This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). The primary purpose of this position is the incumbent is the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) of the Systems Support Directorate (SSD) of CWMD. Applicants within the local commuting area. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) is chartered to substantially reduce the risk of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism against the United States for continuously improving capabilities to deter, detect, respond to, and attribute attacks, in coordination with domestic and international partners. This position is the incumbent is the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) of the Systems Support Directorate (SSD) of CWMD. As a Program Manager, GS-0340-15, your typical work assignments may include: The incumbent is responsible for supervising and managing a large group of employees in areas including acquisition professionals, program managers, system engineers, information technology specialists, and logisticians. The incumbent performs all functions typically associated with first-and second-level supervision. training needs of staff. The incumbent determines resource requirements of the division; estimates short and long-range personnel, budgetary, space, and equipment needs; recommends staffing patterns based on workloads and fiscal limitations. The incumbent will represent the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) and SSD when required. General oversight responsibilities include delivering CWMD solutions to supported operators; ensuring programmatic and technical rigger across the organization; strengthening business process and employee relations; and leading as a corporate officer. The incumbent reports to the DAS of SSD and will perform broad comprehensive duties of the DAS as required. Oversees the development and execution of the SSD program plans, source selection plans, and budgets, over a multiyear planning cycle, in support of the CWMD and DHS mission, goals and objectives. Oversees the management of research, development, test, evaluation, and acquisition efforts under SSD, and developing and executing the necessary procedures for performing these functions. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test and random drug testing program.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Performing oversight or review of acquisition program. Provide technical and administrative direction of employees. Performing oversight or review of test and evaluation OR research and development activities. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

GS-15: Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
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