA. Leading the TSCA Section 6 prioritization process and ensuring that, in coordination with other divisions in OPPT, scoping of fit for purpose risk evaluations is data driven and efficient. Analyzing data gaps and identifying data needs for conducting chemical assessment, including new chemicals, TSCA Section 6 chemical prioritization and risk evaluations as well as performing systematic review of data to ensure such data meets TSCA data standards. Writing rules and testing order development and issuance, acquisition of data, and engagement with EPA colleagues in other office divisions, other EPA program offices, and external entities that may be sources of such data. Reporting data for chemical right-to-know programs under EPCRA and TSCA. Establishing partnerships and conducting outreach to industry, businesses, states, communities, the public health community, academia, and others. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen. You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section. If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed. The Ethics in Government Act, P.L. 95-521, requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment. This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. #LI-Onsite Qualifications The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position. All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related. As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of ten (10) pages total will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of two (2) pages per factor will result in your application being disqualified. TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience managing and directing a diverse organization consisting of technical and policy staff in various disciplines to support regulatory programs. TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and direction for acquiring and maintaining data on the regional production and availability of products and analyzing the data to determine the economic impacts of alternative regulatory decisions. Education Additional Information If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility. Veterans’ preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency’s workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA. EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.