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. Major duties: Plan, direct, and oversee a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise workforce development, learning, leadership, career development, and organizational capability programs that support GSA's strategic priorities and workforce needs. Provide leadership for the design, implementation, continuous improvement, and evaluation of agency-wide learning and talent development initiatives that strengthen employee capability, organizational performance, and mission readiness. Lead enterprise efforts to assess organizational capability, identify workforce development needs, conduct competency and skills analyses, and recommend integrated learning, performance improvement, organizational development, or workforce planning solutions. Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate organizational performance, measure learning effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend improvements that enhance mission performance and return on investment. Develop policies, standards, guidance, governance processes, and performance measures related to workforce development, career development, learning management, instructional design, leadership development, and organizational capability. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, vendors, and professional organizations to identify emerging trends, innovative practices, and technology solutions that improve enterprise learning and workforce development programs. Communicate and plan program expectations and work assignments with each program participant. Conduct quarterly review of staff work assignments and program participant development activities. Provide technical and supervisory guidance for staff members and program participants. Review work for accuracy and compliance with instructions and policy, and, if needed, recommend improvement of work methods. Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinates. Observe and analyze areas of individual performance deficiency and assist employees to improve performance and achieve quality work results. Identify developmental and training needs of employees and provides and/or arranges for needed developmental training. Requirements: If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.