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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Sustainment

Full Time
$180,359 – $221,900 Per Year
Closing on Dec 04, 2024

Location:
Arlington, Pentagon
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
20/11/2024
End Date:
04/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Federal employees - Competitive service Federal employees - Excepted service Senior executives
Service Type:
Senior Executive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Office of the Secretary of Defense

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Job summary

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD includes the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretaries of Defense, Assistant Secretaries of Defense, General Counsel, and the Performance Improvement Officer and Director of Administration and Management.

Major duties

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Reviews the maturity of technologies and develops options to reduce the overall cost of DoD programs associated with weapon system sustainment, and logistical systems. Monitors developments within and outside of the Department for opportunities to leverage technologies that could improve support to U.S. military posture, worldwide. Ensures the efficient use of the Department's logistics resources to maximize readiness of weapon systems and warfighter support. In this capacity, provides end-to-end supply chain policies, strategies, and procedures. Establishes integrated solutions for inventory management to provide desired levels of readiness to support the warfighter. Leads a Department-wide inventory management program and improvement efforts to achieve inventory efficiencies as reflected in the budgets, while sustaining and/or improving operational readiness. Through the staff of the office of the ASD(S), the incumbent performs the following duties and responsibilities: Leads, manages, and assists the ASD(S) on all matters related to materiel readiness, product support, and logistics matters. Assists the ASD(S), leads, and operates independently in the development of policy and Programs that support the President's Management Agenda, DoD Planning Guidance, Secretary of Defense priorities, and USD(A&S) goals. Reviews and evaluates the development of systems and metrics for DoD component plans and programs to ensure implementation of policies and standards to include appropriate education, training, and grant programs. Develops systems and standards for the administration and management of approved DoD plans, programs, and policies. Ensures Sustainment decisions and initiatives presented improve business practices, increases Department auditability, and supports the entire mission of the DoD.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration). All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES. You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES. Please read the vacancy announcement in its entirety before applying.

Qualification

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately, not to exceed 10 pages. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so will result in a rating of 'ineligible.' When responding to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the ECQs. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per ECQ, and address each ECQ separately. OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications can assist you in writing an effective SES application. In particular, please note the Challenge-Context-Action-Result Model that is recommended and very helpful when drafting ECQ narrative responses. The Guide is available on OPM's Website at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf Applicants must utilize the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model when writing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Use two examples of relevant experience for each ECQ being sure your experience matches the ECQ criteria. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.). 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. Applicants that are either Career SES members, or graduates of the Office of Personnel Management Certified Development Program are not required to address the ECQs. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. You are required to respond to all of the technical qualifications. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as ineligible. Please limit your written statements to no more than two pages per technical qualification. Demonstrated knowledge in prioritizing equipment, industrial facility, and logistics investments through oversight, review, and evaluation of recommendations in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Demonstrated expertise directing strategic planning, programming, budgeting, marketing, and execution of major materiel readiness, product support, and logistics programs. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing logistics plans, policies and standards and broad knowledge of supply chain management to ensure globally responsive, operationally precise, and cost-effective logistics support. DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be embedded within the application package (Resume, Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications).

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), your ECQs must be certified by the OPM QRB before your appointment can occur.