Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities and programs of government agencies, private sector interests, and others involved in the assignment area sufficient to guide and coordinate external contributions to programs and services and to disseminate information to concerned agencies. Knowledge sufficient to serve as a recognized technical authority in the program or function assigned to serve as an authoritative spokesperson to outside organizations. Strong verbal skills and writing ability, sufficient to speak and write convincingly to audiences including outside agencies and private sector representatives with divergent and conflicting views, on issues involved. The supervisor assigns work in one or more continuing areas of responsibilities. Employee works independently, and is expected to generate finished work products subject only to normal administrative review.
Employee speaks authoritatively for the organization on all matters within scope of assignments.
These guidelines provide an operating framework within which the employee applies creativity, judgment, and recognized expertise to realize key objectives. The incumbent must consider, assess and frequently reconcile numerous and diverse variables and interests in developing program approaches and positions. Issues faced require extensive analysis, and decisions and recommendations reflect the need to balance empirical business and industry information with expert interpretation and analysis performed by the employee. The purpose of the work is to plan, manage, and successfully execute a key element of the overall business and industry program. The work impacts effectiveness of operations, positions on key policy issues, quality of government products and services, and relationships with other agencies and with business and industry organizations.