Supervisory Education Program Specialist

Department of Education Headquarters; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Headquarters seeks a senior program specialist in Washington, DC, within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. Responsibilities center on implementing AEFLA and Perkins V programs and coordinating grant activities to advance adult education and technical training.

The role requires understanding federal education policy, managing priorities, and collaborating with federal, state, and local partners to ensure program effectiveness and compliance with

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AEFLA and Perkins V and how they are implemented.
• Understanding adult education and workforce development systems at federal/state levels.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to implement grant programs.

Skills

AEFLA knowledge

Perkins V knowledge

Adult education systems

Grant program collaboration

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy in Washington, DC. OCTAE is responsible for helping all students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and be prepared for high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand occupations in the 21st century global economy.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Minimum Qualification Requirements

You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.

Specialized Experience for the GS-15

• One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience in the implementing programs funded under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) including recommending improvements to program implementation and grant monitoring.
• 2. Experience establishing priorities and implementing procedures for grant programs, including overseeing planning, initiation, monitoring, and closeout activities for career, technical, and adult Education programs at the national, state or local level.
• 3. Experience implementing major education programs; providing technical guidance and capacity building to Federal, State, or local education officials on the planning development, implementation or evaluation of education programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1. Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) and its implementation.
2. Knowledge of adult education, career and technical education, and workforce development systems at the federal and state levels.
3. Skills in collaborating with others to implement grant programs that support career, technical, and adult education programs.
4. Skills in setting clear expectations and standards for staff and addressing performance concerns in a timely manner.