- Position Title
- Program Manager (District Director)
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Announcement Number
- 24-395-KS-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 10, 2024 to Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Assessment 1
1.
Select the one statement below that BEST describes your experience to meet the basic requirements for this GS-15 Program Manager (District Director) position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Manage, consult or advise a multi-faceted organization that may have included components such as financial, lending, procurement, business development, marketing, outreach and administrative support functions.
3.
Apply business management principles to promote programs and services as well as to counsel individuals on business management.
4.
Distribute and balance the workload among employees, monitor the status and progress of work, counsel and discipline employees and resolve workplace conflicts, differences or problems among team members.
5.
Plan, organize and review work; administer human resources matters (such as hiring, performance management, award, discipline and grievances); identify strengths and weaknesses of an organization; develop program goals and measurements and coordinate efforts with activities outside the immediate organization.
6.
Coach or mentor staff in a business environment.
7.
Conceptualize, develop and implement a strategic plan to achieve an organization's goals.
8.
Analyze and evaluate a wide cross section of economic and demographic data using technology and a variety of software applications in order to identify opportunities to maximize the delivery of programs and services.
9.
Organize collaborative groups, such as community, businesses, state and local organizations to achieve goals or desired results.
10.
Serve as a senior official in exercising authority to commit organizational resources including budget and personnel.
11.
Accountable and responsible for the success or failure of the mission of the organization as well as for monitoring and evaluating the organization's progress against stated goals and objectives.
12.
Direct business development initiatives for an organization.
13.
Serve as senior relationship manager overseeing the coordination, consulting, promotion and delivery of information and services to the financial and business communities.
14.
Oversee approvals for commercial loans; or be responsible for a full range of financial accounting of an organization; or advise businesses on financial management.
15.
Advise businesses on obtaining Federal, State, local or prime/sub contracts; or responsible for awarding or winning Federal, State, local or prime/sub contracts.
16.
Manage the delivery of programs and services including leveraging partnerships to diverse communities such as women-owned, minority-owned, and/or veteran-owned businesses and urban or rural communities.
17.
Manage the development and write a wide range of marketing materials such as speeches, articles, flyers, news releases, letters, reports, memos, newsletters and other persuasive materials in a creative and imaginative format.
18.
Develop internal written communications including position statements, proposals, funding requests, policies, recommendations and best practices to diplomatically persuade or influence a diverse audience.
19.
Oversee the preparation of training/presentation materials on complex business topics so as to be understood by diverse audiences.
20.
Develop written communications for external use to influence the acceptance of a business-related program, service, product or special interest.
21.
Manage the electronic media messaging on a wide range of complex business-related issues to diverse audiences through the use of a wide variety of mobile technology, software and templates.
22.
Conceptualize and prepare a variety of oral presentations (such as workshops, trainings, lectures, formal training, expos, trade shows, interviews and impromptu speeches) to influence the acceptance of a business-related program, service, product or special interest.
23.
Make persuasive oral communication to potentially adversarial or indifferent audiences resulting in a high level of acceptance by the target audiences and individuals.
24.
Develop and deliver new approaches in making informative presentations in structured and unstructured environments as well as to a large group of individuals with various views and backgrounds.
25.
Tailor communications for diverse audiences to include facilitating small groups, one-on-one consultations and negotiations while representing an organization.
26.
Interact with senior level executives, officials and representatives of media, to include radio, television and press, while representing the interests and views of the organization.