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Location: Denver, CO; Philadelphia, PA
Announcement number: EDA-DRO-DE-25-12561410 (DE), EDA-DRO-ST-25-12561411 (MP)
Closing date: 10/24/2024

Duties:

The incumbent will serve as the principal advisor to the Regional Director (SES) on the management and direction of
major EDA regional programmatic and program support activities and issues.

As an Area Director, you will:

• Plan, develop, and carry out vital programs, which are essential to the Agency's mission and affect substantial numbers of people. Exercise goal setting, and oversight responsibility for all programs related to EDA programmatic activities. Collaborates in the development and approval of the strategic managerial methodology and techniques to assist the Regional Director in assessing, evaluating and integrating all Headquarters policy and practices with Regional program activities
• Directly participate in all major aspects of the overall management of EDA programmatic activities involving high level management decisions related to policy and procedures and in the long-range planning, analyses and recommendations on program related issues and policy matters.
• Develop recommendations for new initiatives and/or adjustments to existing programs and continually evaluate programmatic issues that may lead to the redirection of program efforts and policies.
• Assist staff, as necessary, in proactively encouraging and facilitating competitive investment proposals and in actively participating with proponents and/or stakeholders in conceptual project development and structuring to ensure an adequate volume of high­ impact proposed projects at every stage of the EDA investment pipeline. Advise staff on the necessary assistance that must be provided to proponents and/or stakeholders in the development of potential EDA project profiles and in the submission of related grant applications, in the resolution or mitigation of application deficiencies, in the coordination of project feasibility with appropriate EDA staff and in the conduct of the related review and assessment of investment proposals to determine their merit, eligibility and adherence to EDA statutes, regulations, and policy and program requirements.
• Reviews and interpret EDA-wide policies and procedures by advising on and coordinating, as appropriate, with the Economic Development Representatives (EDR), Economic Development Specialists (EDS), Grants Management Specialist (GMS), Construction Managers/Civil Engineers, Management and Program Analysts (MPA), and Regional Counsel to ensure effective and efficient EDA program development and implementation. Direct staff in ensuring that program development activities are in conformance with legislation and agency policy, particularly the Investment Policy Guidelines and the announcement of Notice of Funding (NOFO).

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Area Director GS-0301-14/15 FPL: GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

This position is advertised under EDA-DRO-DE-25-12561410, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants.

This position is also advertised under EDA-DRO-ST-25-12561411, which is open to Merit Promotion eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.