About the Position: This position serves as a Process Improvement Specialist (Master Black Belt) for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Duties

Serve as the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Master Black Belt (MBB), Provide guidance, direction, and coaching in the conduct of business improvement activities across United States Special Operations Command (USASOC). Work with USASOC Senior Leaders across the enterprise as the principal change agent/advisor to identify potential improvement opportunities. Coordinate initiatives throughout USASOC and functions as the coordinating office for communications between USASOC, USSOCOM, DA, other Army and USSOCOM organizations, Department of Defense agencies, and private industry. Serve as a senior trainer for Army Master Black Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt, and Project Identification and Selection Workshops. Work with senior leadership as a critical change agent in assuring, directing, and performing the steps necessary to create business cases based on objective data within the framework.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 40% of the time.
• Position requires the incumbent to obtain a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification that is recognized by Department of Army upon selection.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People 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 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 analyzing views and leading process owners toward workable, more efficient processes for accomplishing identified goals; organizing details of multiple subjects, issues, position and situations and presenting options; designing, developing, maintaining, and conducting Lean Six Sigma training courses; and advising leadership on Lean Six Sigma concepts and methodologies to identify business process improvement opportunities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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: Organizational AwarenessProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingTechnical Competence 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-13).

Contacts

• Address DN-APF-W45VAA ARMY SPEC OP CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk