Executive Officer
What you'd do
This position is part of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Department of Energy. As the Executive Officer, you will be the liaison to the division directors across a range of essential support services, including budget, procurement, facilities, personnel, security, policy, and records management. This role streamlines collaboration between the Deputy Director and divisions to ensure effective mission support.
Major duties
The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence works to identify and mitigate threats to US national security and the DOE Enterprise and informs national security decision-making. The DOE-IN advises policymakers on threats to and opportunities for US national security in nuclear, energy, cyber and a number of science and technology (S&T) fields. This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion. We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement. Veterans shape the future of energy? As an Executive Officer, you will: Serve as the primary operational advisor to the Deputy Director of Mission Support. Manage official taskings from external organizations to ensure high-priority requirements are completed on time. Serve as the primary liaison between division directors and senior leadership to coordinate support services. Evaluate broad policy changes to determine their operational impact on directorate programs. Develop administrative reporting systems to collect and analyze program performance data. Recommend operational improvements to resolve complex support service challenges.
What you need to qualify
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS for the GS-13: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 of total 3 of the following Monitoring the progress of assigned organizational action items. Coordinating daily business support actions. Researching operational issues to identify program deficiencies. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS for GS-14: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 of total 3 of the following: Coordinating administrative support services across other organizations. Drafting strategic workforce communications on behalf of executive leadership. Formulating operational recommendations to resolve complex organizational challenges. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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