Director, Strategic Engagements
What you'd do
Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans, with 0.5-inch margins, 14-point titles, and 10-point body text. This is a Tier 1 position. The salary for Tier 1 positions in Army is normally between $199,172 and $209,600.
Major duties
Serves as the senior executive responsible for planning, directing, and integrating strategic engagement activities that enable force generation, force development, and force design across U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM). Provides executive leadership in synchronizing government, industry, academic, joint, and international engagements to advance enterprise-level modernization objectives and ensure unity of effort across the Army and the Department of War (DoW). Exercises broad authority to develop, implement, and assess strategies that accelerate the identification, evaluation, and transition of innovative technologies to the warfighter. This includes ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including small business policies, acquisition directives, and congressional reporting expectations. Leads efforts to inform and educate members of Congress, senior Army leaders, and external stakeholders on command priorities, capability gaps, and modernization initiatives. The position requires continuous coordination with Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA); DoW components; interagency partners; state and local governments; and private-sector organizations. Handles sensitive, confidential, and politically significant information and represents T2COM in high-visibility engagements with senior officials across government and industry. Provides executive oversight of systems integration functions, workforce management, and resource allocation to ensure effective execution of the Directorate's mission. Leads a multidisciplinary staff and directs complex initiatives requiring cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning, and enterprise-wide synchronization. Utilizes expert judgment, broad organizational awareness, and the ability to influence decision-making at the highest levels of the Army and DoW.
What you need to qualify
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal Government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume. Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, if available. Other acceptable options include Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans. Please use 0.5-inch margins. For formatting, consider using a 14-point font for titles and a 10-point font for the main body text. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualification (TQ). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the following technical qualification. TQ: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in leading strategic engagement and modernization initiatives at a national or DoW enterprise level. Successfully influenced senior DoW, Congressional, and industry leaders to achieve major transformation or acquisition outcomes, and demonstrates mastery in synchronizing multiple, complex programs across the joint force and interagency partners, resulting in the successful fielding of critical capabilities. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQ, you may not receive further consideration for the position.There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.
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