Section Chief

As a Section Chief, you will be directing a wide variety of training and/or organizational development assignments in the form of courses, projects, tasks, and/or initiatives. The Workforce and Skills Management Branch advances continuous learning, leadership development, career growth, and workforce readiness across the employee lifecycle. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if federal service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-14 salary range starts at $127,829 per year. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as leading or directing the work of professional or technical staff in executing learning technology, instructional design, and related human capital initiatives that demonstrate at least four (4) of the following six (6) statements: Designing, developing, or coordinating employee training, learning programs, or workforce development activities; Leading organizational development efforts by gathering information, identifying basic performance or skill gaps, recommending improvement strategies; Tracking, reviewing, or analyzing training participation, evaluation results, or other program data to support learning effectiveness and program improvement; Coordinating with employees, supervisors, subject matter experts, or external partners to schedule training, communicate program requirements, and support participant needs; Preparing training materials, reports, presentations, guidance documents, or other program resources related to employee development or organizational capability; and Administering administrative or technical support for career development, leadership development, learning management, or workforce development initiatives.