CHIEF OF STAFF with Security Clearance

Duties The Chief of Staff (COS) is the principal advisor to the Director and Deputy Director, DCSA. The incumbent provides leadership across the spectrum of agency operations, manages senior staff, drives action across the staff. Responsibilities include: * Provides broad supervision over assigned enabling functions, strategic planning, programming, budgeting, civilian personnel management, space, asset and records management, management information systems, acquisition and contracting, performance and accountability. * Assists DCSA leaders in establishing strategic priorities and identifying metrics for success. * Creates and maintains cross-directorate relationships. Serves as strategic and trusted counsel to leadership for the Agency Director and Deputy Director. * Manages, directs, and coordinates day-to-day operations of the agency and staff. This includes meeting cadence and periodicity and establishes priorities to align with Director's intent. * Ensures mission success by integrating mission support elements into overall operational planning and execution. * Continually assesses the organizational structure and manpower as DCSA focuses on mission and information integration. * Maintains awareness of new policies, procedures, regulations, directives, etc., and develops and recommends the operational framework for agency-wide policies, programs, and systems designed to increase efficiency and economy of agency functions and operations. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a U.S Citizen. * Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. * Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59 PM EST will be considered. * This is a Drug Testing designated position. * Position is a DCIPS Position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C 1601. * Work Schedule: Full Time * Overtime: DISES are not eligible for overtime * Tour of Duty: Flexible with Agency policy * Permanent Change of Station (PCS) May be Authorized * Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA): Exempt * Financial Disclosure: OGE-278e, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure, is required. * Telework Eligibility: This position is Telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis. * This position is designated Special Sensitive, the incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance. * The incumbent may be required to accept a change of official duty station in support of the accomplishment of the DCSA mission. * The incumbent may be subject to a one-year trial period in the Defense intelligence Senior Executive Service, unless required trial period has been served. * The incumbent may be subject to a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless required trial period has been served. * This position may require occasional Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) and/or local Travel. * This position is designated as Mission Essential. Qualifications EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): ECQs are mandatory for all applicants. Applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all five ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Each narrative statement should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Please limit your written statements to no more than 2 pages per ECQ not to exceed a total of 10 pages. Additional information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/ . Applicants who currently hold or previously held permanent SES or equivalent positions (e.g. DISES, SIS, SNIS) are encouraged to submit updated ECQs, but may submit ECQs previously used in the executive hiring process. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. 1. Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership in support of enterprise level operations in the DoD, the Intelligence Community and/or Industry. 2. Demonstrated experience leading a senior level staff, resolving complex organizational issues, and driving operations and staff actions across a nationally distributed organization. This includes experience leading a senior staff across all functional areas (human capital, information and technology, logistics, acquisitions, security, and financial management). Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. Additional information Joint Duty Credit: All DCSA executive level positions require Joint Duty Credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for almost any rotational assignment to another IC component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) that was at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty Credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. DCSA seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your resume and supporting documents for quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies required for this position. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check process. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. * Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Resume- Your resume listing your name, contact information, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be referred for consideration. 2. ECQs- ECQs are mandatory for all applicants (even if previously served as a DISES, SES, or equivalent). Applicants who currently hold or previously held permanent SES or equivalent positions (e.g. DISES, SIS, SNIS) are encouraged to submit updated ECQs, but may submit ECQs previously used in the executive hiring process. Your narrative statement should include specific examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the position. Your narratives should be no more than 2 pages per ECQ, not to exceed a total of 10 pages. More information on how to prepare/address ECQs c