Summary
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USD (I&S)). This position is placed in the Office of the Director and reports to the Deputy Director, DCSA. This is a tier 2 position.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
All qualified applicants
Duties
The Chief of Staff (COS) is the principal advisor to the Director and Deputy Director, DCSA.
The incumbent provides leadership across the spectrum of agency operations, manages senior staff, drives action across the staff. Responsibilities include:
- Provides broad supervision over assigned enabling functions, strategic planning, programming, budgeting, civilian personnel management, space, asset and records management, management information systems, acquisition and contracting, performance and accountability.
- Assists DCSA leaders in establishing strategic priorities and identifying metrics for success.
- Creates and maintains cross-directorate relationships. Serves as strategic and trusted counsel to leadership for the Agency Director and Deputy Director.
- Manages, directs, and coordinates day-to-day operations of the agency and staff. This includes meeting cadence and periodicity and establishes priorities to align with Director's intent.
- Ensures mission success by integrating mission support elements into overall operational planning and execution.
- Continually assesses the organizational structure and manpower as DCSA focuses on mission and information integration.
- Maintains awareness of new policies, procedures, regulations, directives, etc., and develops and recommends the operational framework for agency-wide policies, programs, and systems designed to increase efficiency and economy of agency functions and operations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen.
- Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59 PM EST will be considered.
- This is a Drug Testing designated position.
- Position is a DCIPS Position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C 1601.
- Work Schedule: Full Time
- Overtime: DISES are not eligible for overtime
- Tour of Duty: Flexible with Agency policy
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) May be Authorized
- Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: OGE-278e, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure, is required.
- Telework Eligibility: This position is Telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
- This position is designated Special Sensitive, the incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
- The incumbent may be required to accept a change of official duty station in support of the accomplishment of the DCSA mission.
- The incumbent may be subject to a one-year trial period in the Defense intelligence Senior Executive Service, unless required trial period has been served.
- The incumbent may be subject to a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless required trial period has been served.
- This position may require occasional Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) and/or local Travel.
- This position is designated as Mission Essential.
Qualifications
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): ECQs are mandatory for all applicants. 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 five ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Each narrative statement 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 no more than 2 pages per ECQ not to exceed a total of 10 pages. Additional information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/. Applicants who currently hold or previously held permanent SES or equivalent positions (e.g. DISES, SIS, SNIS) are encouraged to submit updated ECQs, but may submit ECQs previously used in the executive hiring process.
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.
1. Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership in support of enterprise level operations in the DoD, the Intelligence Community and/or Industry.
2. Demonstrated experience leading a senior level staff, resolving complex organizational issues, and driving operations and staff actions across a nationally distributed organization. This includes experience leading a senior staff across all functional areas (human capital, information and technology, logistics, acquisitions, security, and financial management).
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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 quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies 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 process.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume- Your resume listing your name, contact information, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be referred for consideration.
2. ECQs- ECQs are mandatory for all applicants (even if previously served as a DISES, SES, or equivalent). Applicants who currently hold or previously held permanent SES or equivalent positions (e.g. DISES, SIS, SNIS) are encouraged to submit updated ECQs, but may submit ECQs previously used in the executive hiring process. Your narrative statement should include specific examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the position. Your narratives should be no more than 2 pages per ECQ, not to exceed a total of 10 pages. More information on how to prepare/address ECQs can be found at www.opm.gov/ses.
3. Technical Qualifications- Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each technical qualification. Your narrative should be no more than 2 pages per technical qualification.
4. Joint Duty Credit Information- If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.
5. Standard Form (SF) 50- If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit your last or most recent SF-50 showing grade and tenure. Current and former career SES or equivalent members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility.
DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the limit for the MTQs and/or ECQs).
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package as described in REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
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2. Applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
REGARDING INTERVIEWS: Interviews may be required for this position. Accommodations may be made to conduct telephonic interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants.
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. The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact for this job announcement. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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