This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations.As an executive you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants.
Summary
This is a Tier 2 SES position.
This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES), a small elite group of top government leaders. SES members possess a diverse portfolio of experiences including strong skills to lead across organizations.As an executive you will influence the direction of innovation and transformation of the federal government and lead the next generation of public servants.
As the Deputy Director, DMA your responsibilities will include:
Provides the leadership, strategic direction, business planning and performance based management required to develop and sustain the DMA as a world-class, efficient, agile and responsive provider of media products and services in support of the Department's internal communications requirements.
Ensures that DMA programs are consistent with the policy within DoD, the Executive Branch, and the Congress.
Establishes the DMA vision, plans, goals and objectives; develops and implements innovative performance measures; and creates a culture favorable to the successful execution of the DMA mission. Aligns DMA plans and objectives to the corporate communications plans and objectives of the ATSD (PA).
Develops and implements innovative performance measures; and creates a culture favorable to the successful execution of the DMA mission.
Establishes, monitors, and maintains a favorable work environment that is consistent with Equal Opportunity and Equal Employment Opportunity goals and objectives by creating initiatives for affirmative recruitment that promotes diversity and inclusion, training, and career advancement of all employees;
Serves as the technical authority on conflict management serves as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator for DMA;
Collaborates with the Human Resource Management staff to identify, coordinate, and manage the EEO, EEOC, Diversity, and inclusion Programs, ensuring training for employees, managers, and supervisors;
Motivates managers and employees, fostering creative thinking and innovation, and encourages and leads the development of new or cutting-edge programs and processes.
Synchronizes the use of media products and communications technologies, processes and systems, to ensure DMA's consistent and timely responsiveness to the diverse, ever-changing corporate communications needs of the Department's leadership and DMA audience groups.
Directs all planning, programming, budget/budget execution, and financial management for an annual appropriated budget in excess of $200 million. Presents and defends the DMA budget and explains DMA programs and activities before Congressional Committees/Subcommittees.
Develops, implements and maintains economical organizational structures, manpower arrangements, and functional alignments. Ensures effective and efficient workload distribution fully utilizing all DMA workforce skills and abilities, funds, equipment, facilities and contracts to support assigned tasking and organizational missions. Maintains management internal control systems to ensure that government resources are properly protected from potential fraud, waste, and abuse.
Exercises the full spectrum of personnel management responsibilities and authorities for a workforce of approximately 1500 military and civilian government personnel, contract staff, and non-appropriated fund employees stationed throughout the world. Establishes and maintains a high quality, highly motivated, and well trained workforce. Ensures that employee goals and objectives are linked to the DMA strategic plan; that they are objective, attainable, measurable or quantifiable.
Acts within the authority of DoDD 5105.74 on all matters relating to DMA. Represents DMA in high level meetings, briefings and conferences with top level executives and managers from the Department of Defense, Congress, other Federal Agencies, state and local governments, corporate media officials, professional associations, and representatives of public organizations.
Mobility Agreement: Required. All newly appointed Career Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
Overtime: N/A in the SES Corps
Tour of Duty: Flexible
FLSA: Exempt
Selective Service Requirement: Please visit https://www.sss.gov for more information
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Probationary Period: You will serve a two-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
Veteran's Preference: Veteran's preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed to this position
Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this announcement following the instructions under "How to Apply".
Requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278),
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), Technical Qualifications and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
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 ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Additional information on the ECQs is available at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Each accomplishment 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 two pages per ECQ.
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. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to not to exceed a total of two pages per statement per technical qualification. Do not exceed a total of 4 pages for TQ narratives.
1. Experience at the executive level of government/ private industry in developing and leading communication strategies designed to inform and educate diverse audiences utilizing the full range of information technology to include traditional and emerging media.
2. A sound understanding of the structure, function, missions, roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Military Services, Defense Agencies and Field Activities.
Failure to meet any one of the technical qualifications requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position. This must be submitted annually and upon termination of employment.
Background Investigation: This position is designated special sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R and therefore requires that a personnel security investigation be adjudicated for security eligibility on a pre-appointment basis. This requirement may take 120 days or longer to process. The incumbent must complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and favorable adjudication by a determining authority and be eligible for a Top Secret clearance and access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI). If selected for Federal employment, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
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.
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.
We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified below. 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.
Volunteer Experience: Your Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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.
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.
To apply for this position, the following REQUIRED DOCUMENTS must be submitted:
Completed Resume. Please provide the following information on your resume: Your full name, mailing address, phone numbers, email address, country of citizenship, education, work experience, current salary and highest Federal civilian grade held (if applicable).
Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each ECQ. Your narratives for all ECQs should be no more than 10 pages. More information on how to prepare/address ECQs can be found at www.opm.gov/ses
Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each TQ. Your narrative should be no more than 2 pages per TQ.
Current SF-50, if you are a current Federal employee, If applicable. Applicants (if a current or former civilian Government employee should submit one copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current/last position held, grade and salary level.
Current and former career SES members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility
DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. cover letters, awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the page limits for TQ and ECQs.
Failure to comply with the specific instructions as stated in this announcement may result in an ineligible rating and removal from further consideration for the position.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current and former career SES employees or graduates of a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs; however, you must address the TQ statements for consideration for this position. (All other candidates must submit all required documentation).
Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES CDP must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
The best-qualified candidates will be distinguished from other applicants by an evaluation panel of senior level subject matter experts and executives referencing the technical and ECQs.
Applications received without the required supplemental narratives WILL NOT receive consideration.
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Defense Media Activity
6700 Taylor Ave
Ft. Meade, MD 20755
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Next steps
Once your application is received, a review of your application package to ensure all required documents have been received will commence. All applications that have all required documents will be forwarded to management for panel review and possible interview. The goal is to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, the following REQUIRED DOCUMENTS must be submitted:
Completed Resume. Please provide the following information on your resume: Your full name, mailing address, phone numbers, email address, country of citizenship, education, work experience, current salary and highest Federal civilian grade held (if applicable).
Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each ECQ. Your narratives for all ECQs should be no more than 10 pages. More information on how to prepare/address ECQs can be found at www.opm.gov/ses
Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each TQ. Your narrative should be no more than 2 pages per TQ.
Current SF-50, if you are a current Federal employee, If applicable. Applicants (if a current or former civilian Government employee should submit one copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current/last position held, grade and salary level.
Current and former career SES members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility
DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. cover letters, awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the page limits for TQ and ECQs.
Failure to comply with the specific instructions as stated in this announcement may result in an ineligible rating and removal from further consideration for the position.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current and former career SES employees or graduates of a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) who have been certified by OPM do NOT need to address the ECQs; however, you must address the TQ statements for consideration for this position. (All other candidates must submit all required documentation).
Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES CDP must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
The best-qualified candidates will be distinguished from other applicants by an evaluation panel of senior level subject matter experts and executives referencing the technical and ECQs.
Applications received without the required supplemental narratives WILL NOT receive consideration.
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Defense Media Activity
6700 Taylor Ave
Ft. Meade, MD 20755
US
Next steps
Once your application is received, a review of your application package to ensure all required documents have been received will commence. All applications that have all required documents will be forwarded to management for panel review and possible interview. The goal is to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
