ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
What you'd do
Purpose of the Position: Serves as the Supervisory Associate Director, Human Capital Initiatives (HCI), WarU, providing executive leadership and strategic oversight for Department-wide acquisition workforce human capital programs, policies, and workforce development initiatives. Leads efforts to enhance workforce readiness, talent management, and organizational effectiveness while ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, Department priorities, and mission objectives.
Major duties
Serves as the principal deputy to the Director, HCI, providing executive-level leadership, oversight, and direction for the development and implementation of DoW-wide acquisition workforce human capital strategies, policies, and programs to ensure the Department attracts, develops, and retains a highly qualified, agile workforce capable of meeting current and future mission requirements. Serves as the Acting Director, HCI in the Director's absence. Exercises full supervisory authority over a multidisciplinary staff, including planning and assigning work, setting priorities, resolving resource conflicts, and ensuring continuity of operations during periods of high operational tempo or organizational change. Fosters an accountable, high-performing organization aligned to Department priorities. Leads the integration and execution of acquisition workforce programs across the Department, translating Congressional, OSW, and OUSW(A&S) direction into actionable policy and program outcomes. Ensures consistent, Department-wide implementation of workforce initiatives, aligning Components, Functional Areas, and stakeholders to a unified acquisition workforce strategy. Directs enterprise-level strategic planning efforts to drive continuous improvement in workforce capability, capacity, and readiness. Identifies and implements talent management transformation initiatives to strengthen workforce quality, balance, and long-term sustainability. Oversees complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with Departmental priorities, delivery of measurable outcomes, and accountability for results across Services, Fourth Estate, and functional communities. Provides authoritative analysis and advisory support on legislation and policy, assessing the impact of new and proposed federal statutes, regulations, and guidance on the acquisition workforce. Leads development of legislative proposals, oversees implementation of statutory requirements, and engages with Congressional stakeholders and staff on workforce-related matters. Directs collaboration with Functional Area Leaders, Directors of Acquisition Career Management/Director of Acquisition Talent Management, Services, and Fourth Estate organizations to shape career field frameworks and life cycle workforce management strategies. Ensures alignment of education, training, experience, and assignment pathways with mission needs and statutory requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: General education and/or experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband level, NH-03, comparable to GS-13 or equivalent in other personnel pay systems. Relevant experience includes: Experience developing or implementing acquisition workforce legislative proposals or statutory requirements. Experience briefing senior executives, Congressional staff, GAO, or other external oversight organizations. Experience leading workforce transformation, talent management modernization, or strategic workforce planning initiatives affecting a large, geographically dispersed workforce. Experience managing acquisition workforce programs involving education, training, certification, career field management, or workforce readiness. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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