About the Position: This position is located within the Assistant Director, Resources and Personnel Integration in Falls Church, VA. Note: A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Salary negotiation may be available for those highly qualified candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

Manage personnel readiness, training, and development issues and develop policies and guidance to enable DHA to fully leverage existing and new human resources flexibilities. Participate in the development of new programs and evaluation of existing programs with emphasis on efficient utilization of human resources and aid in developing long-range planning with particular emphasis on commitment of headquarters resources. Provide leadership and planning to DHA on human resource program development and oversee the conduct of studies and recommendations for new or redirected human resource efforts, programs and policies. Advise on various matters pertaining to mission and resources for facilities and space management and maintenance of DHA infrastructure in a high operational state to include asset management and HQ telecommunications. Develop and enforce safety policies, programs, goals and objectives in alignment with the mission and functions of DHA. Manage Principal Level correspondence to include Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense decision memoranda and guidance documents, DoD policies and directives, Congressional queries and reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 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 which includes supervising mid to senior grade personnel (such as GS-13/GS-14 equivalent); leading the planning, developing, and implementing of projects or programs; advising on federal civilian human resources/personnel programs; and conducting studies on personnel management to determine areas of improvement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipPersonnel and Human ResourcesPlanning and Evaluating 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk