Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Chief Innovation Officer

All applicants must meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement will disqualify the applicant.

Evidence must be provided that clearly demonstrates the applicant has the necessary level of executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications to perform as a SES executive. This evidence must include clear, concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.

The best qualified candidates will be determined by assessing experience, education, awards, performance appraisals, and supervisory evaluations for this position. These assessments will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.

ECQ 1 - Leading Change - 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. Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision.

ECQ 2 - Leading People - 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. Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building.

ECQ 3 - Results Driven - 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. Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen - The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions - 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. Competencies: partnering, influencing/negotiating

Fundamental Competencies - Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation are cross-cutting and provide the foundation for success in each ECQ.

For each ECQ, it is recommended that you provide at least one example of your qualifications using the challenge, context, action, and result model described on the above website.

Additional information about the ECQs can be found on the OPM SES website at:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The following qualifications are required for the incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated eligible for this position.

MTQ 1 - Driving Innovation - Proven experience in leading the development and execution of innovative strategies that drive organizational transformation. Ability to align innovation initiatives with the bureau's mission and strategic goals, while fostering and promoting a culture that embraces change, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Demonstrated ability in successfully leading and driving strategic outcomes that integrate innovative solutions for both mission-critical programs and complex business operations within a large, multi-stakeholder, geographically-dispersed organization or agency. Proven experience in researching, developing, and implementing innovative initiatives, policies, processes, and programs, while actively fostering a culture that supports and accelerates innovation across the organization.

MTQ 2 - Research and Recommendation - Demonstrated executive-level knowledge and experience in overseeing complex and high-priority initiatives focused on piloting and prototyping innovative solutions across people, process, technology, and data that directly address organizational challenges and improve experiences. Expertise in conducting extensive research and environmental scans to identify emerging technologies and business capabilities, followed by the identification of gaps and opportunities. Proven ability to recommend optimal approaches that no only align with the agency's mission and goals but also facilitate the smooth transition of successful pilots into operational practices.


MTQ3 - Vision - Demonstrated executive-level ability in developing and articulating a forward-looking vision to shape the future direction of financial management capabilities and practices in the federal government. Proven experience in establishing and leading innovation programs that leverage cutting-edge theories to solve complex problems. Skilled in working with diverse teams to develop solutions and capabilities that yield measurable improvements. Demonstrated history of identifying strategic needs, forging strategic partnerships, and breaking down barriers to gain buy-in from executive-level partners and senior leadership. Demonstrated results in successful implementation of an innovation program with clear metrics that align with business strategy and track progress towards achieving a compelling, innovative vision.