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NOTE: This closing date of this announcement has been extended until Friday, May 13, 2022.
The Department of the Interior invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), expected to begin in November 2022. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience the potential to assume executive-level positions within the Federal Government.
03/28/2022 to 05/13/2022
$111,521 - $176,300 per year
GS 14 - 15
MANY vacancies in the following location:
No
No
Occasional travel - Candidates will be required to travel for training sessions developmental assignments, as appropriate. These costs are the responsibility of the candidate's organization.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
15
No
No
ST-11435063-22-MR
645366600
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
NOTE: This closing date of this announcement has been extended until Friday, May 13, 2022.
OVERVIEW
The Department of the Interior invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), expected to begin in November 2022. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience the potential to assume executive-level positions within the Federal Government.
NOTE: Additional selections may be made for a second multi-agency SESCDP class.
DEFINITIONS:
Status applicants: are employees serving under career or career-type appointments in the civil service. Status candidates are not entitled to veteran's preference. Participants selected for the Department of the Interior's SESCDP who are serving in career or career-type positions will remain employees of their current agencies/organizations, and will retain the grade, series, pay, and status of their current positions, including eligibility for step increases and career ladder promotions.
Non-status applicants: are employees who occupy other than career or career-type appointments within the civil service, e.g., temporary appointments. Participants selected for the Department of the Interior's SESCDP who are serving in other than career or career-type appointments will receive an excepted appointment under the Schedule B authority for the duration of the program, which may be extended not to exceed a total of three (3) years.
*Applicants will be asked to indicate status through the questionnaire. Only one category can be identified; candidates may not apply under both categories.
Responsibilities
The Department of the Interior's SESCDP is designed to provide a series of developmental experiences which include formal courses and seminars, developmental work assignments, and individual mentoring from current SES members. Participation in this year-long SESCDP will require approximately 6 months away from the candidate's position of record for formal SESCDP activities. Selected candidates' home organization will be responsible for any travel expenses related to training sessions and travel for the developmental assignment. In addition, tuition costs are the responsibility of the candidate's organization.
Key Program Features:
Applicants may be required to accept developmental assignments away from their current duty station. Geographic mobility is required as a condition of the Department of Interior SESCDP. The applicant is expected to accept developmental activities that may require functional, organizational and geographical mobility.
There is no educational requirement for this opportunity.
The Department of the Interior provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at executiveresources@ios.doi.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If selected for this training opportunity and you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact doiu_lead@doi.gov.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement or applying for this announcement, please contact executiveresources@ios.doi.gov.
If you have questions regarding the SESCDP program, please contact doiu_lead@doi.gov.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Minimum Qualifications Review
Your application will be reviewed for completeness and to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications requirements. Applicants who meet all requirements will move on for further consideration.
Executive Rating Panel
Your application will be reviewed by a panel of current SES members to determine the quality and extent to which you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Applicants who are determined to be Best Qualified by the rating panel will move on to the next step in the assessment process, the structured interview.
Structured Interview/Oral Presentation
You will be interviewed by a panel of current SES members. The structured interview will focus on a number of specific competencies. In addition, you will be required to give a 5 minute oral presentation on a topic provided to you prior to the structured interview. The structured interview panel will make recommendations to the Executive Resources Board, who will make the final selections.
The following documents are REQUIRED. If you do not submit all of the documents listed below, you will not be considered.
1. YOUR RESUME - it must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the qualifications requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. It is recommended that you include the following information:
Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT on the closing date of this announcement.
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We will conduct a minimum qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated by a panel. Applicants who are determined to be Best Qualified by the rating panel will move on to the structured interview. The structured interview panel will make recommendations to the Executive Resources Board, who will make the final selections.
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