Deputy Associate Administrator

Deputy Associate Administrator at U.S Government summary :

The Deputy Associate Administrator operates within the Office of Field Operations, providing leadership and coordination for regional and district activities that connect small businesses with federal policies. The role involves strategic planning, program implementation, cross-functional collaboration, and leading human resources efforts to support agency goals. This position requires managing organizational operations, driving efficiency, and advising senior leadership to ensure mission success.

Summary

This Deputy Associate Administrator position is located in the Office of Field Operations (OFO) and reports to the Associate Administrator for Field Operations in Washington, D.C. OFO is responsible for execution of the Agency's products and services, representing the critical link between the small businesses and SBA's policy makers.

Incentive authorized up to 10% of base with service agreement.

• Recruitment Incentive - New Appointees
• Relocation Incentive - Relocating Federal Employees

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Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

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Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified . Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs) : Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1 : Demonstrated experience managing and analyzing organizational operations, leading major organizational changes and effectively managing financial, and human capital to achieve goals and deliver results; provide additional examples of your work in small business development, including any programs you've created, managed, or consulted that directly supported small business. Share measurable outcomes, like increased business revenue or job creation.

TQ 2 : Demonstrated experience in strategic planning is essential, share how you have formulated and executed strategies to enhance operational efficiency, highlight successful initiatives and their impact on organizational goals, and explain how you would increase synergy between headquarters and field operations to foster cross-collaboration across offices. Examples may include, but are not limited to experience applying synergistic approaches to develop headquarters and field operational collaboration efforts to support business capital access, disaster response, and / or innovation and investment programs including those supported by SBA.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) : In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs :

Note : If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Education

If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

Foreign Education : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit : Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Additional information

Veterans Preference : Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.

Mobility : Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement : Information Resources - Resource Center : born after must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact the individual listed as the office contact on the announcement.

OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Keywords :

Federal government, Strategic planning, Program implementation, Small business support, Organizational operations, Cross-functional collaboration, Human resources leadership, Policy advising, Field operations, Resource management