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Duties

As the Deputy Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator (DPADA) for Production Modernization and Materials Management you will: Provide leadership, program management direction, and policy oversight of Defense Programs' production modernization portfolio, including capabilities to produce primaries, secondaries, energetics, and non-nuclear components. In collaboration with the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Production Modernization and Materials Management, develop and oversee implementation of strategic long-range plans and milestones at NNSA laboratories and field facilities necessary to achieve production modernization objectives. Develops feasible options to balance workload in the field, working with M&O partners to determine required staffing levels and competencies needed to achieve program goals. Formulate Future Years Nuclear Security Program budget requirements for all production modernization, defends budget request to the Office of Management and Budget and Congress and oversees execution of appropriated funding as part of the PPBE process. Communicatethe status of production modernization activities to senior NNSA, DOE, DoD, National Security Council, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications

Resume-Based Method: Applicants must show possession of the ECQs and any technical qualifications via resume. Your resume presented will reflect that you possess the ECQs and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. Although applicants cannot address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) separately, evidence of each must be clearly demonstrated in the five (5) page resume and throughout the entire application package. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) must be addressed in a separate narrative. A sample 5-page executive level resume documenting ECQs can be viewed at this link http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): The five (5) ECQs described below were designed to asses executive-level experiences and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations, and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive core qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): A supplemental narrative must be uploaded and attached to your application addressing each MTQ listed below. No more than one (1) page per MTQ is allowed; additional informational information will not be considered. MTQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following MTQs: MTQ 1: Experience in managing complex organizations, including providing leadership and direction to a diverse technical staff; gathering, analyzing, and evaluating information to establish program objectives and priorities; performing multi-year programmatic planning and budget estimation; and ensuring delivery of mission needs on schedule and within budget. MTQ 2: Experience in analyzing program-budgetary relationships as they relate to multi-year projects to plan, estimate, and modify multi-year appropriated funds to carry out the Nation's strategic defense programs. MTQ 3: Experience in analyzing program-budgetary relationships as they relate to multi-year projects to plan, estimate, and modify multi-year appropriated funds to carry out the Nation's strategic defense programs. Failure to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the MTQs will cause your application to be deemed incomplete and not be considered.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Michele James
• Phone: 202-287-6364
• Email: [email protected]