VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY
Senior Project Officer
Workforce Literacy and Basic Skills

Title and Series                                Vacancy Location
Senior Project Officer                          National Institute for Literacy
(Workforce Literacy and Basic Skills)               Washington, DC
AD-301

Area of Consideration:  All Qualified Persons
This is a Federal Excepted Service Position.  Salary will be based on 
background and experience.
The Institute is authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act 
(AEFLA) to provide "national leadership on literacy, coordinat[e] literacy 
services and policy, and serv[e] as a national resource for adult literacy 
and basic education programs." The Institute is now planning new lines of 
work in a variety of areas, including English language skill acquisition 
and workforce/workplace literacy and basic skills development. The 
Institute seeks to play a more active role in federal services that promote 
adults' acquisition of literacy skills associated with work, especially by 
planning joint activities with the Department of Labor. In particular, the 
Institute seeks to become involved in this issue across all systems that 
serve adults seeking to improve their skills, including the public 
workforce investment system, community colleges, community-based programs, 
and the publicly funded adult education system.
To carry out this agenda, the Institute seeks a staff member to serve as a 
nationally recognized expert in workforce literacy and basic skills 
development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

o       Serves as nationally recognized expert in workforce literacy and 
basic skills development and provides information and expert analysis to 
the Director on those areas.
o       Facilitates the development of an interagency agenda to promote and 
improve the effectiveness of literacy instruction in workforce development 
programs, and other federal systems.  Builds partnerships and collaborates 
with interagency colleagues to ensure maximum interagency benefit from the 
Institute's investment in this area.
o       Develops and administers grants and contracts required to support 
assigned program areas and reviews contractor's performance of those tasks.
o       Builds relationships with and assures the active involvement of 
experts and organizations that have the knowledge and experience to advance 
the field of early childhood literacy and help the Institute achieve its 
goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
An advanced degree is required.  An earned doctorate is highly desirable.

The following are REQUIRED qualifications:
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

o       Demonstrated skill in project management, including planning and 
implementing projects, writing business cases, developing outcome measures, 
and collecting data.

o       Demonstrated skill in building partnerships and collaborative 
working relationships with government and non-government colleagues to 
ensure maximum benefit to the Institute and maximum impact of its projects.

o       Develops and administers grants and contracts required to support 
assigned program areas and reviews contractors' performance of those tasks.

o       Comprehensive knowledge of adult literacy and basic skills service 
delivery systems, including adult literacy, the public workforce investment 
system, and other Department of Labor programs, and workplace literacy 
program models.

o       Mastery of literacy and reading development theories, principles, 
and practices sufficient to assure that Institute projects concerning 
workforce literacy and basic skills make valuable contributions to the 
government's involvement in promoting and improving services.

o       Knowledge of research methodology sufficient to represent the 
Institute in meetings of researchers; review and comment on the 
methodologies and findings of research studies and reports; and develop and 
implement projects such that they meet rigorous standards for quality.


HOW TO APPLY

An applicant should submit the following materials via email to 
staff_search at nifl.gov  Applications will be accepted until the position is 
filled.
·       A resume
·       A letter of no more than two pages explaining your interest in the 
position, your qualifications, and your views on contributions the 
Institute could make to improving literacy and basic skills instruction in 
the workforce.

Questions also should be submitted to staff_search at nifl.gov


All applicants are considered without regard to race, religion, color, 
National origin, sex, political affiliation, age, or any other nonmerit factor.