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Summary The Department of Commerce (DOC) invites qualified individuals to apply to its prestigious Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP). The SESCDP is focused on helping candidates develop their leadership skills and executive core qualifications. Qualified individuals are those who have demonstrated through their performance and experience the potential to assume executive-level positions within the Federal Government. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities The SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) offers a comprehensive series of developmental experiences aimed at preparing high-potential individuals for roles within the Senior Executive Service (SES). This demanding program requires participants to complete the curriculum while managing their regular job responsibilities. Developmental experiences include formal classroom training, seminars, and a 120-day executive-level assignment outside of the participant's current Directorate/Office or chain of command, designed to build the competencies necessary for successful SES performance. Throughout the program, participants will collaborate with an Executive Mentor to create a personalized Executive Development Plan, which will guide their development throughout the program. In addition, tuition costs are the responsibility of the candidate's organization. SES CDP PROGRAM CURRICULUM: Program Duration: The program is an intensive leadership development program which lasts 18 months. Applicants selected to the program from within DOC will remain in their full-time position of record while completing program requirements. Orientation Session: The SES CDP begins with a mandatory one-day virtual orientation. The required orientation will occur in Spring/Summer 2025. Executive Mentor: Candidates must identify an Executive mentor who will assist in clarifying their developmental objectives and identifying developmental assignments and activities. Executive Development Plan (EDP): The EDP is used to identify, track, and document completion of competency-based needs of the participants. Interagency Learning: 80 hours of formal interagency development over the course of the program, focusing on the Executive Core Qualifications and their relevance to SES positions across the federal government. Developmental Assignments (DA): Candidates will complete a minimum 120-day executive-level DA outside the candidate's current Directorate and or chain of command. Supplemental Activity: Candidates will be required to complete a minimum of two supplemental activities. 360 Assessment and Coaching: Each candidate will be required to complete a 360-degree assessment, which is designed to determine the competencies which will be developed during the program and also required to complete all coaching hours. Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification: Candidates who successfully complete the program and receive certification of their executive core qualifications by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB) under the criterion of 5 U.S.C. 3393(c)(2)(B), will be eligible for initial noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Participation in the program does not guarantee placement in an SES position. CANDIDATE STATUS WHILE IN THE PROGRAM: Candidates selected from outside DOC will also remain in their full-time position of record while completing program requirements, upon negotiation of a Memorandum of Agreement with the candidate's home agency and DOC. All candidates selected for the DOC SESCDP are required to be in a paid duty status at the time of selection and remain in a paid duty status for the duration of their time in the program. If a finalist enters an unpaid status (LWOP) for any duration during any portion of the program, the pause or removal procedures may apply. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. citizenship is required. Current Federal Employees. One year supervisory experience at the GS-14 level (or equivalent) or above. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. CONTINUED SERVICE AGREEMENT (CSA): Selectees for the program who are DOC employees will be required to sign a Continued Service Agreement (CSA) to safeguard the Government's training investment. The DOC agreement states the employee will stay with DOC or other Agency of the Federal Government for three years after completion of the DOC SES CDP academic/formal interagency training element of the program. Employees who voluntarily leave Federal civil service before completing the terms of the agreement may be required to repay the cost of training and related travel expenses, excluding salary or other compensation. This does not preclude an employee from pursuing promotion or reassignment opportunities within the Federal government during the program. Non-DOC Federal employees will also be required to sign a CSA through a Memorandum of Agreement between DOC and their home agency. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA): Non-DOC Federal employees will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between DOC and their home agency. PROGRAM FUNDING: The cost of travel and additional expenses for training, developmental assignments, and other program requirements, will be funded by the participant's home agency; for DOC employees, the participant's sponsoring Bureau will be responsible for funding. Candidate participation cost $29,375. Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must have at least one year of leadership/supervisory experience equivalent to the GS-14 or GS-15 grade level in the Federal service. This experience must demonstrate an applied knowledge of management principles, developments, trends, and generally accepted practices and techniques utilized in effective program planning and administration; and the level of competency sufficient to lead, direct, and evaluate a broad range of programs and activities. The experience must demonstrate planning, coordinating and executing business functions necessary to support a large, complex organization (including those related to resource allocation, budget and finance, human capital management, organizational development, contracting and information technology). Applicants' experience MUST be at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to show clearly that the applicant possesses or has the potential to gain the skills and abilities outlined under all of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the 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: The 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 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The 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 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human financial, and information resources strategically. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to effectively manage human, financial, and information resources to meet organizational goals. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, non-profit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to develop networks through partnering and collaboration. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. Additional Information Reasonable Accommodations (RA) Request: Requests for RA must be received before the Announcement closes on 12/31/2024 to be considered for this job opening. Please send requests to the HR Specialist listed on this announcement. Decisions on requests are made on a case-by-case basis.