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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Director for Communications, NB-301-VII in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary As a Director for Communications, you will and serve as an expert advisor to the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff on all editorial, graphic design, and disclosure matters. This position is located in Washington, DC. Responsibilities As a Director for Communications, you will: Establish, recommend, and/or uphold the Office of Public Affairs communications vision and strategy, goals and objectives, and priorities in support of the agency's mission. Direct planning that complements the Office of Public Affairs and the OCC's overarching vision, mission, strategy, priorities, and plans. Ensure the OCC's editorial, graphic design, and disclosure operations have the personnel, resources, equipment, and training necessary to execute their responsibilities. Direct OCC's editorial operations to support agency initiatives, official publications, issuances, policy, and other products. Direct all agency visual identity standards, reinforcing a strong and recognizable agency brand consistent across all agency publications and material (such as event collateral, recruiting products, web sites, etc.) Direct the execution of OCC's related responsibilities under the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIA). Lead, motivate, and develop a staff of employees to accomplish operational responsibilities. Oversee the preparation, revision and review of the division budget and operating plan, and monitor the centrally managed agency print budget; provide administrative and information support to the Chief of Staff, coordinating division budgeting, planning, space needs, etc. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information). Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a background investigation (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. 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. Travel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues. Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities. Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VI band level or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Providing leadership or oversight for the planning, organization, and implementation associated with managing editorial, design, and disclosure processes that support agency-wide operations and policies. AND Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of an organizations communications program and advising senior officials on changes and/or adjustments. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Education Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. Additional Information This position is excluded from the bargaining unit. Salary range includes 25.04% geographical pay. Total pay cannot exceed applicable pay cap, which is $302,200 for 2024. If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duty's changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more positions. The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.