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Opening: Senior Advisor, Education Initiatives, NY-301-4
Appointment: Temporary* (Up to Two Years)
Salary Range: $107,325 to $158,700 Annually
Location: Washington, D.C.
Resumes will be accepted through close of business, October 30, 2015.
*Please Note: If you are selected for this position, your initial appointment will not exceed one year. However, this appointment may be extended up to a maximum of one additional year.
ABOUT
THE AGENCY
Established in 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service
(CNCS) is the Federal agency
that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through
its core programs -- Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Social Innovation Fund --
and leads President
Obama's national call to service
initiative, United We Serve.
CNCS
harnesses America's most powerful resource - the energy and talents of our citizens - to solve problems. We believe that everyone
can make a difference and that all of us should try. From grade school through
retirement, CNCS empowers Americans
and fosters a lifetime of service.
For more information, visit nationalservice.gov.
ABOUT THE POSITION
In
order for all of our students to succeed, the education system must provide the
academic support and encouragement at-risk children need to thrive. At the Corporation
for National and Community Service, we believe that all students can succeed
when given the chance and we have a simple strategy: Create the conditions that
make children and youth want to learn, and give them the opportunity to
achieve. Here’s your chance to make that
strategy come to life through national service!
To
deliver our mission
of service, CNCS is seeking
a dynamic individual to serve as the Senior Advisor for Education Initiatives on a one year temporary appointment, which may be extended for an additional year. This position reports to the Chief of Program
Operations and also has a reporting relationship directly to the Chief
Executive Officer. As a key member of
the leadership team, the incumbent works in a close and collaborative manner
with other CNCS managers, in particular the Deputy Chief of Staff, who leads
the agency’s efforts related to federal and private-sector partnerships
(several that impact education).
You will set the strategic direction that coordinates and
aligns all CNCS resources (national service programs, Social Innovation Fund,
research/evaluation, partnerships, days of service) to advance national
educational strategies and policies that impact all phases of the educational
timeline – from early childhood education to high school graduation, and college
access and success. Read
more about our strategic education focus area at nationalservice.gov/focus-areas/education.
This involves:
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Working with, and across, CNCS programs (AmeriCorps , Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, etc.) to develop,
align, and coordinate specific
plans, deliverables, and measurable outcomes;
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Seeking opportunities to implement new and innovative practices to strengthen and improve academic engagement and educational
outcomes across communities;
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Developing initiatives that span the full spectrum
of opportunities across
the educational timeline, such as those related to early
childhood education, college
access and success,
and STEM learning;
- Identifying opportunities to increase program effectiveness by leveraging external
relationships with federal, state, educational, local, and private
entities; and
- Preparing position
papers and reports
on the status of activities, making recommendations,
and briefing the executive team and program officials, as needed.
To be successful in this position,
you must have a
passion for national service and a successful
and significant track record
in leading, establishing and implementing comprehensive educational initiatives, policies, and programs at the national,
state and/or local levels.
In addition,
you must possess the ability to build and sustain relationships and develop outreach
strategies with key partners internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, in order to increase the effectiveness of educational programming in communities across the nation. Desired candidates will have an advanced
degree in an education or related field.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are
interested in providing your senior-level advice and strategy in educational
programming and working with CNCS to improve lives and increase the impact of
national service on community needs, please send an email to Lisa Love-Adams at
NationalServiceJob@cns.gov to express your interest.
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME AT THIS TIME. You will be sent two emails. The first email will provide you with instructions
on how to send your resume via secure transfer.
The second email will provide you with a username and password. Resumes should be submitted electronically, by close of business October 30,
2015.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lisa
Love-Adams at 202-606-6920.
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