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SUPERVISORY OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Department of Defense
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
JOINT STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE (JSSSO) MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES BRANCH

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent provides for the management planning and directing of joint staff facilities, logistics and support services, security, program management, information technology, customer information technology, customer relations, administrative services, and administrative oversight of secretariat operations.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/06/2026 to 04/13/2026
Salary
$169,279 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
JCS-26-12929226-MP
Control number
863953100

Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC PROGRAM SPECIALIST at the GS-0301-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Providing material readiness capability through oversight of assigned logistics management program functions
  • Planning and management of office space, encompassing 4 separate locations General Services Agency (GSA) Lease Space and Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) space), 1 warehouse (GSA Lease Space) and inside the Pentagon (WHS); securing new equipment, furnishings, coordinating repairs and new construction
  • Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), managing a multi-year labor contract to include negotiating scope and duties of the supplied services and serving as the liaison between the contractors and the Contracting Officer.
  • Executes a multi-million-dollar budget to include supervision of US Treasury G-Invoicing Orders preparation, tracking and programming funds, and pursuing yearly unfunded requirement funds through the JS Comptroller.
  • Sets policy detailing goals and objectives in the areas of logistics management, acquisition management, procurement direction, inventory management principles, distribution and storage practices, property accountability procedures (to include automated data processing equipment [ADPE], transportation, and maintenance of non-tactical armored vehicles), mail, printing and graphics, facilities support, space management, and financial management concepts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Required statement of employment and financial interest
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
  • Security-Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) clearance
  • Recruitment Incentive-Student Loan Repayment Program may be authorized.
  • Drug Testing Designated Position - Yes

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service:

  • Applies programs (related to multiple fields) results in integrated direction/management of the programs to include quality and production, supply chain, acquisition, earned value, risk management, financial and business systems and their inter-relationship with program performance;
  • Secures new equipment, furnishings, coordinating repairs and new construction, providing input to and participating in future planning with the WHS; Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), and ensuring compliance with safety regulations involving organizational space and facilities;
  • Applies the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), managing a multi-year labor contract to include negotiating scope and duties of the supplied services and serving as the liaison between the contractors and the Contracting Officer;
  • Provides general supervision and material readiness capability for all functions to include warehousing, inventory management, procurement direction, shipping/receiving/storage of regular and exercise-related equipment to/from worldwide locations, non-facility equipment repair, and support contracting.
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; 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.

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/)

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information.

For more information, please visit

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d


Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Competencies:

  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Financial Management
  • Manages Resources
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Strategic Thinking


Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG):In order to receive this preference, you must choose the (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mission Statement: The Joint Staff assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in accomplishing his responsibilities for: the unified strategic direction of the combatant forces; their operation under unified command; and for their integration into an efficient team of land, naval, and air forces. The Joint Staff is composed of approximately equal numbers of officers from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force. In practice, the Marines make up about 20 percent of the number allocated to the Navy.

Agency contact information

JCS Servicing team
Phone
614-692-2646
Email
DHRS-D-JCS@dla.mil
Address
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Staff
Pentagon
Washington, DC 20318
US

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