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The primary purpose of this position is to lead the integration and synchronization of assigned and allocated forces to achieve military and humanitarian operations and activities in support of broad strategic objectives.
01/31/2025 to 02/13/2025
$162,326 - $207,500 per year
ES 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
00
Yes
Yes
MRL2025-4
830009200
Leads the effort in establishing and maintaining transformational, efficient and effective mechanisms to facilitate coordination of interagency unity of effort. Determines organizational goals, structures and implementation plans in association with other senior leaders from the interagency community to identify unifying goals and then coordinate with other elements of national power to accomplish national objectives in the region.
Incumbent performs duties subject to wide-ranging policy objectives and guidance from the Commander, USCENTCOM and the Secretary of Defense. The Deputy Director has complete responsibility for broad strategic theater operations and is permitted maximum latitude for independent judgment to articulate the Commander's objectives and guidance into lucid policies,
initiatives and programs. The challenges faced by the Deputy Director are complex, necessitating an array of solutions that require a consummate professional seasoned by experience with the national leadership across all joint domains. Inherent in the position is the responsibility to integrate, synchronize and coordinate all theater wide military operations and activities with other national defense agencies, adjacent interagency organizations and partner nations.
Coordinates with senior leadership from the Joint Staff, Service Components, Functional Commands and DoD to garner support for resources required to accomplish taskings within the USCENTCOM AOR. Identifies organizational goals and assesses the overall effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of the organization. Identifies areas requiring additional resourcing to include forces, military capabilities and/or funding, and works with flag officers from USCENTCOM, Joint Staff the Services and DoD to provide courses of actions for SECDEF decision.
Participates with the director in providing executive leadership, management, oversight, and direction to the J3 workforce. Monitors and evaluates the progress of the organization towards meeting goals. Makes or recommends adjustment in objectives, work plans, schedules, and commits and adjusts resources as appropriate. Through subordinate supervisory personnel, assures the establishment of standards of professional and technical quality, and ensures standards are maintained. Executes executive management and supervisory control over approximately 300 military and civilian DoD personnel with the preponderance in the field-grade officer and General Schedule civilians in the grades of GS-13 to GS-15. Responsible for the development and mentoring of
assigned military and civilian personnel to provide skills, experience and training needed for future actions. Ensures personnel management initiatives support strategic guidance. Exercises leadership in acquiring a diverse workforce and enforces equal opportunity and treatment. Exercises final authority for the full range of personnel actions recommended by subordinate organization chiefs. Applies sound personnel management practices that will ensure highest employee morale and efficiency. Evaluates the background of prospective candidates for critical positions and recommends selection of key personnel for senior level positions.
The Deputy Director maintains daily contact with senior USCENTCOM, U.S. and coalition military and national leaders regarding humanitarian and military operations across the Central region. The incumbent provides professional advice and assistance to the Commander USCENCTOM crucial to timely and appropriate resolution of issues impacting contingency and wartime operations.
Operates under the broad direction and policy guidance of the Commander and is authorized to speak on behalf of the Commander and commit the command to actions within his/her area of responsibility based on current policy and procedures. Such decisions are considered final authoritative and directive. Advises senior USCENTCOM and DoD leadership; ensures that DoD, national and partner nation contributions to humanitarian, continency and wartime operations within the region are properly synchronized and coordinated across the stakeholders as appropriate.
Develops appropriate theater support relationships with US government entities stateside and operating in the AOR and areas of interest. The impact of these relationships is expected to be substantial, because they will facilitate theater peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations in support of regional stability and national strategic objectives.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is desired. A master's or advanced degree Security Studies, Military Strategy, Middle Eastern Studies, Military Arts and Science, or similar field is highly desired.
Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.
Relocation Authorized: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be offered.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the qualifications requirements. Failure to meet any one of the Mandatory Technical or Executive Core Qualifications standards will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.
Candidates will be evaluated for this position by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives and/or general officers selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel discusses each application and reaches consensus as to the Best Qualified, Qualified or Not Qualified candidates. Only the Best Qualified candidates will be interviewed. The panel will then make a recommendation of those Best Qualified candidates who should be referred to the selecting official, in priority order. Final selection is contingent upon the Air Force Executive Resources Board, the Under Secretary of the Air Force and OPM Quality Review Board (QRB) Certification.
REMINDER: Before uploading your required PDF documents (Resume, Technical Qualification narrative), please ensure they DO NOT EXCEED the noted page limits.
To receive full consideration, each applicant must submit the MANDATORY documents in the format as designated. Packages that do not include all of the required documents or meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************
The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents. DO NOT COMBINE DOCUMENTS.
A. (Mandatory) Resume in the preferred format (Limit 5 Pages Total). Upload in PDF format. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
B. (Mandatory) Technical Qualifications Statement addressing each of the TQs (Limit 2 Pages Total). Upload in PDF format and include the MTQ statement as indicated in the announcement.
C. (Mandatory) Executive Core Qualifications Statement addressing each of the ECQs (Limit 10 pages - upload in PDF format); OR, OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification (1 page). (NOTE: ECQs are not required for current or former Career SES Members who have been certified by the QRB; please provide a copy of an SF-50 showing career SES status. Candidates who are not current or former Career SES Members but have OPM QRB certification of their ECQs must provide their OPM certificate).
D. Most recent completed Performance Appraisal (current and/or former federal employees) or Performance Report (OPR or EPR). For applicants in the private sector, please provide a copy of your equivalent Evaluation Report.
E. Most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current position, grade level and salary level (applies only to current or former civilian government employee).
F. College transcript(s) (copy is acceptable) which demonstrates the acceptable combinations of education and experience as noted by OPM.
G. (Mandatory) Military: Retired - a copy of your DD214 and/or Retirement orders; Active Duty - Are you an active duty service member with a statement of service showing that you expect to be honorably discharged or released from the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after submitting your application? PLEASE NOTE: you will be ineligible for consideration if your statement of service is not submitted with your application or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of the submission of the certification. Documents are required.
H. (Optional): Ethnicity and Race Identification, SF-181 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov
I. (Optional): Self-Identification of Disability, SF-256 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov
Please follow the below instructions to submit applications. Any applications received that do not include all of the required documents or do not meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/13/2025.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
PREFERRED RESUME FORMAT (Limit 5 pages/Times New Roman 12-font) (Do Not Use the USAJOBS Resume Builder) - Please submit a typewritten resume (upload as a PDF), including the following information:
Job Information: Announcement number (MRL2025-4) and title of the position to which you are applying.
Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code) and complete e-mail address where you would like to receive correspondence regarding your application. **PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER**
Active-Duty/Retired Military: State highest rank held, date of promotion and date eligible to retire or date of retirement, (e.g., Colonel/June 2006/December 2014). NOTE: IAW 5 U.S.C. 3326, a 180-day waiver will be required for retired or retiring members of the armed forces during the period of 180 days immediately after retirement. Please note: you will be ineligible for consideration if your statement of service is not submitted with your application or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of the submission of the certification.
Education: Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Work Experience: Give the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which you are applying: (Do not send job descriptions)
- Starting and ending dates (month and year)
- Job title (for government position, include civilian series and grade or military rank)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number, please indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Salary (current)
HELPFUL HINTS FOR YOUR RESUME:
- Reflect on the ECQs and think about how your past experiences and education relate to each ECQ.
- Read the vacancy announcement carefully.
- Adhere to the 5-page limitation (in PDF format and 12 point font)
- Quantify your accomplishments.
* Applicants should focus on recency of experience - Recruitment Panels, Executive Resources Boards, and Hiring Officials may consider experience over 10 years outdated.
* Seek mentoring assistance from a current SES or equivalent to review your package before submission.
References:Provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three individuals who can comment on your qualifications for this position. Please do not list supervisors already listed above.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify this office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
SAF/MRL CONTACT INFORMATION: Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Charles Andrews - charles.andrews.14@us.af.mil
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/830009200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.