Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 890455900
- Occupational series
- 0343
Summary
This position is located in the Performance Improvement Directorate, within the Office of the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M). The DA&M serves as the principal staff assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War for organizational and management matters and provides leadership, oversight, and integration for administrative operations, performance improvement, governance, and support functions across supported organizations in the National Capital Region.
Responsibilities
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as an authoritative expert and principal project director for the most complex, highly sensitive, and unprecedented cross-functional initiatives assigned by the Director of Administration and Management, OSW senior leadership, or other senior Department officials. Serves as a key advisor to the DA&M on matters pertaining to the conduct of short and long-range management planning and improvement activities, and strategic approach to engagements with GAO. Directs intra-agency and multidisciplinary task forces composed of senior civilian, military, and contractor personnel. Establishes and maintains critical working relationships to advance major executive priorities, resolve deep-seated organizational conflicts, reconcile competing policy or operational positions, and facilitate implementation of Department-wide management decisions. Evaluates the long-term, direct, and indirect impacts of proposed executive policies and federal legislation on the public, the industrial base, and interagency defense partners.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience: 1) Conducting major management and program analysis studies that evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of large-scale programs or operations; 2) Formulating strategic plans, administrative policies, or program evaluations for an enterprise or multi-component organization; 3) Drafting executive-level reports, briefings, or correspondence to present complex findings and analytical conclusions to senior management; and 4) Participating in or leading project teams or task forces charged with executing cross-functional business initiatives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.