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Summary Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date. This position is also being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures vacancy number: D24-FK-12393952-CFO. Applicants who wish to also be considered under DE must apply to both vacancies separately. About this agency Responsibilities Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and reports to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The incumbent serves as a Strategic Planning and Deputy Performance Improvement Officer focused on delivering strategic planning and performance improvement consultation and advisement to EXIM's Senior Leadership and Employees. The incumbent is responsible for supporting a culture that recognizes the essential value of strategic thinking, continuous improvement and evidence-based performance. Duties include, but are not limited to: Implements requirements mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11, Part 6 and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (formerly Government Performance and Results Act of 1993). Serves as EXIM's Deputy Program Management Improvement Officer and is responsible for leading efforts to enhance the role and practice of program and project management. In this role, the incumbent advises leadership in fostering a high-performance culture that empowers employees at all levels of EXIM and enables the organization to work across silos to solve problems. Coordinates and consults with EXIM's Senior Leadership to set ambitious goals that encourage innovation and adoption of evidence-based strategies to influence the advancement of EXIM's mission, services, and stewardship objectives. Includes selecting meaningful goals and measures, designating accountable goal leaders, running effective progress reviews and identifying course corrections, and communicating goals, measures, analysis, and results. Establishes strategic and performance review opportunities for agency leaders to determine goals and priorities; and, conducts data-driven reviews that are critical for creating a results-oriented culture, where leaders and staff debate questions that help them find, sustain, and spread promising practices and policies. Guides EXIM's Senior Leadership in developing strategic plans describing the strategic direction and vision as expressed through the general and long-term goals EXIM aims to achieve, what actions EXIM will take in coordinating resources to realize those goals, and how EXIM will address challenges or risks that hinder progress. With Senior Leadership input, develops Annual Performance Plans that communicate EXIM's strategic objectives and performance goals with other elements of the agency's annual budget request, detailing how goals will be achieved, identifying priorities among the goals, and explaining actions to monitor progress. Tracks implementation of EXIM's Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan and reports out progress in EXIM's Mid-year Review and Annual Performance Report. Undertakes special assignments or conduct special studies that impact the overall operations of financial management programs and services. Incumbent determines contacts, resources, and methods necessary to accomplish the special assignment and maintains oversight of all related activities pertinent to the assignment to ensure results are achieved. Works across the agency to improve operational effectiveness and communication of organizational performance by partnering with EXIM's Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Evaluates resource allocations and incorporate performance information in agency budgets, working with the Office of Chief Information Officer and Office of Resource Management to validate capital investments, advance agency goals, and coordinate with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer to align personnel with mission priorities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work): GS-14: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Government or other equivalent pay systems. Specialized experience includes: Experience providing expert advice,guidance, and oversight in the development of an organization's Strategic Plan collaborating with senior leadership and various internal stakeholders; Experience leading and overseeing multiple projects, managing projects teams, and developing strategies to deliver on program goals; Experience applying change management principles, strategies and techniques to improve an organizations performance; AND Experience developing assessments, analysis, and evaluations to develop and define organizational metrics and standards of organizational performance. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 grade level. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible and you will not receive consideration for this position. 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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information: http://www.naces.org http://www.fceatlanta.com Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by 05/13/2024, the closing date of the announcement. Education Additional Information Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service. A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: The following links contain information on the eligibility requirements to be considered under a noncompetitive appointing authority: Career Transition (ICTAP/CTAP) Primary Appointing Authorities for Career and Career-Conditional Appointments Hiring Authorities for Veterans People with Disabilities Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure: EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, please click here.