Deputy Director - Office of Post Performance and Support

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements prior to the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience demonstrated in your resume, including volunteer work. Qualification claims are subject to verification. This vacancy is being announced at one grade level.

Specialized Experience at the FP-01 (GS-15) Level: To qualify for this position at the FP-01 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-02 or GS-14. This experience must be directly related to the work of the position and must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the role.

Specialized experience includes: Providing leadership and coordination across multiple overseas operational offices or internationally deployed teams; Directing program planning and resource management in support of field operations in diverse cultural contexts; Addressing complex operational or country-level issues; and Developing or overseeing policies, procedures, or operational standards related to international development or Peace Corps-like missions. ~AND~ Time-in-Grade Requirements: Current or former Federal employees, including Peace Corps employees, must meet applicable Time-in-Grade requirements to be eligible for this position.

For positions above the FP-09 (GS-05) level, you must have completed at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the position to which you are applying. All current or former Federal employees, including internal employees, must provide a copy of their SF-50(s), "Notification of Personnel Action," to demonstrate that you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. For more information, refer to the "Required Documents" section below.

Please note: Experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience requirements must be clearly documented in your resume. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Please review the "Required Documents" section of this announcement for further information on resume requirements.

Specialized experience may be gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service (e.g., National Service programs such as Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, or other organizations such as professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, or social groups). One year of experience refers to full-time work. Part-time work will be credited on a prorated basis.

For more details on qualification requirements, refer to the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions, available on the OPM web site.

The Deputy Director - Office of Post Performance and Support performs the following major duties: Provides support to the D/OPPS in the leadership and coordination of operations across OPPS divisions: Leadership and Operations and Programming, Training, and Evaluation. Builds cooperative working relationships and fosters open communication among OPPS divisions, helping them to set standards, gain efficiencies, share promising practices, and strive for greater consistency.

Supports the Global Surge Team, comprised of Global Rovers, Personal Services Contractors, and TDY Intermittent Experts who provide coverage and support to posts worldwide. Participates in the development and documentation of OPPS and agency long- and short-range planning efforts, including the agency strategic planning process. Tracks achievement of performance goals assigned to OPPS and reports on a regular basis. Participates in OPPS resource allocations and priority setting.

Makes recommendations on planning efforts that can be undertaken within existing resource levels and advises on the impact of efforts that require additional resources. Oversees coordination of OPPS office participation and support of Overseas Staff Training (OST) and other training and mentoring for overseas staff. Prepares and contributes to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation.

Designs and conducts comprehensive studies and detailed analyses of complex functions and processes related to long-range planning of OPPS divisions. Identifies, evaluates, and proposes solutions to management problems which are of major importance to OPPS program direction. Leads analysis of projects, issues, or programs to build consensus around solutions that address constraints to excellence among OPPS divisions and country programs overseas.