About the Position: Serves as the Recovered Chemical Material Director for the assigned program reporting directly to the Director Chemical Material Activity (CMA). This position is located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duties

Exercise control over multi-million-dollar annual project budgets executed in several locations of the United States. Provide overall direction and guidance for the development, acquisition, testing, product improvements, fielding, and sustainment of the project. Coordinate, integrate, lead, and directly control the efforts associated with the assigned program. Oversee cost estimating, planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, interoperability, and oversight. Communicate effectively in writing and person-to-person with various levels of technical, professional, management and administrative personnel. Review existing systems to determine interrelationships, duplication or overlap, adequacy, possibility of simplification, and improvements required; recommends necessary corrective action. Obtain and commit resources and assure compliance with established policy and regulations. Develop project schedules ensuring the maximum utilization of available manpower and fiscal resources. Plan, direct, and control aspects of the project unique to disposal of chemical material, compliance with chemical weapons convention treaty; within budgetary guidelines. Develop the program implementation plan and program baseline for assigned projects in accordance with Army policies and procedures. Evaluate the effectiveness of utilization of resources and redirect effort by revising priorities, changing emphasis, and transferring resources between projects as necessary to ensure efficient and economical management. Coordinate with high ranking civilian and military managers within DoD, DA, Congressional Staff, and major commands/organizations in both Army, OSD, other services and international organizations. Provide direction on matters involving strategic planning and program management. Provide guidance on personnel administration and budgeting. Provide advice on technical issues affecting operations and program accomplishment. Determine the feasibility of work plans developed by subordinate supervisors to meet the organization's mission. Assign work, determine staffing needs, assure economical utilization, and effectively manage position structure. Develop comprehensive training programs to assure availability of technical or managerial expertise. Review and approve selections, promotions, and reassignments of personnel. Approve leave schedules, evaluate employee performance, sets standard and initiate recognition (awards) and disciplinary action for personnel.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

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 EmployeesDefense 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in the federal service which includes: 1) Directing multiple activities in a complex organization with a diverse mission; 2) Monitoring the progress and outcomes of operational plans; AND 3) Assisting with the execution of high visibility and complex programs to achieve the overall integrated goals of the organization. The definition of the specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementLeadershipOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GT-W6ERAA US ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk