This position serves as the Associate Director for the Human Resources Directorate (HRD) of the Interior Business Center (IBC), U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI). This position is located within the Office of the Secretary for the Department and is responsible for providing mission support systems and services on a national level to the Office of the Secretary, the Department’s bureaus and offices, and numerous external federal agencies. The HRD is responsible for the management and direction of the Human Resources Line of Business (HRLoB) at the IBC which provides payroll, personnel action processing, labor cost distribution, time and attendance, benefits processing, talent and performance management, drug and alcohol testing, data reporting and other related human resources services for both DOI and other Federal agency customers.

• Directs the management of the HRLoB, consisting of personnel and payroll management systems implementation and operations support, time and attendance and payroll processing, and various human resources support services including talent management and drug and alcohol testing.
• Provides change leadership to formulate and justify crucial initiatives to revitalize and modernize the HRLoB, operations and business services. Evolves HRD to modernize skills, resource levels, priorities, practices, policies, and procedures sufficient for the achievement of strategic IBC objectives and overall business benefit.
• Oversees the human resources management functions provided by and for IBC, DOI and other federal agencies. This includes supervising the delivery of quality and efficient personnel, payroll, drug and alcohol testing and related support services.
• Formulates, directs and implements financial, risk and strategic performance management for the HRLoB.
• Formulates and directs succession planning and competency modeling for the HRLoB.
• Responsible for mandatory reporting to OPM, OMB and the Department of Treasury.
• Responsible for establishing strategic direction and implementing action plans to meet government-wide initiatives from the OPM, OMB and the Department of Treasury, as well as Federal Shared Services initiatives, as they relate to the HRLoB.
• Formulates and directs financial management program objectives and coordinates planning, implementation and execution supporting Department-wide programs, standards, policies and guidelines.
• Promotes open and effective communication and collaboration with Departmental and IBC employees, clients, contractors and staff. Works closely with DOI advisory boards and stakeholders, DOI system owners, the IBC Chief Financial Officer, other Federal clients, and software integrators and vendors to ensure service requirements are being met and any deficiencies are corrected.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a capital investment portfolio that supports the IBC’s mission, organizational strategies, and business priorities, ensuring that each investment achieves its cost, benefit, schedule and risk expectations.
• Acquires and administers human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner which instills public trust and accomplishes the organization’s mission utilizing sound ethical principles. Ensures the efficient and cost-effective development and utilization of management information systems and other technological resources to meet the organization’s needs.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ’s)- *Required Documentation*

The Office of Personnel Management has identified five executive core qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs define the competencies needed to build a federal corporate culture that drives for results, serves customers, and builds successful teams and coalitions within and outside the organization. The ECQs are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service and are used by many departments and agencies in selection, performance management, and leadership development for management and executive positions. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential-not technical expertise.

ECQ 1 – LEADING CHANGE: You must have demonstrated an 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 & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision

ECQ 2 – LEADING PEOPLE: You must demonstrate 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, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building

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, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility

ECQ 4 – BUSINESS ACUMEN: This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

• Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management

ECQ 5 – BUILDING COALITIONS: This ECQ 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, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)- *Required Documentation*

MTQs are designed to assess an applicants experience relevant to the specific position requirements. Each MTQ narrative responses must 1.) not exceed two pages per narrative statement; 2.) include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 3.) address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results.

• Experience in and demonstrated knowledge of managing federal payroll and related human resources systems, services and programs, including position, personnel, and talent management.
• Experience in and demonstrated knowledge of designing and implementing integrated human resources systems, including personnel, payroll, benefits and talent management functions.
• Experience in and demonstrated knowledge of project management principles to successfully on board new customers onto integrated human resources management systems.
• Experience administering and participating on executive level Governance Boards.
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge of working in a full cost recovery fee model.