About the Position:The T&E Executive mission is to support chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRND) acquisition by ensuring adequacy of test planning and execution, providing CBRND T&E governance and policy, developing/approving joint T&E Standards coordinated with interagency and international partners, and providing Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) oversight for all T&E activities related to CBRND for the four services.

Duties

• Incumbent will lead O-6/GS-15 level collaborative efforts to solve issues that hinder T and E data required for the evaluation of warfighter chemical, biological, radiological (CBR) Defense systems. • Problem solves for issues with funding, Test and Evaluation (T and E) physical and intellectual infrastructure, and test methodologies. • Incumbent will frequently brief GO/SES leadership on project progress, and will be responsible for fully monitoring, reviewing, and providing recommendations on Congressional requests for documents and information. • Incumbent is relied upon to plan, direct, coordinate, and expedite CBDP projects and actions appropriate for each assignment using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. • Identifies, quantifies, and evaluates the balance between service requirements, program goals, technical and financial resources and policies in order to recommend the best course of action for T and E challenges.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent subject to a One-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) business travel may be required up to 25% of the time.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND OPM PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK".

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 1. Coordinating special projects involving Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities, infrastructure, and facilities planning. 2. Briefing General Officer (GO)/ Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership on project progress and status of ongoing actions. 3. Utilizing wide variety of analytical tools such as life cycle cost and cost benefit analyses to improve Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) T&E effectiveness and efficiency. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. We are unable to make assumptions about your experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingStakeholder ManagementTechnical 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-14).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address HT-W1B0AA OFC ASST SECRETARY OF THE ARMY DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk