Summary The Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SDBU) promotes opportunities for small, minority, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses to participate in all Office of Personnel Management (OPM) procurement and related activities. This role develops comprehensive Agency-wide policies, procedures and systems pertaining to the participation of minority, small and disadvantaged, women owned and disabled veteran businesses in Agency programs. Responsibilities The Director SDBU ensures that small businesses participate equitably in OPM programs in accordance with provisions of Federal Procurement Regulations and responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and administering a variety of highly complex processes for administering the laws and regulations governing OPM's small and disadvantaged business utilization. If selected, you will also be responsible for: Serving as an expert advisor and consultant to OPM leadership and senior management officials on matters concerning small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses and actively participates in the overall direction, development, coordination, review, and management of the Agency's activities related to small, disadvantaged, and women-owned business program; OPM activities on behalf of small, minority, and other businesses owned by disadvantaged persons and all other duties, responsibilities, and functions required by and stemming from P.L. 95-507; Effectively implementing the small business programs within the agency, including setting and achieving yearly procurement opportunity program (POP) goals for small and small disadvantaged business contracting in partnership with OPM's Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) leadership; Initiating, developing, and defining policies, procedures, goals, regulations, and guidance for administering and implementing Agency-wide small and disadvantaged business utilization activities; and Developing and presenting management data to provide continuing visibility and measurement of progress in OPM's Small, Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Business Programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit All federal employees are required to have direct deposit Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless required probationary period has previously been served. Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. This is not a remote position, selectee will be required to report to the duty station on a regular basis. Telework may be authorized. Qualifications The Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service; to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and three Technical Qualifications (TQs), listed below. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: 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. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: 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. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: 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. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: 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. Technical Qualifications (TQs): Expert executive-level knowledge and management of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned business programs, legislation, and procedures, combined with practical experience developing and implementing policies, strategies, and initiatives to meet organizational objectives and goals. Demonstrated executive experience of acquisition policies, practices, and methodology, to include Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and contract competition, across multiple types of acquisition and contracting programs. Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate across offices/teams, including both senior leaders and subject-matter experts, to identify prospective and forecasted contracting and subcontracting needs, and then evaluate and engage small businesses, continuously building a pipeline of potential partner organizations. Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at SES ECQs Please ensure that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions relating to the qualifications described above. An example of a resume showing possession of the ECQs is available at SES Resume Please DO NOT submit separate statements addressing the ECQs/TQs as they will not be considered. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses (Permanent Change in Station costs) will not be paid. Actual salary for Senior Executive Service positions may vary depending on the scope and the complexity of the qualifications and current compensation of the selectee. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.