Chief of Staff

DutiesWHAT YOU’LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As Chief of Staff of the Office of National Security, you will oversee and lead strategic initiatives and the daily activities of the Office of the Director (Support Services, Secretariat, Strategic Communications, and Organizational Health) and work in partnership with ONS leadership to ensure alignment and support with mission, goals, and objectives of the Assistant Deputy Secretary for National Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. The incumbent will lead a professional staff, assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal and professional development. The Chief of Staff will serve as an exemplar for ONS managers for workforce development and performance management and lead ONS efforts in the planning, coordination, and organization of all essential information and materials to assist Senior Executives in the execution of daily mission objectives. The incumbent will lead key services and process that augment ONS functional capabilities and mission success and implement best practices to maximize communication among management, staff, and HHS partners. Oversee Support Services: Provides logistics, emergency management, and infrastructure support that enable core ONS intelligence and security functions to achieve sustained mission success. Drives repeatable processes to maximize productivity, morale, and effectiveness.Provides leadership with timely, customer-oriented human resource services employing HR tools and creative solutions to meet mission requirements; ensures ONS attracts, develops, and retains a highly qualified and diverse national security workforce.Oversees ONS contracting activities to include managing the allocation and tracking of ONS contract FTEs to ensure contract support meets ONS mission needs and strategic goals.Supports and augments ONS planning, development, and execution of current year ONS expenditures and future ONS budgets to support and sustain ONS strategic objectives. Oversee Secretariat: Serves as the central point of entry and dissemination point for correspondence and other official reporting for ONS and manages tasking/tracking, coordination, dissemination, and archiving for the office in response to internal/external taskings.Manages and administers internal and external Governance processes and forums to facilitate integrated, informed, and timely decision-making to support ONS objectives and information sharing. Oversee Strategic Communications: Develops, promotes, and ensures coordinated delivery of effective and strategic ONS communications and key messaging to support and advance the ONS and HHS mission. Engages with elements across ONS, HHS, and the Intelligence and National Security Communities to raise the profile of ONS and advance its mission.Develops corporate communications ensuring workforce awareness of intelligence and national security programs, initiatives, requirements, training, and other opportunities; facilitates persistent two-way communication between the ONS workforce and leadership. Oversee Organizational Health: Facilitates development and implementation of processes to shape organizational strategic direction, priorities and goals, and address overall organizational health. This function is responsible for organizational planning, prioritization, and tracking of performance goals that gauge various aspects of organizational health and climate. Requirements Conditions of EmploymentU.S. Citizenship requiredMales born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service – http://www.sss.govSuitable for federal employmentAppointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS “E-Verify” System.All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.Financial disclosure statement may be required.Probationary (or trial) period may be required.Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI level clearance. QualificationsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL the following: 1.) Advising senior officials of organizational goals and objectives relating to intelligence operations to advance mission capabilities and impact. 2.) Providing guidance and recommending changes to management policy, operations, and/or procedures to meet national security requirements. 3.) Serving as a key advisor in the effective use of classified and unclassified resources when performing staff and contract functions involving intelligence and national security personnel. 4.) Planning, formulating, and/or justifying budget of an intelligence organization.Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee’s position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee’s supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the “percentage of times” the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee’s official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.OPM Qualification General Policies WebsiteEducation This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional informationTHINGS YOU NEED TO KNOWIncentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc. Bargaining Unit Position: No Research position: No Drug Screening Required: Yes Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. Although the position is telework eligible, there may be times where the incumbent may be required to work weekends and holidays. May be called in during non-duty work hours to take care of unexpected problems or an emergency. The incumbent is required to report for duty when so requested by a supervisor and will be compensated accordingly to applicable statues and regulations. Veterans’ Preference – Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position. Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. 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 windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefitsEligibility 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 EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the application questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified – Applicants who have experience that is almost identical to those required by the position.Well Qualified – Applicants who have experience that is very similar to those required by the position.Qualified – Applicants who meet minimum qualification requirements, but do not identify any additional qualifying experience or skill. Candidates in the highest category will be referred to the hiring agency. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans’ preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Influencing/NegotiatingInformation ManagementLeadershipManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: