Total 7 office branch manager job vacancies in Education / Training category in Pontian District

The Research Manager leads the Environmental Policy Section in the development of policy research and analysis relevant to congressional needs. Issues covered by the section include the policy, regulatory, and economic implications of environmental policy in key areas including climate change, drinking and waste water, toxic chemicals, air and water quality, and/or environmental remediation.

The Research Manager will manage research, lead staff, and advise the Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director. Through staff oversight, they will ensure that research and analysis is conducted in a fully collaborative manner both within and outside the section, reflects the congressional agenda, and is relevant to congressional policy making. With effective, critical review, they will ensure that research and analysis undertaken is of the highest quality and meets CRS standards of objectivity, responsiveness, non-partisanship, balance, timeliness, legislative relevance, authoritativeness, and accessibility. As a component of outreach, they will establish and maintain relationships with Members and committees of Congress and their staff. The Research Manager will be responsible for communicating CRS-wide strategic goals and priorities to staff, overseeing the implementation of CRS-wide policies, procedures, standards and guidelines, and effectively communicating CRS initiatives to staff.

Duties include:

• Ensuring that the work results in objective, authoritative analysis with which the Congress can assess the consequences of legislative/policy options;
• Proactively establishing relationships with committees of jurisdiction, building long-term relationships with clients, and taking initiative to seek out new congressional contacts for CRS;
• Managing congressional requests, concerns, and needs in policy areas within the research management responsibility of the section;
• Collaborating with other managers to ensure an integrative approach to the work by fully identifying significant policy problems facing the Congress, developing analytical approaches to address these problems, and applying appropriate resources;
• Managing and supervising policy analysts, including communicating performance standards and expectations to staff, observing staff performance, giving feedback, and assessing performance; and
• Performing special assignments as directed by the Assistant/Deputy Assistant Director.

Candidates with research and research management experience in issues covered by the Environmental Policy Section, and who have strong interpersonal skills and are capable of leading a highly motivated and talented research staff committed to providing Congress the highest level of nonpartisan, authoritative, objective policy analysis are encouraged to apply.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS is a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information

and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

The employee is also expected to develop over time the skills necessary to provide public policy and legislative analysis and consultation to congressional committees, Members, and staff at increasingly sophisticated levels.

Directly supervises staff members in the Environmental Policy Section of the Resources, Science and Industry Division. Leads staff toward meeting the Library’s and CRS’s vision, mission, and goals by managing performance, communicating effectively, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, building and maintaining relationships, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, thinking systematically and inspiring change. 

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

The Section Research Manager leads a team of policy analysts in the development of policy research and analysis for Congress. The section covers a broad range of public policy issues related to public finance and taxation. This includes tax policy, the federal budget, debts and deficits, small business, and the impact of federal policies on state and local government finances, and the economy more widely. The section’s portfolio intersects with many related areas including economic development, housing, energy, education, health, the non-profit and charitable sector, and benefits to families and children. The section regularly collaborates with colleagues across CRS.

The ideal candidate will possess an intellectual curiosity about public finance and taxation policy issues, the ability to explain complex economic issues to professionals with varying levels of formal economics training, and a deeper subject knowledge of one of the areas covered by the section. Candidates with research and research management experience in issues covered by the section and who have strong interpersonal skills and are capable of leading a highly motivated and talented research staff committed to providing Congress nonpartisan, authoritative, objective policy analysis are encouraged to apply. Previous experience in writing, research, and analysis, and knowledge of congressional decision making and legislative process is desired.

Duties include:

• Managing and supervising policy analysts, including communicating performance standards and expectations to staff, observing staff performance, giving feedback, and assessing performance;
• Ensuring that the work results in objective, authoritative analysis with which the Congress can assess the consequences of legislative/policy options;
• Proactively establishing relationships with committees of jurisdiction, building long-term relationships with clients, and taking initiative to seek out new congressional contacts for CRS;
• Managing congressional requests, concerns, and needs in policy areas within the research management responsibility of the section;
• Collaborating with other managers to ensure an integrative approach to the work by fully identifying significant policy problems facing the Congress, developing analytical approaches to address these problems, and applying appropriate resources; and
• Performing special assignments as directed by the Assistant/Deputy Assistant Director.

Directly supervises 9-12 staff members in the section and advises the Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director. Leads staff toward meeting the Library’s and CRS’s vision, mission, and goals by managing performance, communicating effectively, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, building and maintaining relationships, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, thinking systematically and inspiring change.  Exhibits commitment to the Library’s Supervisor Core Competencies.

Ensures that research and analysis is conducted in a fully collaborative manner both within and outside the section, reflects the congressional agenda, and is relevant to congressional policy making. Leads, plans, organizes and coordinates research, including major research projects related to sensitive or complex public policies of national or international significance, which are often multidisciplinary in nature. Ensures that research and analysis undertaken is of the highest quality and meets CRS's standards of objectivity, responsiveness, non-partisanship, balance, timeliness, legislative relevance, authoritativeness, and accessibility. Reviews research to ensure that it complements other Service research and analyses; is accurate, well organized, and cogent; meets professional and service standards; adheres to CRS policy guidelines; and is responsive to the legislative needs of Members and committees of Congress. Establishes and maintains relationships with Members and committees of Congress.

Contributes to and assists in developing CRS-wide strategic goals and priorities. Communicates those goals and priorities to staff. Oversees the implementation of CRS-wide policies, procedures, standards and guidelines by staff. Effectively communicates management initiatives to staff and ensures that staff are able to acclimate to the changing needs of Congress and the CRS research community. Conveys to senior management information and concerns from staff.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for over a century.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

Position responsibilities as both the Director, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) and as the Chief Psychologist of the U.S. Army. ARI is the Science & Technology (S&T) field activity for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. ARI's mission is focused on conducting research and developing innovations in the behavioral and social sciences to shape future personnel policy and programs to optimize the Soldier lifecycle and talent management. As Director of ARI, exercises independent judgment, vision and strategic planning to translate broad Army goals into an integrated, high quality long-term research and development program of unusually broad scope. Provides scientific and strategic leadership for a geographically distributed organization comprised of PhD level research psychologists and contracted research activities in industry and academia. As Senior Responsible Official (SRO), independently leads and manages all budgeting, program, and business operations and ensures ARI meets oversight and auditing requirements. As Chief Psychologist serves as the Army's senior behavioral and social science expert, consulting with and advising senior Army leaders, and with other Service, academic, and international activities.

Starting at $141,022 Per Year (ES 00)

Leads the Income Security Section in the development of research and policy analysis relevant to congressional needs. The Income Security Section covers topics such as Social Security (retirement and disability programs), private pensions, retirement savings, Unemployment Insurance, workers compensation, and general labor market issues.

Plans, organizes and coordinates research, including major research projects related to sensitive or complex public policies of national or international significance, which are often multidisciplinary in nature.

Reviews research to ensure that it is accurate, well-organized, and cogent; meets professional and Service standards; adheres to CRS policy guidelines; is responsive to the legislative needs of Members and committees of Congress; and complements other Service research and analyses.

Ensures that research and analysis is conducted in a fully collaborative manner both within and outside the section, reflects the congressional agenda, and is relevant to congressional policy making.

Ensures that research and analysis undertaken is of the highest quality and meets CRS’ standards of objectivity, responsiveness, non-partisanship, balance, timeliness, legislative relevance, authoritativeness, and accessibility.

Establishes and maintains relationships with Members and committees of Congress.

Serves as a liaison with Congressional offices to ensure an ongoing and substantive connection between the IS Section and Member and committee offices.

Supervises a group of research analysts performing research. Assigns work based on an understanding of Congressional needs and to ensure strengths of the group are fully realized. Adapts assignments to deal with surges in demands, manages staff to effectively meet dynamic, evolving and complex Congressional needs. Clearly communicates performance standards and expectations for staff. Observes staff performance, provides feedback and conducts performance evaluations.

Identifies professional development needs of staff and provides appropriate learning and development opportunities.

The position description number for this position is 085357.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.

This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well-positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

Finalists for this position may be required to submit writing samples. 

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

The Section Research Manager leads a team of policy analysts conducting policy research and analysis for Congress. The section covers a broad range of public policy issues in both a government-wide and agency-specific context, with an emphasis on congressional oversight and the effects of proposed legislation. These issues are often related to the field of public administration, but are addressed from a broader public policy perspective. These include, but are not limited to matters regarding presidential powers; the federal workforce; the regulatory process; the federal budget; federal financial management; and federal information policy. The section’s crosscutting portfolio provides opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across CRS.

The ideal candidate will possess an intellectual curiosity about the processes and procedures of the federal government; a familiarity with the role of OMB, OPM, and other agencies in organization and management of the federal government; and a deeper subject knowledge of one of the areas covered by the section. Candidates with research and research management experience in issues covered by the section and who have strong interpersonal skills and are capable of leading a highly motivated and talented research staff committed to providing Congress the highest level of nonpartisan, authoritative, objective policy analysis are encouraged to apply. Previous experience in writing, research, and analysis, and knowledge of congressional decision making and legislative process is desired.

Duties include:

• Managing and supervising policy analysts, including communicating performance standards and expectations to staff, observing staff performance, giving feedback, and assessing performance;
• Ensuring that the work results in objective, authoritative analysis with which the Congress can assess the consequences of legislative/policy options;
• Proactively establishing relationships with committees of jurisdiction, building long-term relationships with clients, and taking initiative to seek out new congressional contacts for CRS;
• Managing congressional requests, concerns, and needs in policy areas within the research management responsibility of the section;
• Collaborating with other managers to ensure an integrative approach to the work by fully identifying significant policy problems facing the Congress, developing analytical approaches to address these problems, and applying appropriate resources; and
• Performing special assignments as directed by the Assistant/Deputy Assistant Director.

Directly supervises 10-12 staff members in the section and advises the Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director. Leads staff toward meeting the Library’s and CRS’s vision, mission, and goals by managing performance, communicating effectively, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, building and maintaining relationships, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, thinking systematically and inspiring change. Exhibits commitment to the Library’s Supervisor Core Competencies.

Ensures that research and analysis is conducted in a fully collaborative manner both within and outside the section, reflects the congressional agenda, and is relevant to congressional policy making. Leads, plans, organizes and coordinates research, including major research projects related to sensitive or complex public policies of national or international significance, which are often multidisciplinary in nature. Ensures that research and analysis undertaken is of the highest quality and meets CRS's standards of objectivity, responsiveness, non-partisanship, balance, timeliness, legislative relevance, authoritativeness, and accessibility. Reviews research to ensure that it complements other Service research and analyses; is accurate, well organized, and cogent; meets professional and service standards; adheres to CRS policy guidelines; and is responsive to the legislative needs of Members and committees of Congress. Establishes and maintains relationships with Members and committees of Congress.

Contributes to and assists in developing CRS-wide strategic goals and priorities. Communicates those goals and priorities to staff. Oversees the implementation of CRS-wide policies, procedures, standards and guidelines by staff. Effectively communicates management initiatives to staff and ensures that staff are able to acclimate to the changing needs of Congress and the CRS research community. Conveys to senior management information and concerns from staff.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for over a century.

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

As a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist (Cyber), GS-0132-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Serve as the Chief of a Cyber Intelligence Branch by organizing, planning, directing, controlling, coordinating and supervising branch personnel.
• Oversee and lead the timely production and delivery to customers of all-source finished cyber intelligence products.
• Initiate, expand and lead cyber intelligence partnerships and collaboration with Intelligence Community partners and Components throughout the Department of Homeland Security.

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Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

As a Trade Research Specialist, GS-0301-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

• Develops and prepares a variety of material, using office automation/computer equipment, such as executive correspondence, messages (both classified and unclassified), memoranda, etc., from hand written drafts, computer drafts, or verbal instructions.
• Maintains automated files and records to include time and attendance records.
• Maintains the Director's calendar, establishing appointments at own discretion.
• Makes arrangements for meetings, including places, people, and time involved; informs participants of agenda topics and provides background information.
• Makes travel arrangements that include air, rental car, and lodging, based on stated desires and in accordance with appropriate travel regulations. Reviews authorizations and vouchers for accuracy.
• Develops, directs, and executes administrative operating procedures with the implementation of policies, procedures, and standards for the office management programs ensuring office policies and procedures used for administrative activities of the office are current, effective, and in accordance with established guidelines.
• Reviews outgoing correspondence, studies, plans, and reports prepared for signature with responsibility for verifying the accuracy of referenced citations, ensuring the technical content matches the writer's intent, and verifying that questions specifically asked in the correspondence have been answered.
• Develops visual materials including charts, graphs, and tables to accompany written and oral presentations.

Starting at $78,592 Per Year (GS 11-12)