The Chief of Staff (CoS) serves on the executive leadership team of NNSA's Defense Programs. The CoS is responsible for the policies, processes, and procedures for assuring effective development and implementation of the Nation's nuclear weapons programs. The CoS uses leadership ability and extensive knowledge of management practices. The CoS leads strategic initiatives and advises on a wide array of issues.

Duties

As the Supervisory Chief of Staff you will: Provide guidance and direction carrying out operations and ensuring achievement of progressive improvements and economy in all operations. Keep Senior Executive Leadership informed of overall status of work in progress and situations that involve controversial findings, issues, or problems. Initiate, lead, or conduct studies of administrative or management policies and/or program requirements encompassing many different business processes, practices, disciplines, or functional specialties to profoundly change or influence the effectiveness of government wide or departmental management practices, delegations and program operations OR their projected impact on critical, strategic corporate/departmental management objectives. Develop tactical and strategic initiatives; plans activities to achieve missions, identifying prospective obstacles and resolving difficulties before they arise, as well as launching new initiatives to address emergent positive or negative trends and concerns. Lead organizational, operational, and administrative elements; direct initiatives; oversee internal and external communications; guide audits; issue directive actions; track budget and staff; and monitor performance goals. Create and maintain enduring cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success. Represent senior executives in conferences and meetings with representatives of NNSA, DOE, and/or federal agencies to plan future operations, coordinate support, and resolve issues in specific problem areas.

Requirements

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e., EN-04, NN/NQ-04 or GS-15. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience conducting all of the following activities: 1. Experience managing complex processes relating to organizational policy, human capital, task tracking, logistics, budget, and/or communications. 2. Demonstrated ability to enhance team cohesion and successfully navigate inter- and intra-organizational dynamics in a high-paced operational environment. 3. Proven written and oral communication skills, particularly regarding complex organizational or national security issues. 4. Record of conceiving and implementing novel solutions to multi-faceted or unprecedented challenges. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! LeadershipOrganizational AwarenessPartneringProject ManagementStrategic Thinking "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Anne Burghardt
• Phone: 202-586-5075
• Email: [email protected]