Deputy Director for Mission Support
What you'd do
The Department of Energy seeks a dynamic, innovative, and seasoned executive for the SES role of Deputy Director for Mission Support who will also serve as Chief Operating Officer. This key leader oversees DOE-IN's entire operational infrastructure, ensuring the success of its intelligence, counterintelligence, and cyber missions. The Deputy Director will direct business operations, resource allocation, and policy, thereby safeguarding critical national security assets across the DOE complex.
Major duties
As the Deputy Director for Mission Support, you will: Lead the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of all mission-enabling infrastructure and business operations. Oversee the formulation, execution, and defense of the multi-million dollar annual budget, defending resource requests to senior DOE leadership, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Intelligence Community partners. Direct personnel management, recruitment strategies, and professional development programs to acquire and retain senior leaders and highly specialized technical experts. Manage critical security, classification, records, and FOIA operations, and adjudicate requests for access to intelligence information in accordance with Intelligence Community standards. Lead multifaceted business support functions, including facilities, travel, conference management, and crosscutting security functions for both headquarters and field components. Formulate long-term strategic plans and establish rigorous internal control standards to assess and improve organizational policy, project viability, and operational efficiency. Represent DOE intelligence capabilities and business operations at senior levels across the Executive Branch, the Intelligence Community, and the private sector. Work closely with members of Congress and congressional staff to promote and defend IN's operational perspectives, resource requirements, and underlying business needs. Provide strategic leadership, infrastructure support, and operational coordination to DOE's intelligence and counterintelligence activities located across the nationwide laboratory complex. Evaluate, counsel, and mentor subordinate senior leaders, adjusting the allocation of responsibilities to optimize mission performance and foster career development.
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. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION. 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 - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. 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. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you possess the following technical qualifications. MTQ1: Demonstrated experience in leading and directing the full range of business and corporate functions for a large, complex national security or intelligence organization. This includes experience overseeing functions such as budget formulation and execution, human resources and personnel management, procurement, facilities, and security operations. MTQ2: Demonstrated experience in leading development of and implementing strategic plans, internal controls, and organizational performance metrics to drive efficiency and effectiveness across an enterprise. Experience in assessing long-term organizational objectives, identifying needs for major improvements, and directing the implementation of changes to enhance mission support delivery. 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 TQs, 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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