Director Strategic Operations Jobs in Reston, VA

Summary
This position is located in the Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS), Operations Branch, Strategic Operations and Examination Resource Management Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $305,000.
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Duties
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• Provides executive-level leadership in the Division's strategic planning and governance, workforce management, training, knowledge management, examiner training oversight, and communications and messaging activities, and ensures these programs are effectively executed in accordance with broadly stated divisional objectives and priorities, as well as within statutory requirements and corporate policy guidelines.
• Leads Division's response to and action on human capital initiatives, including succession planning, employee development, and workforce staffing. Shares responsibility for and leads the Division's impact analysis of human capital advisories and divisional compliance with human resources guidance.
• Oversees divisional workforce management tasks and functions, including Divisional span-of-control analysis.
• Directs long-range strategic planning and coordinates the implementation of Divisional operating programs and procedures.
• Represents the Division at various meetings within the Division and Agency to articulate the Division's views, requirements, and policies and procedures.
• Assists in providing oversight into the Division's business continuity planning. Provides leadership and direction to the Deputy Director in implementing the business continuity plan as necessary.
• Develops and recommends solutions and proposes feasible courses of action to the Deputy Director and Director involving areas that fall under the Deputy Director of Operations under delegated authority.

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Conditions of employment
2-page Resume Requirement: Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
Employment Conditions
High Risk - Background Investigation (BI) required.
Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive-level assignments.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised). Leadership experiences identified must have been performed in an official supervisory role.
Leadership Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector, overseeing and coordinating the work of multiple organizational units including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; and evaluating performance against goals; AND
Leadership Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector, managing employee performance and growth including evaluating employee readiness for successive roles; recognizing accomplishments, providing feedback and development opportunities, and addressing performance/conduct issues; AND
Leadership Experience 3: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector, overseeing the implementation of and improvements to hiring, training, utilization, and succession readiness of staff; AND
Technical Experience 1: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector, directing and managing strategic planning and governance, and workforce management support operations and programs for large organizations; AND
Technical Experience 2: Experience in either the federal or state government or the private sector, evaluating and developing or modifying training programs and developmental programs for the examination workforce.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
This position is an Executive Manager, EM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.
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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
In addition, under FDIC's Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI).
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.