Associate Regional Director (Operations)

For the SS-01 grade level, you must have one year (12 months) of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the CU-15 grade level in the public or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a senior level manager or executive responsible for leading or managing a staff responsible for managing, supervising, or examining financial institution operations.

You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your work experience meets the specialized experience for this position. Please include the month, year, grade and hours worked for each position held. Failure to provide specific details in your resume may result in an ineligible rating due to not meeting the specialized experience. Ensure that your experience and accomplishments reflect the Executive and Technical Competencies.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): You must clearly demonstrate in your resume that you possess all the executive qualifications listed below. We recommend that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

Although it is not required, applicants are encouraged to address the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualification separately.

1. Leading Change. This qualification encompasses the ability to develop and implement an organizational vision, which integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors. Inherent to it is the ability to balance change and continuity, to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within the basic government framework, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking, and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under adversity.
2. Leading People. This qualification involves the ability to design and implement strategies which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals.
3. Results Driven. This qualification stresses accountability and continuous improvement. It includes the ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies.
4. Business Acumen. This qualification involves the ability to acquire and administer human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner which instills public trust and accomplishes the organization's mission, and to use new technology to enhance decision-making.
5. Building Coalitions/Communication. This qualification involves the ability to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and to negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. It also involves the ability to develop an expansive professional network with other organizations, and to identify the internal and external policies that impact the work of the organization.

Technical Qualification (TQ):
Expert knowledge of the financial services sector to make meaningful and informed decisions concerning the examination, supervision, and operations of credit unions or other financial institutions.