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Deputy Director of Admissions

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New London, CT

Employer:  US Coast Guard
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

Duties

You will serve as a Deputy Director of Admissions and be responsible for developing, coordinating and executing the Academy's marketing, communication, recruitment, and outreach plans under the umbrella of the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan with the goal or recruiting and selecting the best students to meet the compelling interests of the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
  • Serving as a subject matter expert in the complex field of college admissions and directly responsible for developing, coordinating and executing the Academy's marketing, communication, recruitment, and outreach plans under the umbrella of the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan.
  • Setting or helping to formulate strategic goals and operating procedures, budgeting, training and supervising staff, providing oversight for admissions events and activities, and leading assessment activities to meet annual enrollment goals.
  • Managing all phases of planning and executing annual $3M budget as well as personnel management of the staff in the office.
  • Making numerous presentations to both small and large audiences on a frequent basis including interested applicants, families, visitors, CGA Senior Leadership Team, CGA Board of Trustees and other Flag level officers as needed.
  • Accomplishing work through the technical and administrative direction of others, including assigning and reviewing work, approving leave, and performing other supervisory functions.


Requirements

Conditions of Employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Key Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
  • A one-year probationary period may be required.
  • A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required
  • Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
  • Time in Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.


  • Qualifications

    To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples include: experience in admissions and enrollment in higher education, including employment of technologies, demographic shifts of college students; experience in managing campus visit programs; experience in enrollment management, recruitment and selection of incoming classes; knowledge of admissions criteria in relation to a military academy; and experience in budgetary management and formulation.
    Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

    NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

    National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

    The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

    Education

    This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

    Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

    FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

    Additional information

    Any Offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

    Due Weight
    Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned.

    E-Verify
    DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

    Fair Chance Act
    The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to Stephanie.L.Williams@uscg.mil.

    Suitability Statement
    If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

    Special Employment Consideration
    The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

    Recruitment incentives may be authorized.

    This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

    If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact Stephanie.L.Williams@uscg.mil. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation

    Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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