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Regional Director

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]

in Philadelphia PA

Open date: March 1, 2023

Closing date: March 30, 2023

Pay scale & grade: ES 00

Salary: $141,022 - $212,100 per year

1 vacancy in Philadelphia PA

Telework eligible? Yes, as determined by agency policy

Duties

The incumbent formulates and administers a regional civil and criminal enforcement program and a participant and compliance outreach, education and assistance program (including short and long-range strategic plans, policies, strategies, program goals and priorities) which: (1) address specific regional enforcement issues and industry trends; (2) are compatible with Agency and Department policies, goals, and strategies and legal and regulatory mandates; (3) include assistance or litigation to bring about compliance with ERISA requirements and related Federal laws, and (4) ensure maximum success in the accomplishment of EBSA’s annual agency management plan.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Must meet Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualifications.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen.

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job (typically equivalent to the GS-15 level) that has given you the particular subject-matter knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically, we would find this experience in work within the field or a field that is closely related. You must demonstrate possession of specialized experience in the described duties.

Notification Concerning COVID-19 Vaccinations.  As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law.  If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit documentation of proof of vaccination or to be in the process of requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement before appointment or onboarding with the agency.  The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request to be considered for a legally required exception from this requirement.  

Currently, implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 has been suspended pursuant to an injunction pending further litigation.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ). You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: In writing your responses to the ECQs, your narrative must address each ECQ separately in the spaces provided. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. Responses to ECQ's must not exceed 10 pages. It is recommended that applicants draft their ECQs in a Word document first, then cut and paste into the spaces provided following each ECQ to ensure length requirements. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.

1. Leading Change: This core qualification 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.
2. Leading People: This core qualification 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.
3. Results Driven: This core qualification 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.
4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification 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.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the ECQs above, qualified applicants must possess the following three (3) technical qualifications which represent the experience required to perform the duties of this position. Proficiency in these technical qualifications MUST be clearly evident in your application. MTQs include:

1. Demonstrated capability to lead major organizational change in a challenging environment, including the capability to integrate and organize strategic goals into program operations to identify and achieve efficiencies in investigative processes, inquiry/assistance disposition, and administrative processes.
2. Demonstrated experience successfully managing and overseeing the operations of a large complex organization, including performance planning and evaluation, human resource policy, budget formulation, contracting and procurement.
3. A comprehensive knowledge of: (a) ERISA and related civil and criminal laws, regulations, precedents, polices, and legal decisions, and (b) the current civil and criminal investigative techniques, methods and procedures.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

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