SECURITY COOPERATION DIVISION CHIEF
What you'd do
About the Position: The incumbent will serve as a Security Cooperation Division Chief for USSOUTHCOM-Strategy, Policy, and Plans Directorate-Security Cooperation Division in Miami, FL.
Major duties
Provide guidance regarding broad national security policies and strategy directives to ensure integration and compliance throughout the organization. Coordinate changes to programs throughout the budget planning cycle with applicable executive-level resource managers. Build consensus among domestic and international stakeholders. Lead interagency working groups and strategic resource summits to synchronize efforts to secure major program funding streams. Direct the systemic evaluation of efficiencies of each activity and effectiveness regarding the Theater Strategic Objectives to make decisions on revised priorities in subsequent cycles of the Strategic Planning Process. Identify issues for current and future impacts on the organization to conduct analysis of their implications and alternatives. Supervise civilian, military, and contractor personnel assigned to the Security Cooperation Division. Evaluate performance of subordinate staff members. Plan and assign work to personnel to meet organizational deadlines.
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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) 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 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1). Lead interagency working groups to synchronize efforts to secure major program funding streams; 2). Identify issues for current and future impacts on the organization to conduct analysis of their implications and alternatives; 3). Plan and assign work to personnel to meet organizational deadlines; and 4). Provide guidance regarding broad national security policies and strategic directives to ensure integration and compliance throughout the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14 or above). 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-14).
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