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Professional Development Rotational Assignment Program

Application Overview The Atlanta FEB - “Meeting the Challenge One Executive Core Qualification at a Time”

Program Overview: The purpose of the Professional Development Rotational Assignment program is to provide regional professional development leadership experiences for the best and brightest talent in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

The program period for these opportunities will be 360 days, with limited consideration for 180 day assignments. Selection for an assignment does not infer promotion.

Participation Outcomes and Benefits: As a participant of the Atlanta Federal Executive Board’s Professional Development Program, participants will be afforded numerous opportunities to increase their leadership capacity and expand their network to better leverage synergies for interagency collaborations. Such benefits include:

• Access to FEB trainings and exclusive leadership program sessions

• Interagency collaboration and project management experience with special emphasis onWhite House initiatives and opportunity to implement governmentwide priorities at theregional level

• External Awareness opportunities to visit federal agencies and/or private organizationsto learn more about each organization’s mission, how critical challenges are met, howproblems are solved, and how resources are allocated to remain agile during differentproject phases.

• Job Shadowing – Participants will be exposed to other leadership roles by completingtwo half-day job shadowing assignments with other classmates, providing theopportunity for real-time knowledge sharing and strategic brainstorming for cross-agency collaborations in the future.

• Atlanta FEB Community and Diversity Awareness – Participants will learn more aboutthe Atlanta community and how various types of diversity impact leadership throughoutthe region.

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Full Year Detailee Benefits:

• Coaching training and experience (with full year detail)

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training with potential to participate in theFederal Shared Neutrals Program (with full year detail)

• Meta Leadership and Emergency Preparedness training by Harvard’s Kennedy School ofGovernment National Preparedness Leadership Iniative (NPLI) experts (with full yeardetail)

Dress Code and Professional Expectations:

The dress code for all professional development assignments is business casual with business attire on key program dates. Additonally, it is expected that participants will maintain all time, attendance, travel and/or administrative systems to ensure payroll and benefits continue throughout the tenure of the assignment.

Who May Apply?

Executive Assistant – Business Acumen

Current GS-7 through GS-9 Permanent, Full-time GS Employees, in addition to U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and Military employees in comparable grade levels are welcome to apply.

Workforce Safety & Emergency Preparedness Manager – Leading Change


Workforce Development & Human Capital Readiness Manager – Leading People


Intergovernmental Collaborations & Community Outreach Manager – Building Coalitions


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How to Apply Each applicant must submit a complete application package which consists of the following:

Attachment A Application Cover Sheet Attachment B Application Information Sheet Attachment C-1 Executive Core Qualifciation (ECQ) Position Response Attachment C-2 Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) – Results Driven Attachment D1-5 Leadership Self-Assessment Responses Attachment E First Line Supervisor Assessment with Business Card

All applications MUST be typed using on 8½ x 11 paper with 12pt Times New Roman font and one (1) inch margins on all sides. Also, no application materials should be stapled or printed on double-sided paper.

Information, forms and formats other than those listed above, in addition to photographs or documents including sensitive information will not be used by the review panel, and may deem the applicant ineligible for application review.

Applications will be accepted from January 25, 2017 through February 24, 2017 on a rolling basis and a complete application package containing the above information must be received or postmarked by midnight on February 24, 2017 in order to be considered. APPLY EARLY! Exceptional candidates may be offered opportunities as interviews occur.

Late, Faxed, Emailed, or Incomplete applications will not be considered. No electronic submissions will be considered or accepted.

Applications should be sent to:

Atlanta Federal Executive Board ATTN: Professional Development Assignments

Richard B. Russell Federal Building 75 Ted Turner Dr, SW, Suite 1142

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Selection Process • Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and exceptional candidates may be

offered opportunities as interviews take place

• Candidates will be rated on the following evaluation method worth a total of 100points:- Supervisor Evaluation: 25 points- Leadership Competencies: 40 points- Leadership Assessment Questions: 35 points

For More Contact Mr. Ron Stephens, Executive Director, Atlanta Federal Information Executive Board at 404-331-4400 or [email protected]

The Atlanta Federal Executive Board provides equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or political affiliation.

mailto:[email protected]

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Number of Vacancies: 1 Series Consideration: Open

Location: Atlanta, Georgia Grade Consideration: GS 11-15

Work Schedule: Full-time, Professional Development Assignment

Target ECQ: Building Coalitions Promotion Potential: N/A

Job OverviewOrganization Summary

Atlanta Federal Executive Board Mission

Executive Core Qualification Development Area - Business Acumen

Intergovernmental Collaboration & Community Outreach ManagerFederal Executive Board of Atlanta

Since their inception by Presidential Directive in 1961, Federal Executive Boards (FEBs)have served as models for partnership-based government. The Boards serve as a vitallink to intergovernmental coordination by identifying common ground and buildingcooperative relationships. FEB’s also have a long history of establishing and maintainingvaluable communication links to prepare for, and respond to, local and nationalemergencies. While promoting issues related to administration initiatives, FEB’s providetargeted training programs, employee development, shared resources, and localcommunity outreach and participation. The FEB’s role as a conduit of information and ameeting point for a variety of agencies – each with a different mission – is critical to amore effective government.

To create value for the public by fostering communication, coordination and collaborationwith Federal, State and Local Government agencies, while promoting goals andobjectives which achieve wide scale intergovernmental collaboration among agencies inour federal community.

This detail assignment is affiliated with the Intergovernmental Collaboration & CommunityOutreach Line of Business. The mission of this line of business is to facilitate interagencycollaboration, communication, and co-operation while sharing resources and communityoutreach activities. This development assignment will use this as the framework forBuilding Coalitions with emphasis placed on the associated competencies to play aleadership role with the Intergovernmental Collaboration and Community OutreachCouncil and related partnerships with city, county, state, federal and quasi organizationsthat work together to facilitate cross-agency problem solving and programimplementation.

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Reporting

Duties

Create communications and develop logistics of Collaborative Best Practice Forums asoutlined in the FEB Strategic Operating Plan. This includes the strategic sharing ofinteragency communications and the continuous building, and promotion of, theInteragency Shared Resources Initiative.

Maintain and assist in the delivery of the Federal Executive Board’s Quarterly Newsletter“The Right Focus” while maintaining and improving the intergovernmental collaborationand community outreach sections of the FEB website. This task will include cleaning upthe site; taking down old information to keep information up-to-date; adding newinformation; grouping of materials; and event promotion. Work with FEB Social Websitessuch as Facebook, Twitter and Linked-In to promote common issues around thecommunity outreach and regional collaborative community.

Strategically link outreach policies and programs to the organization’s mission & serviceoutcomes.

Partner with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Director and Executive Director toprepare for and execute campaign objectives throughout the year. This includesscreening potential non-profit organizations and providing customer service to respond toquestions and concerns throughout the application process.

Oversee the scholarship award review process for the Federal Employee Education andAssistance (FEEA) Fund and notify recipients on behalf of the FEB.

Represent the Executive Director in various federal, state, regional and local settings toensure collaboration and community outreach representation on behalf of the FederalExecutive Board as needed.

Line of Business Managers report directly to the FEB Executive Director. The incumbentwill also serve as the FEB Intergovernmental Collaboration & Community OutreachCouncil Manager and reports to regional executive partners to facilitate intergovernmentalefforts as needed.

Act as a liaison to the Intergovernmental Collaboration and Community Outreach Council(IC3). The Atlanta Federal Executive Board’s IC3 council’s intent is to bring togetherFederal leadership for outreach on common goals around the needs and priorities oftargeted groups. Focal areas are typically determined via Executive Order or based uponthe identification of issues and concerns in the metropolitan area.

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Job RequirementsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

General Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate agency policies, priorities, commitmentsand goals to a wide variety of stakeholders and federal leadership audiences.

Experience participating in and/or leading inter/intragovernmental relationships that entailpartnership management and team building.

Demonstrated ability to apply governmental structure and mission knowledge to gatherinformation to make quick, effective decisions or recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to interpret controlling regulations and memoranda to implementpolicies and/or programs based upon their intent and literal meaning.

Knowledge of the organization and mission of the Atlanta FEB.

Promote Federal Volunteer Programs and develop a solid student volunteer program witharea colleges and universities. This also entails continuing to develop a collegiaterelationship with Public Policy and Public Administration Schools/Leadership Programs inthe area (i.e. GSU School of Public Policy, Leadership Program at Morehouse and theWomen’s Leadership Program at Spelman University).

Increase Partnership Opportunities with Federal, State, County and Local municipalitiesto produce tangible outcomes and measurable improvements in collaborative efforts.

Partner with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Atlanta Board of Education topromote and execute collaborative initiatives within the Atlanta business community andthe Atlanta Public School system.

Conduct executive leadership visits, host the Summit for New Agency Leadership, andoversee the FEB role in the annual Employee of the Year Awards Ceremony and annualFeds Meet Feds Expo (with host agency, Leadership Government participants, etc.).

Support White House and Presidential Initiatives (such as the White House Initiative onAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), Feds Feed Families, The President'sActive Lifestyle Awards/Feds Get Fit, etc.) with program management, strategic planningand execution to ensure objectives are met and the overall purpose is being fulfilledthroughout the Atlanta region.

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Line of Business Qualifications

Experience Advocating for Under-served and Underrepresented Populations. Demonstrated ability may include examples from professional, civic, academic, orspiritual based affiliations.

Ability to serve as an Interagency Liaison. Demonstrated ability may include facilitatingworking groups or other strategic partnerships; assisting with and/or developing urgentnotifications plans; developing and communicating protocols; maintaining an accurateand up-to-date database for important correspondene; or experience working withfederal, tribal, state and/or local government officials to resolve issues and communicateimportant information.

Ability to Provide Excellent Customer Service. Demonstrated ability may includeexperience coordinating with local agencies, community partners, businesses and/orquasi institutions to sponsor/support joint events or collaborative initiatives. Such effortsshould include responding to varying degrees of constituent inquiries, creating promptand professional correspondence and handling customer concerns in an effective andefficient manor to resolve issues and promote organizational integrity.

Ability to Analyze Issues and Problem Solve. Demonstrated ability may includeperforming a stakeholder analysis, employing mapping techniques for organizationalbrain storming, guiding teams to solidify goals or providing recommednations based upona thorough understanding of a constituent's needs.

Knowledge of budget analysis, contract management basics, proposal evaluations,and/or inter-agency agreements.

Familiarity with basic marketing, advertising and social media strategies.

Demonstrated ability to quickly adjust to changing priorities and leadership styles whilestill accomplishing overall objectives and maintaining a professional demeanor.

Expertise in event coordination, factoring cost containment, project managementstrategies and project analysis.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstratedattention to detail.

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Individual Development: Executive Core Qualification Focus - Building Coalitions

Security ClearancePublic Trust - Background Investigation

Work with the current FEB training programs to effectively deliver collaborative programswhile communicating with federal agencies in Region IV and the Metro Atlanta communityat large.

Problem solve, research, identify and develop collaborative competencies targetedtowards GS level employees, executive leaders and community partners. The incumbentwill also make presentations before groups of federal employees, agency executives, andcommunity leaders and stakeholders to promote FEB and White House initiatives andsurvey community concerns to develop solutions and program recommendations.

Interact with customers and stakeholders in a way that demonstrates customer concernand awareness while building confidence and trust among Region IV federal agencies.

Apply organizational development principles by adapting to the FEB’s organizationalculture and influencing/negotiating as needed to ensure broader goals and objectivesare achieved while leading cross-agency/cross-sector collaboration efforts.

Design and implement collaborative services that incorporate business systemapplications.

Be exposed to balancing both agency and community needs/resources.

This assignment is designed to increase the incumbent's exposure to the Atlanta Federalcommunity and allow the use of partnering to deliver the IntergovernmentalCollaboration & Community Outreach Line of Business objectives as outlined in thecurrent Atlanta Federal Executive Board’s Operations Plan. In this role, the incumbentwill:

Advance analytical, strategic and creative thinking skills while increasing knowledge ofstaff and line roles within federal agencies. The incumbent will also gain an increasedknowledge of collaborative and outreach strategies, along with competency developmenttechniques that will be applicable to the incumbent's home agency outreach efforts.

Clearly understand how to develop and cultivate employee/agency relationships whilefactoring agncy core values and the importance of promoting diversity.

Use political savvy and corporate business protocol decorum thatcoordinate/collaborate business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

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Additional Information

Application Submission

What to Expect Next

Benefits

Other Information

Travel Required: Periodic local travel

Relocation: Not authorized

Vacation: All pre-approved leave should be submitted with application

Daily Attire: Business CasualMajor Programs: Business Attire

Additional leave will be approved as mutally agreed upon between incumbent and the Executive Director

For delivery confirmation, please ensure tracking confirmation with selected carrier as nocalls will be accepted regarding application inquiries.

The Atlanta Federal Executive Board intends to interview applicants for the subjectposition on a rolling basis and reserves the right to make immediate offers to outstandingcandidates

All applicants considered for interviews will be notified no later than February 24, 2017.

All employee benefits, including pay and leave, will remain the responsibility of theapplicant's home agency.

All Applications should be sent to:

Atlanta Federal Executive BoardATTN: Professional Development Committee Richard B. Russell Federal Building75 Ted Turner Dr, SW, Suite 1142Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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Attachment A

Professional Development Detail Assignment Application

Submitted by:

Applicant: _____________________________________________________

Agency: ___________________________________________________

Date:_________________________________________________

Position:_______________________________________________________

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ATTACHMENT B

ATLANTA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Professional Development Detail Assignment Program Application Information Sheet APPLICANT’S NAME:

AGENCY:

OFFICE PHONE: FAX: EMAIL:

CURRENT POSITION TITLE: CURRENT GRADE:

Briefly describe your current position:

PREVIOUS POSITIONS: (List in reverse chronological order covering the previous three positons) Employer: Title & Grade: From: To:

Overview of Duties:

Employer: Title & Grade: From: To:

Overview of Duties:

Employer: Title & Grade: From: To:

Overview of Duties:

WHICH POSITION ARE YOU APPLYING FOR?

___ Executive Assistant

___ Workforce Safety & Emergency Preparedness Manager

___ Workforce Development & Human Capital Readiness Manager

___ Intergovernmental Collaboration & Community Outreach Manager

Signatures confer agreement of commitment and attendance. (Signatures are Required)

Applicant’s Signature: Date:

First Line Supervisor’s Signature: Date:

Agency Head or Designee’s Signature: Date

___ Workforce Assistant Manager

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Attachment C

ATLANTA FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DETAIL ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM

Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) Questions

Applicant Name:

Applicants must address each ECQ by documenting relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments in each area. Applicants should document any experience that demonstrates they have the potential to excel in each area, including paid, social, or civic work experiences, as well as any relevant education, training or outside activities that demonstrate commitment to personal and/or professional growth.

Applicants should respond to each ECQ using the C-A-R method to outline the Challenge, Action and Result of each of each challenge or scenario presented.

Responses are limited to 250 words per qualification and any information beyond this limit will not be read or considered. Each response is worth up to a maximum of 20 points each, with this section totaling 40 points.

ECQ 3: Results Driven 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 5: Building Coalitions (Line of Business III) 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.

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Attachment C-1


Leadership Self-Assessment Questions – BUILDING COALITIONS

Applicant Name:

ECQ 5: Building Coalitions (Line of Business III) 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.

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Attachment C-2


Leadership Self-Assessment Questions – RESULTS DRIVEN

Applicant Name:


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Attachment D


Leadership Self-Assessment Questions

Applicant Name:

Applicants should address each of the following questions using no more than 300 words per question. Information beyond this will not be considered. All applicants should respond to questions 1-4 and the question corresponding to their application (for a total of 5 responses). Each question is worth up to a maximum of 7 points. This section is worth a total of 35 points.

1. The mission of the Atlanta Federal Executive Board is to create value for the public by fosteringcommunication, coordination and collaboration with Federal, State and Local Governmentagencies, while promoting goals and objectives which achieve wide scale intergovernmentalcollaboration among agencies in our federal community. Tell us why you think you are capableof fostering and furthering our mission. Include examples of demonstrated experience where youhave proven your reputation as a highly qualified leader.

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Attachment D-2



Applicant Name:

2. Program participants are expected to remain flexible and adaptable as circumstances, plansand/or program goals may change throughout the incumbent’s term. Although each detailee willhave his/her own set of priorities affiliated with their position, it is also the expectation that allteam members contribute to mission based tasks and develop the ability to fill-in as needed toensure continuity of operations. Therefore, provide two or three examples of how you respond todeadlines, shifting demands and the need to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously.

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Attachment D-3



Applicant Name:

3. Building rapport is sometimes a very challenging thing to do. In the Atlanta FEB environment,incumbents will need to work with the FEB staff, Executive Director, LOB Council Chairs, FEBPolicy & Steering Committee members, in addition to numerous other stakeholders andconstituents on a day-to-day basis. Therefore, give us a detailed example of how you quicklybuilt a rapport with someone to accomplish a goal. Be sure to include any situational or personaldynamics that may have made this a challenge.

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Attachment D-4



Applicant Name:

4. It is said that in order to be a good leader you must be a good follower. What does being a goodfollower mean to you? Also, what motivates you to be a leader and how do you motivate others?Please provide examples.

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Attachment D-5



Applicant Name:

LOB 3 – Intergovernmental Collaboration & Community Outreach Manager As the manager overseeing collaboration and outreach, it is critical to facilitate partnerships in a way that demonstrates impartiality, yet moves all parties to a mutually beneficial accomplishment of goals. Therefore, key components of this role are diplomacy, managing expectations, information dissemination and conflict management. If selected, tell us how you would work with agency leaders with competing demands, seemingly divergent missions and different personalities to accomplish collaborative goals.

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Attachment E


First Line Supervisor Assessment and Participation Approval

Applicant Name: _________________________________________________

This rating is worth a total of 25 points. Provide a numerical score to evaluate the applicant according to their overall leadership potential and provide a recommendation to support the rating and nomination:

1 – Little or No Potential

2 – Limited Potential

3 – Average Potential

4 – Above Average Potential

5 – Exceptional Potential

Manager’s Rating 1-5 Rational/Explanation ECQ 1: Leading Change 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 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 4: Business Acumen Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5: Building Coalitions 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.

Please attach a business card to this assessment

Name: ______________________________ Signature: __________________________

Title:________________________________ Date:______________

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