Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens.

• Provides supervision to and through subordinate staff and supervisors to military, civilian, and contract staff.
• Provides daily oversight of all functions related to supporting the EOP, OVP, NSC, USSS, and WHMO and their staffs, including direct telecommunications support to the President, Vice President and First Lady.
• Formulate policy/procedures, operational mission planning and execution, frequency management, logistics support of deployments, and financial/budgetary planning for travel and emergency actions mission support and associated required training.
• Serves as staff advisor/authority on Presidential telecommunications, and operational matters.
• Provides Operational direction developing strategy, deadlines, priorities, risk assessment and objectives to support Emergency Action initiatives and classified projects.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as a condition of employment.
• The incumbent is subject to drug testing upon entry into this position and on a random basis thereafter.
• If incumbent's access to classified information has been suspended by DISA Security, the employee will not have access to Agency facilities and computer systems.
• Incumbent performs duties of the Deputy Senior Director and/or Senior Director of the White House Situation Room is on temporary duty and/or leave or when they are transitioning. (Approx 35% of the time.)
• When the employee's access to classified information has been suspended by DISA Security, the employee is unable to perform the duties of their positions, even in telework status.
• As an EMERGENCY ESSENTIONAL position, in the event of a crisis or exercise situation, the incumbent must continue to perform EE duties until relieved by proper authority.
• This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to functions effectively.
• The incumbent will be required to take part in readiness exercises or contingencies. This meets the criteria of an EE position and requires that the incumbent be removed from any military recall status.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related to the position to be filled.

Other Education: Communications/electronics or automatic data processing training in technical institutes or business schools above the high school level or in Armed Forces schools that included advanced instruction in addition to basic courses, may be substituted for general experience on a month-for-month basis.

AND

Qualifying Experience:
To qualify at the GG-15, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: exercising managerial planning and engineering of telecommunications operations such as resource allocations, audio-visual services, risk assessment, or program objectives to support emergency action initiatives and sensitive projects.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

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, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant 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 rating.

The competencies required for success in this position include:

• Leading People
• Communication
• Program/Project Management
• Planning and Evaluation

You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12857968

Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil

FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE.

1. Resume: A two-page maximum resume is required. Applicant guidance on the two page resume requirement may be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ Learn more about the new resume requirements
2. Complete initial Eligibility Questionnaire: Your resume must demonstrate the quality of your work as it relates to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement.
3. Transcripts (if applicable) If you are substituting education for specialized experience you must submit all of your transcripts. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating.
4. SF-50 - Current and former federal employees, including those currently working for the agency, must submit their SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) reflecting their highest grade held on a permanent basis for at least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type. Failure to provide this document may result in disqualification.
5. Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable): Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must submit a DD-214 (Member Copy 4), or, if you are CURRENTLY serving on active duty, a statement of service from your unit which states the date you entered on active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received. For those supplying the statement of service, preference will be verified by a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) upon separation from the military. Veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA letter dated 1991 or later. DoD Components with CES positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement."

WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/09/2026, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

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