Director

About the role

NEH is a grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

NEH is the nation's largest public funder of the humanities, which include the study of modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, the history of the arts, and those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and use humanistic methods.

What you will do

• Representation of Program.
• Budget, Oversight, and Evaluation.
• Management of the Review Process.
• Development and Implementation of Agency Policies.

Education

A Master's degree in a discipline of the humanities is required (a Ph.D. is preferred).

How you will be evaluated

Applicants will be screened to determine whether they meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Those who meet the required qualifications, based on their application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), responses to the application questionnaire, and any required assessments, will be forwarded to the hiring manager for consideration.

Application of Veterans' Preference * Preference eligibles who meet MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package.

We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, etc. Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• Resume Transcript Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
• We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.
• To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder .
• If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title Name of employer Start and end dates (including the month and year) Hours worked per week.
• We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated.
• We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.
• The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
• Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement.
• Your experience needs to address every required qualification.
• Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position) If the position has an education requirement you must include relevant transcripts.
• If you are qualifying on the basis of education, you must list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study and provide the relevant transcript.
• If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses in your resume.
• Detailed information regarding resume formats can be found at USAJobs HelpCenter.

What to expect next

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If you are selected for an interview you will be contacted by the selecting official.

Additional information

1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.

8337(h) or 8456. 2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.

If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. 3.

If you are the spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces, you may apply for consideration through the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority.

You must meet certain criteria for each of these eligibility categories.

Learn more about hiring options available to military spouses. Your eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the federal government.

You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation.

4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. 5.

You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.

6. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at *** 7. This position may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.