About the Position: This position supports the mission of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), J3 Director of Operations and the Deputy Assistant Director for Healthcare Operations and is in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

Serve as Branch Supervisor, Network Operations branch under the direction and guidance of the J33 Operations Division Chief, supporting nine direct reporting Defense Health Networks. Conduct sound analysis of DHA’s mission spectrum and establishes requirements and procedures for Networks under the guidance of the J3 and the AD-HCA. Apply a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve Networks effectiveness. Provide leadership, operational/technical advice, guidance, training, and assistance to members in their daily duties. Assign work, determines staffing needs, and effectively manages position structure. Provide oversight of command-and-control systems for joint military operations, including Global Command and Control System (GCCS), Strategic Mobility System (SMS), Automated Message Handling (AMHS). Review external orders products and drafts or assists Action Officers with drafting of DHA orders products.

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.
• The incumbent of this position has been designated as key and mission essential; in the event of weather related emergency, or other local/national emergency and required to report for duty or stay on duty until relieved by proper authority.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

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 analyzing various reports to provide recommendations to management, utilizing management systems to support joint military operations, generating reports on the completion of tasks, and providing oversight to employees. 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: Administration and ManagementComputer SkillsLeadershipOrganizational Awareness 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).

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