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Senior Director

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Sep 21, 2021
Duties

Summary

This assignment is a 1-year non-reimbursable assignment.

The position serves as a Senior Director in the Office of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The work is typically performed remotely and in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. Incumbent will be able to telework 2 to 3 times a week if desired once the campus is reconstituted.
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Responsibilities

OPE promotes an integrated approach to homeland security by serving as DHS's primary liaison to partners in the private sector, academic community, and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. The HSAC reports directly to the Secretary and senior leadership. The HSAC is the Secretary's external strategic advisory board, providing nonpartisan and organizationally independent recommendations to the Secretary at his request.

Serves as the principal Deputy to the HSAC's Executive Director and as an Alternate Designated Federal Official for the HSAC as such provides management and oversight of HSAC membership and its subcommittees. Supports the HSAC Executive Director and senior DHS leadership on all efforts related to HSAC membership, HSAC subcommittees, HSAC meetings, and HSAC taskings. Works with the Executive Director to establish, implement and measure annual HSAC strategies, goals and objectives.

Builds and maintains relationships with HSAC members, subcommittee members, and other relevant stakeholder groups. Manages and ensures the completion of taskings in a timely manner. Assists the Executive Director in the administration of the HSAC to include HSAC members' financial disclosure forms and subcommittee members nondisclosure and gratuitous agreement forms.

Develops technical and policy papers, speeches, reports, testimony and various types of correspondence regarding HSAC issues. Drafts briefing memoranda, talking points, and other materials to support HSAC, OPE, OLA, OPA, and Front Office leadership.

Identifies areas for performance measurement and quality improvement and leads development and administration of quality assurance activities.
Continually fosters effective and harmonious working relationships with other departments, for purposes of sharing and gathering pertinent information that could advance and improve HSAC capabilities and effectiveness.

Represents HSAC at HSAC and subcommittee meetings, inter-departmental meetings, conferences, interagency task forces, and governmental seminars.

Oversees office operations including administrative management, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), responses to correspondence, Continuity of Operations Programs (COOP); asset inventory management, and contract oversight.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a current permanent Federal employee
  • Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. DHS 250-2 Application Form under "required documents" section.
  • Must NOT have any pending/outstanding disciplinary actions
  • Must have achieved a minimum of "meet expectations/proficiency" on latest performance appraisal/evaluation
  • Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. *No Temporary Promotion Opportunity*
  • The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.


Qualifications

Qualifications required:
  • Skill and ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, sufficient to give presentations to various internal and external groups and to provide information on the department's programs, objectives and activities. Skill in writing and editing a variety of materials sufficient to convey information in a style and manner suitable for a range of audiences.
  • Ability to represent an organization, negotiate consensus decisions, or advise at an executive level including to senior executives, shareholders or other government officials.
  • Thorough knowledge of the current and planned DHS organization, functional roles and perspectives and operational responsibilities, work processes and procedures, as related to the performance of major programs.
  • The employee uses judgment and discretion in determining intent, and in interpreting and revising existing policy and regulatory guidance for use by others within or outside the OPE, and HSAC. The employee is recognized as a leader in program planning and evaluation.
  • Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:
    It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this Joint Duty assignment opportunity announcement.

    Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume.

    Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
  • Job Title (Include series and grade of Federal Job)
  • Duties (Be specific in describing your duties)
  • Name of Federal agency
  • Supervisor name, email, and phone number
  • Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)


  • Education

    EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this position.

    Additional information

    **DHS does not offer any additional benefits beyond that which the Federal employee is already receiving.

    If the position requires a security clearance, employees must have a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance to placement AND must maintain that level of clearance while performing in the position.

    Selected applicants for a JDA are requested to fulfill the items below during the JDA:
  • Complete the DHS Training Course 15 days prior to the arrival to the JDA.
  • Complete the DHS Joint Duty Assignment Progress Plan to include:
    • Phase 1: Establish assignment objectives within the first 30 days of the JDA.
    • Phase 2: Complete a self-assessment of the duties performed at the mid-point of the JDA.
    • Phase 3: Complete a final review within the last 30 days of the JDA.
  • Complete 12 hours of professional development using Skillsoft courses, videos, and books in conjunction with the established assignment objectives for the JDA.
  • Attend each of the DHS Joint Duty Program Director's quarterly webinars (1 hour per quarter).


  • How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire based on the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this Joint Duty Assignment.

    If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

    Note: DHS continues to take necessary steps to keep our workforce safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. If you receive a final Joint Duty Assignment offer to onboard, please complete the onboarding requirements and/or forms and submit them electronically in an expeditious manner. Your start date may be delayed if the action above is not completed.

    Background checks and security clearance

    Security clearance
    Secret

    Drug test required
    No

    Required Documents

    1. Resume: Do not include any personally identifiable information (PII) i.e., home address, social security number, or date of birth. Your resume must clearly demonstrate you have experience which meets the requirements of this position as outlined in the "Qualifications" section.

    2. SF-50: Submit a copy of your official SF-50 (no text version) or other official "Notification of Personnel Action" document which shows the following information:
  • Your appointment in the Federal service
  • Tenure
  • Grade and Step
  • Full performance level
  • If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.

    3. DHS Joint Duty Assignment Application Form signed by your supervisor. Please click on the following link to access the required form DHS Form 250-02 .

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