Technical Advisor

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-15 Level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include: Demonstrating leadership skills by directing major programs and enterprise-wide initiatives, making high-impact decisions affecting organizational and divisional operations, providing expert technical guidance on program matters, and serving as a trusted advisor and representative to senior executive leadership; Using management principles and project management methodologies to plan, coordinate, and integrate complex project objectives and recommendations with business operating division (BOD) top leadership and/or functional level representatives; Leading and performing analyses and evaluation of official government directives, programs and technical requirements/challenges. Exercises independent judgment subject to administrative and policy guidance to address project priorities, organizational objectives, and performance.; Using oral and written communication skills to develop policy, prepare technical briefings/correspondence, present recommendations, persuade stakeholders, and negotiate resolutions to complex technical and implementation issues. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.