[PMAGList] Census SES Budget Chief Vacancy Announcement

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The Census Bureau has asked PMAG to forward the following vacancy  
announcement to the PMI/F community:

Attracting diverse highly qualified candidates to be considered for  
executive level vacancies is a high priority for the
U. S. Census Bureau.  Accordingly, we are expanding our outreach  
efforts by providing information on current vacancies to Presidential  
Management Intern Alumni Group members.  Please share the attached  
vacancy announcement for the position of Chief, Budget Division with  
candidates searching for executive level positions.  The open period  
is 3/9/07 through 4/9/07.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. Department of Commerce - U. S. Census Bureau



Announcement Number:     CEN-07-01P

Position:                                 Chief, Budget Division

Opening Date:                       03/09/07

Closing Date:             04/09/07 (Applications must be received by  
close of business - 5:00 p.m.)

Location:                                U. S. Census Bureau,  
Suitland, Maryland

Pay Plan/Series:                     ES-0560

Salary Range:                        $111,676 - $154,600 (Maximum  
base salary limit may be increased to $168,000 when the Department’s  
Senior Executive Service performance management system is certified  
for 2007 by OPM and OMB).

Area of Consideration:         Applications will be accepted from All  
Sources (U.S. Citizens only).



The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking a highly motivated individual to  
serve as the Chief, Budget Division.  This position is a Senior  
Executive Service (SES) career-reserved position. Positions in the  
SES are not graded.  SES pay is commensurate with qualifications.   
SES employees are eligible for bonuses and awards based on  
performance.  Veteran’s preference is not applicable to SES.



MAJOR DUTIES:



The incumbent serves as Chief of the Budget Division, U.S. Census  
Bureau, and is recognized as the technical authority on matters of  
Bureau budgetary policies, laws and regulations.  Chief, Budget  
Division is vested with full authority and responsibility for  
assuring compliance with all governing laws and regulations.



The Budget Division is responsible for directing and managing all  
phases of budgetary operations for the U. S. Census Bureau.  This  
encompasses the accomplishment of single and multi-year planning,  
formulation, execution, control, and review of the Bureau's single  
and no-year appropriations, single and multi-year reimbursable and  
trust fund accounts, common service cost collection and regular  
interfund operations.  Major duties include the direction of multi- 
year budget planning, formulation, and presentation of budget  
requests, forecasting and execution of the annual operating budget,  
program budget review and evaluation, determination and expression of  
Bureau budget policy, the work funding authorization process, and  
expert advisory support to executive staff and program management.



The incumbent is responsible for applying the principles of Equal  
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and becoming acquainted with the  
official EEO policy of the Department of Commerce.





HOW TO APPLY:



Applications must be mailed or hand delivered.  Faxed or emailed  
applications will not be considered.



You must submit your application so that it will be received by 5:00  
pm on the closing date of the announcement.

Submit an original and 3 copies of the following documents:

1.  Resume/Optional Form 612/Other (include the vacancy announcement  
number)

2.  List of degree and course information addressing the basic  
education requirement. (If applicable).

3.  ECQ and PTQ Statements - Each applicant is required to submit a  
separate statement addressing each of the 5 Executive Core  
Qualifications and each of the 3 Professional and Technical  
Qualifications for the position.

Current and former career SES members only - A copy of the most  
recent SF-50 documenting your SES career appointment.  (No response  
to ECQ statements is required.)

SES Candidate Development Program graduates only  - A copy of your  
OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.  (No response to ECQ  
statements is required.)

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Executive Core Qualifications and Professional and Technical  
Qualifications: In order to be considered for the position,  
applicants are required to submit a separate statement addressing  
each of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and each of the  
Professional and Technical Qualifications (PTQs).  Each ECQ and PTQ  
must be addressed as a separate statement.  A narrative description  
of 1-2 pages per ECQ and PTQ is normally sufficient.   When  
addressing the ECQs and PTQs, statements that describe personal  
beliefs or philosophies should be avoided.  Each response should  
include a brief summary of the applicant’s executive experience in  
relation to the specific ECQ and PTQ and specific examples of  
accomplishments.  Please review the complete guide to writing  
executive qualifications at www.opm.gov/ses.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of the quality and extent  
of total accomplishments, experience, and education they possess.   
All applicants must meet the mandatory ECQs to be eligible for  
further consideration, and must provide detailed evidence of how they  
meet the additional PTQs for this position.  Applicants must show  
that they possess the required experience, knowledge, skills, and  
abilities, and must show how and when they were used.  This evidence  
must include clear, concise examples that demonstrate the level of  
accomplishment and degree of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS -

Executive Core Qualifications:

ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability  
to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the  
organization, to meet organizational goals.  Inherent to this ECQ is  
the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it  
in a continuously changing environment.

Leadership Competencies:

Creativity and Innovation - Develops new insights into situations;  
questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and  
innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/ 
processes.

External Awareness - Understands and keeps up-to-date on local,  
national, and international policies and trends that affect the  
organization and shape stakeholders’ views; is aware of the  
organization’s impact on the external environment.

Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts  
to new information; changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.

Resilience - Deals effectively with pressure, remains optimistic and  
persistent, even under adversity; Recovers quickly from setbacks.

Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and  
implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the  
organization in a global environment.  Capitalizes on opportunities  
and manages risks.

Vision - Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with  
others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change; Influences  
others to translate vision into action.

ECQ 2 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability  
to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and  
goals.  Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive  
workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates  
cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of  
conflicts.

Leadership Competencies:

Conflict Management - Encourages creative tension and differences of  
opinions.  Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive  
confrontations.  Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in  
a constructive manner.

Leveraging Diversity - Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity  
and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the  
vision and mission of the organization.

Developing Others (New) - Develops the ability of others to perform  
and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and  
by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.

Team Building - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride,  
and trust.  Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to  
accomplish group goals.

ECQ 3 - Results Driven:  This core qualification involves the ability  
to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.  Inherent to  
this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality  
results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and  
calculating risks.

Leadership Competencies:

Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable  
high quality, timely, and cost-effective results.  Determines  
objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work.  Accepts  
responsibility for mistakes.  Complies with established control  
systems and rules.

Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal  
and external customers.  Delivers high-quality products and services;  
is committed to continuous improvement.

Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions,  
even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant  
consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.

Entrepreneurship - Positions the organizations for future success by  
identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing  
or improving products or services.  Takes calculated risks to  
accomplish organizational objectives.

Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance  
and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative  
solutions; makes recommendations.

Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies  
principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies  
related to specialized expertise.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability  
to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

Leadership Competencies:

Financial Management - Understands the organization’s financial  
processes.  Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget.   
Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results.   
Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.

Human Capital Management - Builds and manages workforce based on  
organizational goals, budget constraints, and staffing needs.   
Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected,  
appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance  
problems.  Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work  
situations.

Technology Management - Keeps up-to-date on technological  
developments.  Makes effective use of technology to achieve results.   
Ensures access to and security of technology systems.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the  
ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal  
agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector  
organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to  
achieve common goals.

Leadership Competencies:

Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates  
across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common  
goals.

Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that  
impact the work of the organization.  Perceives organizational and  
political reality and acts accordingly.

Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through  
give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information  
and accomplish goals.

Fundamental Competencies:

These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the  
Executive Core Qualifications.

  Interpersonal Skills - Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity,  
and respect.  Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and  
feelings of different people in different situations.

Oral Communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentation.   
Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

Integrity/Honesty - Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.   
Shows consistency in words and actions.  models high standards of  
ethics.

Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and  
convincing manner for the intended audience.

Continual Learning - Assesses and recognizes own strengths and  
weaknesses; pursues self-development.

Public Service Motivation - Shows a commitment to serve the public.   
Ensures that actions meet public needs; aligns organizational  
objectives and practices with public interests.

Professional and Technical Qualifications:

1.  Experience which demonstrates expert knowledge of budget  
formulation and execution regulations, policies, and guidelines  
within a large complex organization.

2.  Experience and knowledge which demonstrates the ability to  
prepare, present, and defend a multi-million dollar agency budget and  
direct a system of controls for the resource allocation and  
expenditure control process.

3.  Demonstrated ability to support financial management system goals  
and budget projects in order to correlate the program work at all  
levels with the budget formulation, presentation, and execution process.

IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION:

1. You must address all mail processed through the United States  
Postal Services (USPS), (This includes mail such as Express,  
Priority, Registered, etc.) to: ATTN: Crystal Roy, U. S. Census  
Bureau, Human Resources Division, Executive Resources Program, Room  
2J436, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-1400.

2. If using a carrier OTHER than the U.S. Postal Service (e. g.,  
FedEx, UPS, Airborne, etc.), you must address it to: ATTN: Crystal  
Roy, U. S. Census Bureau, Human Resources Division, Executive  
Resources Program, Room 2J436, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD   
20746.

DUE TO USPS PROCEDURES AND CENSUS BUREAU SECURITY OPERATIONS, MAIL  
NOT ADDRESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE  
RETURNED TO THE SENDER.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

A panel of senior executives will distinguish the best qualified  
candidates from other applicants based on a review of each  
applicant’s ECQs, as appropriate, and PTQs.  Failure to meet all  
qualifications automatically disqualifies an applicant.  Eligibility  
for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the  
applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to  
effectively carry out the assignments of the position.  Persons  
tentatively selected for appointment to SES positions must have their  
ECQs approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

OTHER INFORMATION:

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

The materials you send with your application will not be returned.

If you left federal employment and received a buyout and you are  
selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full  
amount of the buyout to the agency that paid you.

You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.  Filing  
of the Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report is required if  
selected for this position (Ethics in Government Act P.L. 95-251).   
Public law requires all new appointees to submit proof of identity/ 
employment eligibility.

If selected, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must  
confirm their selective service registration status.

In accordance with 5 USC 3303, any recommendation by Members of  
Congress, Congressional employees, elected State or local government  
officials, political party officials or other individuals or  
organizations making the recommendation on the basis of the party  
affiliation of the applicant is prohibited.  Executive Branch  
agencies are barred from accepting or considering prohibited  
political recommendations, and indeed, are required to return to the  
individual any prohibited political recommendation with reference to  
statutory prohibition.  Such officials may supply a statement which  
"relates solely to the character and residence" of the  individual.

Applicants must apply at their own expense.  Applications mailed in  
Government postage-paid envelopes will not be accepted.

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.

This vacancy may be accessed via the Internet at  
www.usajobs.opm.gov.  For more information, contact the Executive  
Resources Staff on (301) 763-3727.

Relocation expenses may be paid.

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with  
disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of  
the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources  
Division at 301-763-3371.  The decision on granting reasonable  
accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.  TTY users can contact  
us via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.

The Department of Commerce does not condone or tolerate  
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin,  
age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
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