Deputy Assistant Director (Mission and Readiness Support Directorate)
What you'd do
"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.
Major duties
Serving as a Deputy Assistant Director (Mission and Readiness Support Directorate) GS-0301-15 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is to conduct, direct, and oversee operational planning and execution, as well as formulate and implement policies within the following management lines of business: acquisitions, asset and logistics, environmental and sustainability, facilities management, procurement, safety, student support services, real property management, and training venue administration and maintenance. Typical duties include: Advising and assisting FLETC MRSD Assistant Director and other senior leaders and agency officials in carrying out FLETC's law enforcement training mission by effectively and efficiently managing these program areas. Directing the development and presentation of FLETC responses to inquiries from Congress, OMB, DHS, Government Accountability Office, Office of Personnel Management and other government entities regarding the full range of mission and readiness support services related matters. Represents FLETC at meetings, gatherings, and forums where extensive briefings to senior officials on current and evolving mission and readiness support-related matters will be given. Supervising directorate program staff through subordinate division chiefs. Determining the resources to devote to various program(s). Making and effecting recommendations regarding significant internal and external programs that affect the DHS and FLETC. Establishing long-range goals, objectives, and plans for the directorate and making adjustments based upon changes in legislation, program authority, and/or funding. Planning, prioritizing and scheduling completion of work; assigning specific duties to subordinates; setting performance standards; evaluating performance; providing advice and counsel to subordinate employees on technical and administrative matters; interviewing and selecting candidates for vacant positions; identifying and providing for the training needs of subordinate staff; articulating and advocating the maintenance of a safe, healthy work environment; and ensuring observance of equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment policies. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
What you need to qualify
A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements Specialized Experience Required: Must have at least on year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-0301-14 grade level in the federal service. All experience listed below is required in order to be considered for the position. Leading, directing, and overseeing operational planning and execution, as well as formulating and implementing policies across multiple management lines of business, including acquisitions, asset and logistics management, environmental and sustainability programs, facilities management, safety, student support services, procurement, real property management, and training venue administration and maintenance, preferably within a large, multi-site organization. Advising and assisting senior leaders and agency officials in the effective and efficient management of mission and readiness support programs, ensuring alignment with organizational mission, vision, goals, and strategies. Serving as a principal advisor to senior leadership on policy and program implications, including those originating from higher headquarters (e.g., DHS, OMB, GSA) and other federal agencies, and developing a culture of conscientious stewardship regarding organizational assets and services. Directing the development and presentation of organizational responses to inquiries from oversight bodies such as Congress, OMB, DHS, GAO, OPM, and other government entities on matters related to mission and readiness support services. Supervising program staff through subordinate managers, including establishing long-range goals and objectives, allocating resources, setting performance standards, evaluating performance, providing technical and administrative guidance, and ensuring compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment policies. NOTE: Education may not be subsistuted to this series or grade. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to [email protected].
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