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Position Title
Policy and Planning Division Director
Agency
Administration for Children and Families
Announcement Number
HHS-ACF-DE-23-11935071 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 to Monday, May 15, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/). (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/) (limit characters)
Preferences
1. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
1. Select the one statement below that best describes your education and/or experience to meet the basic requirement for a position in the Social Science Series, 0101.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service performing at least (4) of (5) following activities?
  1. Developing and/or reviewing early childhood organizational mission, strategies, or programs.
  2. Monitoring developments and literature in early childhood policy.
  3. Crafting policy for large scale early childhood programs.
  4. Conducting data analysis necessary to understand early childhood policy problems and potential policy and program solutions.
  5. Planning the accomplishment of work including setting and adjusting priorities, and assigning work based on priorities.
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
3. Develop policy consistent with an early childhood program mission and law in mind. (limit characters)
4. Recommend appropriate actions and objectives for an early childhood program mission.
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5. Provide authoritative strategic and/or technical leadership and program guidance for an early childhood program.
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6. Write policy documents including policy options to provide decision makers with several possible courses of action.
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7. Develop position papers, policy instructions, and other written materials on matters related to early childhood policy issues.
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8. Prepare briefings for leadership on significant program and/or policy-related issues, findings and recommendations affecting current early childhood legislation.
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9. Represent employer on early childhood external policy discussions.
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10. Present at internal and external meetings on the topic of early childhood policy.
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11. Evaluate resources concentrated on solutions to early childhood critical program problems.
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12. Coordinate agency-wide analysis efforts to devise strategies that could channel funds and activities toward early childhood program development goals. (limit characters)
13. Organize meetings on pertinent issues and problems, project development, policies, and strategies.
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14. Collaborate in the process of budget formulation, culminating in a budget request. (limit characters)
15. Provide strategic thinking and problem solving to policy development through the budget formulation process.
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16. Maintain effective relationships with Federal and State officials, organizations, groups, and individuals representing the early childhood community to inform and further program goals.
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17. Represent employer in internal and external venues such as boards, committees, task forces, meetings, and conferences as an expert in early childhood policies and programs.
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18. Review the work of a team and appraise the performance and potential of the subordinate staff. (limit characters)
19. Develop performance management plans and formally evaluate employee performance. (limit characters)
20. Determine ways to improve production and increase the quality of work of staff.
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21. Recommend training and/or give advice and guidance on personnel matters to staff members. (limit characters)
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