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. Our vision is to be a trusted partner for leading biomedical research and development innovation for global health. 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.health.mil

Duties

Serve as Senior Operations Officer and Civilian Deputy within G-3/ 5/7. Supervise G-3/5/7 personnel, including military and civilian operations officers. Lead, supervise, and direct Operations, Plans, Training and Exercises activities for the US Army Medical Research and Development Command in coordination with its direct reporting units, US Army Futures Command and other commands, as appropriate. Serve as the Current and Future Operations (CUOPS/FUOPS) Senior Officer regarding G-3/5 internal and external staffing and workflow. Teach, train and evaluate MRDC and direct reporting unit personnel in the development of plans, OPORDs, FRAGOs, taskers and all associated policies. Serve as key decision-maker and consultant for workflow coordination within DoD Task management Tool (TMT) system. Manage the development and expansion of all aspects of the HQ MRDC Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Plan the organizational structure and staffing needs. Determine and assign types of jobs/duties needed. Submit Request for Personnel Actions-make selections for appointments, promotions, etc. Advise and counsel employees relative to work and administrative matters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and Maintain Eligibility to a Secret Security Clearance.
• Extended Probationary Period: The length of the probationary period for the Administrative and Management Occupational Family will be two years.
• One Year Supervisory Probationary Period.
• Business Travel or Temporary Duty (TDY) May be Required up to 25% of the Time.
• This position is designated as Emergency Essential.

Qualifications

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) participates in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DJ-04 pay band is equivalent to the GS-13, Step 01 through GS-14, Step 10. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this pay band, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the pay band will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system. This position is scheduled to transfer to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in accordance with the provisions of Section 711(b) and 737 of FY 2019/2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Employees will become DoD employees upon transfer to the DHA. 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 Term United States Army Medical Research and Development Command EmployeeDomestic 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 which includes: 1. Experience mentoring, providing advice, counsel, and instruction on work and administrative matters. 2. Experience contributing to the development of comprehensive operational strategy for current operations, future operations, Continuity of Operations, and/or emergency response planning. 3. Experience performing effective management of administrative programs such as personnel management, space management, manpower utilization and/or resource management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DJ-03/GS-12). Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Highly Desired You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingStrategic Workforce Planning

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 BB-APF-W03JAA USA MED RESEARCH AND DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Frederick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk