Director of Evaluation Sciences Division

Office of Governmentwide Policy•Lakewood, CO

About The Position

The Director of the Evaluation Sciences Division serves as Division Director, coordinating evidence and evaluation activities government-wide and for the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP). The position may be located in Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Raleigh, NC; or Atlanta, GA. The Director provides executive-level oversight and direction for the division and collaborates with federal agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, and nonprofit partners on evidence-building activities. The role is responsible for the division’s programmatic, administrative, and financial functions, including planning and improving evidence-building activities and performance measures to support timely, cost-effective achievement of program objectives. The Director evaluates program needs, assesses workloads, develops resource strategies, and conducts highly complex evaluations involving large-scale administrative data and multiple governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders. The position advises on and reviews agreements and related budgets and resources, and oversees interagency agreement reimbursement processes and annual rate adjustments. It oversees the GSA Evaluations Branch and Government-wide Evaluations Branch, promotes continuous learning and program improvement, issues guidance for complex evaluation assignments, manages division reporting and communications, reviews priority communications for accuracy, supports presentation and timely release of findings, and manages publication of analysis plans on GSA websites. This is a GS-15 position with a stated salary range starting at $150,359 per year. Applicants must meet the behavioral or social science education or experience requirement and have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14. A transcript and applicable certificates are required by the announcement closing date. The position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, a background investigation, and financial disclosure. A one-year probationary period may apply. Relocation expenses are not approved.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or national status (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).
Meet eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
Register with Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
If currently or within the past five years a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES employee in the Executive Branch, disclose this information to the HR Office.
Pass a Tier 2 background investigation.
Complete a financial disclosure report.
Meet the behavioral or social science basic requirement through a relevant degree, an equivalent combination of education and experience, or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal service.
Specialized experience must include managing and leading an organization with policy direction and providing advice using evidence-based evaluation to improve government programs or services.
Provide recommendations based on interpretation of program evaluation results, outcomes, or activities.
Design and execute methodologies to evaluate program effectiveness and provide data-driven recommendations and performance metrics.
Execute organizational budget projections to support the organization.
Recommend agency measures that conform to governmental, Presidential, or Congressional initiatives.
Implement agency-wide measures that conform to governmental and executive directives.
Brief senior officials on evaluation results, program status, and organizational objectives.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages that demonstrates the required qualifications.
Submit college or university transcripts and certificates by the announcement closing date; an official transcript is required before appointment if selected.
Applicants using foreign education must provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with their transcript.

Responsibilities

Provide executive-level oversight and direction of the division.
Coordinate evidence and evaluation activities government-wide and for GSA.
Collaborate with federal agencies and academic, research, and nonprofit organizations on evidence-building activities and related services.
Manage the division’s programmatic, administrative, and financial functions.
Oversee execution, implementation, and improvement of evidence-building activities and related performance metrics.
Evaluate program needs, conduct workload assessments, and develop resource strategies.
Conduct highly complex evaluations involving large-scale administrative data and multiple governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders.
Advise on, edit, and review agreements, including Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements, Interagency Agreements, Data Use Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, and Gratuitous Services Agreements.
Review proposed Interagency Agreement budgets and resourcing; oversee agreement reimbursement processes, allocations, and tracking.
Oversee annual rate adjustment development for reimbursable portfolios.
Oversee the GSA Evaluations Branch and Government-wide Evaluations Branch, directing continuous learning and program improvement.
Develop and issue written procedures and verbal guidance for complex, non-routine evaluation assignments.
Manage division reporting and communications through internal technology and software programs.
Lead reviews of priority internal and external communications to ensure accuracy.
Support team members in presenting results, ensure timely release of findings, and manage posting of analysis plans on GSA websites.