Total 155 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in US-DC Washington DC

This position is with SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) Investment and Innovation Ecosystem Development (IIED) Division. OII leads programs that provide the U.S. growth-oriented small business and startup community with access to financial capital, networks, assistance, and research and development (R&D) funds to build and grow small businesses and innovative startups. IIED is responsible for engaging with ecosystem stakeholders and managing the SBA Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative and the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.


Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a portfolio of SBA's development initiatives, providing oversight, and evaluation of program milestones; reviewing quarterly reports to identify problems and issues, providing training and resolving problems.
• Resourcing management process for greater program management; facilitates the programming and efficient use of funding to support requirements.
• Developing specific program planning data that incorporates cost, scheduling, forecasting, and evaluating.
• Developing an understanding of the role and the authority and exercises persuasion and professionalism to assure compliance with best program practices, methods, and management policies.
• Contacting public and private sector resources to determine scope of their programs and initiatives for small business owners; identifies key metrics for management consideration.

At the full performance level, major duties include:

• Serves as an expert at the FDIC responsible for conducting and managing mandated FDIC-sponsored research initiatives that regularly recur with strict deadlines and are of the highest importance to the Corporation.
• Represents the FDIC at academic conferences, government convenings, and public forums in presenting, interpreting, and disseminating findings from mandated research initiatives that inform stakeholder actions that have major impacts on economic inclusion efforts in the United States.
• Collaborate with other researchers at federal agencies, regulatory bodies, and non-governmental organizations to share insights and to promote the pursuit of research questions that produce complementary findings to that of mandated FDIC-sponsored research initiatives and that contribute to a comprehensive body of knowledge to inform economic inclusion efforts.
• Conducts and provides leadership on research, analyses, and evaluation of various Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation internal operations, to help address challenges facing the Corporation and to provide economic advice and counsel used to plan and change internal programs of the Corporation.
• Using appropriate state-of-the-art analytical techniques, develops models and leads development teams in support of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation internal operations.
• Publishes studies in external publications including Working Papers, FDIC Staff Studies, and other FDIC publications, as well as peer-reviewed journals.
• Presents academic-style economic research at seminars and conferences. Provides constructive feedback on the research of colleagues by participating in seminars, discussing papers at conferences, and refereeing for peer-reviewed journals.

As a Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-11/12, you will be responsible for:

• Provides oversight of staffing and recruitment activities to ensure Delegated Examining and Human Resource Operations are conducted in a manner consistent with SBA strategic goals and policies, and governmentwide laws, rules, and regulations.
• Provides advice and guidance to the servicing HR offices and OHRS divisions in development of their corrective action plan to address the required and recommended actions.
• Collaborates with other staff in the development of new or revised policy guidance for review by the Strategy Director and other HR managers, staff and serves as the point-of-contact for the division during the review and concurrence process, prior to finalizing the policy.
• Develops written training materials and reference guides for complex training programs. Assists in the development of training plans for other facets of HR training, as appropriate to ensure the content is compliant with laws, regulation, and policies.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As an Executive Assistant, you will:

• Perform specialized duties with continuing responsibility for processes, projects, questions and problems within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
• Develop, analyze, and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of administrative work methods and procedures, including distribution of work assignments, delegations of authority, management controls, information and documentation systems, and similar functions of management within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for CPD.
• Gather data, identify discrepancies or omissions, prepares reports, and takes actions or make recommendations to resolve discrepancies consistent with normal practice, based on interpretation and adaptation of application guidelines, or selection and or development of alternative approaches to satisfy desired outcomes.

As a Business and Industry Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Perform complex business and industry program management regulatory functions.
• Plan and manage delivery of major, high-priority products and services which are central to agency objectives.
• Develop and implement new program strategies.
• Analyze business/industry policy questions and contribute to agency decisions, policy recommendations and positions.
• Represent the agency authoritatively to key government and business officials and organizations.

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-DO-80. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

As an Operations Business Director, you will:

• Develop and implement long-range strategies, plans of actions and milestones, and contingency plans, to enable mission success to include complex movement of tenant locations within the Treasury footprint.
• Support and enable the development of a robust business information system and facilitates data-based decision-making and customer service excellence including space management and real property tracking.
• Closely collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to develop proposals and options to make sound business recommendations to the DAS for Treasury Operations, for improving customer service, cost-efficiency, and mission effectiveness.
• Compute and study life cycle costs, transaction costs, as well as the opportunity costs associated with delivery of portfolio services.
• Develop innovative and out-of-the-box proposals and policy options that enable Treasury Operations to make measurable progress quantum leaps towards achieving operational sustainability and climate resiliency.

This opportunity is also open to any US citizen to apply under Announcement 24-DO-50-P. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

As an Operations Business Director, you will:

• Develop and implement long-range strategies, plans of actions and milestones, and contingency plans, to enable mission success to include complex movement of tenant locations within the Treasury footprint.
• Support and enable the development of a robust business information system and facilitates data-based decision-making and customer service excellence including space management and real property tracking.
• Closely collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to develop proposals and options to make sound business recommendations to the DAS for Treasury Operations, for improving customer service, cost-efficiency, and mission effectiveness.
• Compute and study life cycle costs, transaction costs, as well as the opportunity costs associated with delivery of portfolio services.
• Develop innovative and out-of-the-box proposals and policy options that enable Treasury Operations to make measurable progress quantum leaps towards achieving operational sustainability and climate resiliency.

As a Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Develops, analyzes, and evaluates new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives. Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs/ management processes.
• Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative/qualitative basis the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Evaluates and advises on organization, methods, and procedures.
• Directs and develops plans for project teams or other groups in accomplishing/producing projects/studies. Influences managers or other officials to accept and implement findings and recommendations on organizational improvement or program effectiveness organizational conflict.
• Interacts with persons outside the bureau and with high level program officials in a moderately structured setting to identify and develop ways to resolve problems directly related to program goals and objectives.

• You will supervise and delegate assignments for three departments in support of the Business Directorate to accelerate organizational effectiveness and mission readiness.
• You will exercise significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations.
• You will advise senior leaders on new mission requirements or business processes needed to accomplish an organization's strategic objectives.
• You will lead the Planning and Programming phases of resource management, integrating requirements definition and leading risk-based strategic assessments.
• You will develop, coordinate, and implement the Commander's strategic direction and objectives.

This position serves as the Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer (DCHCO) for Strategy and Services, Office of Human Capital (OHC), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security. This position is located within OHC under the ICE Management and Administration Directorate and serves as a key representative regarding human resources (HR) matters. As the DCHCO for Strategy and Services, you will be responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the following programs:

• The Employee and Labor Relations Unit (ELRU) administers statutes, laws, and regulations governing conduct, discipline, performance, and labor matters. ELRU provides guidance and advice to managers throughout ICE with the goal of maintaining employer-employee relationships that support productivity, motivation, and positive employee morale. ELRU administers the agency's Collective Bargaining Agreement, represents the Agency in labor negotiations, and provides high-quality advice and guidance to senior leaders, managers, and supervisors to make effective decisions to advance organizational change. In addition, ELRU serves as advisors to management on disciplinary matters for all ICE personnel and assists ICE managers as they go through the disciplinary process to resolve issues and to improve the ICE work environment. ELRU also administers the Agency's performance management system and awards program and advises supervisors on addressing performance-related matters.
• The Medical Affairs Unit (MAU) provides medical consultation with ICE management and staff on Family and Medical Leave Act medical qualification requests, pre-employment medical qualification reviews, reasonable accommodation medical qualifications, hardship transfer request medical qualifications, medical fitness for duty evaluations. In addition, MAU manages ICE's Medical review Board, Office of Workers Compensation Claims, and Drug Free Workplace Program.
• The Employee Resilience Unit (ERU) administers programs that identify personal and community strengths, provide valuable resources to prepare for the challenges ahead, and offer assistance and support to all ICE employees and their family members in times of personal need or following critical or traumatic incidents. These programs include ICE's Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program, and Chaplaincy Program, as well as a variety of programs and services that promote a healthy work-life balance.
• The Executive Services Unit (ESU) provides advisory, technical, and operational services pertaining to the Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level employees, Presidential Appointees, and Schedule C employees. ESU provides technical advice, guidance and support to the ICE Executive Resources Board and SES Performance Review Board; oversees the development of Qualifications Review Board documentation for SES position selections for referral to the Department of Homeland Security and Office of Personnel Management; and manages ICE's executive resources and senior executive and senior level pay-for-performance systems.
• The Strategic Initiatives Unit (SIU) improves organizational performance by better aligning workers with the work they do. Using systematic and scientific processes, SIU engages in workforce planning activities to identify employee capabilities needed; creates and maintains personnel selection assessment programs to hire and promote employees with those capabilities; and supports employee engagement initiatives to enhance employee's connection and commitment to ICE's mission.

• Creates and executes objectives and milestones for IT projects supporting mission critical programs, such as implementing enterprise-level applications and IT infrastructure changes aligned with the organization's evolving business processes.
• Develops and applies project and product management tools, procedures, templates, and activities.
• Responsible for establishing project and product objectives, developing milestone charts, resource allocation, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Leads execution of the full product lifecycle using modern solutions, including AI and AI-enabling technologies.
• Designs cost/benefit analyses to optimize human and material resources while minimizing costs.
• Integrates configuration management, IT architecture, infrastructure design, and systems integration into comprehensive IT project plans.
• Ensures compliance with federal laws, regulations, and standards related to information systems security and guarantees sufficient development and user testing is conducted to meet business and organizational requirements before project completion.
• Conducts program evaluations to ensure IT initiatives achieve their objectives, identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and oversees complex programs involving multiple interdependent processes, concurrent tasks, overlapping deadlines, resource constraints, and competing priorities.
• Collaborates with top management to develop and advise on long-term plans for project implementation and administration.
• Develops business cases and IT metrics and prepares briefings, white papers, budget justifications, and cost models.
• Researches, develops and evaluates strategies for implementing AI/ML and related technologies into current missions, processes, projects, products and services.
• Works closely with, and may serve as lead to, human-centered design, user experience, product and software development teams or resources using Agile methodologies.
• Manages integration of AI/ML technologies into new or existing products or services while owning or having extensive input into the product's/service's mission and strategic roadmap.
• Identifies opportunities and creative solutions for AI integration, AI-driven product improvement and/or entirely new AI-powered product development based on needs analysis, customer research, proof of concept and organizational needs.
• Monitors technological advancements and makes recommendations for future technology enabled products and services to support agency's mission.
• Conducts authoritative research and analysis on the planning, development, integration, and evaluation of IT products, systems, and subsystems to meet the needs of agency's major organizational units.

As a Supervisory Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Manages a program of analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of line program operations and operational activities in meeting established MBDA goals and objectives.
• Evaluates and advises on organizational structures, methods, procedures and internal controls for the MBDA.
• Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and management procedures nationwide.
• Manages human resources service delivery to the agency by an external service provider.
• Administers the MBDA personnel security program; and
• Manages competitive sourcing and human capital activities for MBDA, including the President's Management Agenda reporting.

As a Supervisory Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Manages a program of analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of line program operations and operational activities in meeting established MBDA goals and objectives.
• Evaluates and advises on organizational structures, methods, procedures and internal controls for the MBDA.
• Develops procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs and management procedures nationwide.
• Manages human resources service delivery to the agency by an external service provider.
• Administers the MBDA personnel security program; and
• Manages competitive sourcing and human capital activities for MBDA, including the President's Management Agenda reporting.

• You will support the application, maintenance, and efficiency of the quality assurance work performed in Code 130.
• You will liaison for planning, coordinating and ensuring execution of the delivery of products and services in reports, information technology liaison services, updates and access, supply management, and safety.
• You will serve as the Code 130 planner representative for all credit card and JMLs for supplies and equipment orders, such as office furniture and administrative office supplies, IT equipment, and Divisional specialized equipment.
• You will coordinate, advise, and consult with supervision on materials, equipment and manpower requirements for the Codes and identify potential problems and offer resolution.
• You will plan and conduct departmental surveys, perform audits, independently initiate and complete projects, and provide advisory services to management officials regarding departmental needs and support.
• You will analyze and evaluate quantitative or qualitative effectiveness of departmental program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

As a SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST at the GS-2210-15, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as senior financial & program - subject matter expert for SBA's Capital Access Financial Systems (CAFS) which supports the agency's trillion-dollar disaster and guaranty loan portfolio.
• Responsible for defining and monitoring performance metrics for OCA and provides recommendations for process, systems and quantitative and qualitative factors.
• Managing risk-based information security, data security, and cybersecurity programs within Federal guidelines and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.
• Oversees the daily operation of the team, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
• Serves as a point of contact for the agency with OCA Lending Partners and Vendor Associates concerning the interaction with OCA financial assistance business applications; addresses Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and IT audit findings; and represents and speaks for the OCA in conferences and meetings with Agency program officials, other agency officials, private sector lender or financial services organizations and national professional groups regarding complex system issues impact on OCA and its customers.

• This is a Permanent appointment in the competitive service with a full-time work schedule.
• By applying for this position with SBA's Disaster Lending Division - DLD-IT, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit.