LIAISON OFFICER
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is at Peterson Space Force Base located in El Paso, CO. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to the Federal service.
Major duties
Act as the primary expert for the Defense Health Agency within the Combatant Command and ensure that medical support, programs, and capabilities are properly aligned with the command’s needs. Bring together medical operations, logistics, training, research, and information systems so they work smoothly and effectively in support of the command. Observe ongoing operations, identify issues that may affect medical readiness, and provide timely updates and recommendations to senior leaders within the Defense Health Agency. Review and interpret policies and plans, explain how they affect operations, and offer expert guidance to leaders within both the Defense Health Agency and the Combatant Command. Review data, reports, and operational details to identify problems, evaluate impacts, and develop strategies that improve support to the command. Work closely with senior officials from the Defense Health Agency, the Combatant Command, and other national-level organizations to ensure alignment, resolve issues, and support mission requirements.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes: coordinating medical readiness and/or operational support activities between organizations; analyzing operational information to identify issues to develop recommendations for leadership; preparing reports, briefings, or written responses regarding organizational issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
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