About the Position: The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command. To achieve that vision, USAMRDC employs military, civilian, and contractor personnel assigned to the headquarters and subordinate units. USAMRDC's world-class reputation is the direct result of the outstanding leadership, work ethic, and selfless service of its highly talented workforce. Please visit our website https://mrdc.amedd.army.mil

Duties

Receive and analyze suspense taskers to determine appropriate action Provide executive direction, assistance, and support for all operations in the organization Create detailed planning regarding complex management projects, issues, and initiatives on behalf of the Commander Research current Department of Defense (DOD), Army, Department of Army (DA) and local policies to provide guidance on proper procedures to improve operations Organize and manage information to include recommendations to senior level leadership Identify areas in need of corrective action and provide guidance to meet program expectations Evaluate the effectiveness of operations in terms of mission accomplishment and quality/quantity standards Complete staff studies and briefings on a large variety of subjects for higher headquarters Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for security matters for the Commander and staff Create and review contract documents, publications, and presentations for operations security Provide guidance as the OPSEC (Operational Security Officer) Oversee security clearance levels for all personnel within the command

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Requires Secret Security Clearance
• Business travel is required 10% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08) Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Term United States Army Medical Research and Development Command EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command. To achieve that vision, USAMRDC employs military, civilian, and contractor personnel that are assigned to the headquarters and subordinate units. The officers, enlisted service members, and civilian workforce provide a wide variety of medical, scientific, technical expertise. Many of these personnel are among the most respected and knowledgeable specialists in their fields. USAMRMC's world-class reputation is the direct result of the outstanding leadership, work ethic, and selfless service of its highly talented workforce. Please visit our website https://mrdc.amedd.army.mil The U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Center (USATATRC) is a direct reporting unit to USAMRDC. The USATATRC mission is to fuse data, humans, and machines into trustworthy solutions that optimize warfighter performance and casualty care. TATRC serves as a multi-disciplinary nexus for concept, capability and product developers, medics and scientists to improve innovative concepts and technology that keeps warfighters in the fight longer, returns them to duty faster, evacuates them more efficiently, expands system capacity, and achieves better outcomes. Please visit the TATRC website at http://www.tatrc.org USAMRDC is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DJ-03 payband is equivalent to the GS-11, Step 01 to GS-12, Step 10. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system. This position is scheduled to transfer to an Army Program Executive Office or the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in accordance with the provisions of Section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Public Law 114-328. If it moves to DHA, employees will become DoD employees upon transfer to the DHA. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience: (1) tracking medical program management operational goals to fulfill to completion, (2) evaluating medical program effectiveness and propose corrective actions, (3) utilizing operational security policies to ensure program security functions, and (4) providing guidance and briefings to Senior level staff and organization employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DJ-02/GS-09). EDUCATION: Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingSecurity

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W0HWAA US ARMY TELEMED ADV TECH RESEARCH CT DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk