- Position Title
- Folk & Traditional Arts Director
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Announcement Number
- DE-11977764-23-JC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 17, 2023 to Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from 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 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.
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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.
Preferences
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Would you accept a temporary appointment?
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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).
Assessment 1
Certification of Information Accuracy.
It is important to note that all of your responses are subject to review and verification. If after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and or experience, you will be rated ineligible or your score will be lowered.
1.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the qualification requirements for this position:
For each question/statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selections. Please select only one response for each item.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Serve as recognized leader and authority for the field of Folk and Traditional Arts.
3.
Provides leadership and direction concerning agency programming and funding assessments for the Folk and Traditional Arts field with a focus on equity.
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Oversee grant process from application, to grant, to final report.
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Review proposals from the Folk and Traditional field.
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Manage panel review process for applications and propose funding amounts.
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Present grant recommendations for consideration by management.
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Monitor grantee performance as appropriate including approval of amendment requests.
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Recruit experts in the Folk and Traditional Arts field to serve as advisory panelists.
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Provides detailed instruction and guidance to panelists.
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Manage a team of staff members who assist with all tasks including reviewing applications, assembling panels, and monitoring grantee performance.
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Ensure accomplishment of agency's objectives through combined supervisory, technical, and administrative direction of subordinates.
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Set priorities and plan/assign work.
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Evaluate employee performance and recommends corrective action as needed.
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Recommend promotions, reassignments, or awards.
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Identify developmental and training needs,
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Hear and respond to subordinate employee grievances.
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Identify groups of advisory panel reviewers, representative of the diversity of the Folk and Traditional Arts field.
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Provide leadership and oversight for national initiatives in the Folk and Traditional Arts field.
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Analyze the implications of trends and research in the field in order to identify new panelists.
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Provide professional leadership and authoritative consultation services, advice, and guidance within and between teams and other offices on the development of guidelines, leadership initiatives, and the review of applications/proposals.
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Maintain and develop relationships with leaders in the Folk and Traditional Arts field and related fields.
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Represent the organization by attending and speaking at national and/or regional meetings and events of significance to the Folk and Traditional Arts field.
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Communicate policy developments that may have an impact upon artistic or administrative operations of organizations and individuals.
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Brief supervisor on updates from the field and undertakes follow-up as necessary.
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Work with senior management, other discipline directors, constituents, private and public funders, and top-level officials of other federal agencies or organizations to recommend national leadership initiatives and partnerships that advance the Folk and Traditional Arts field and the arts.
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Prepare multi-media presentations and materials for meetings, policy conversations, pre-screening or panel review meetings, publications, budget submissions, etc.
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Certification of Information Accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.