Deputy Chief of Staff

Summary

About the Position: As the Deputy Chief of Staff for a global command of over 35,000 personnel, serves as principal staff advisor to the Chief of Staff, Office of the Surgeon General / U.S. Army Medical Command, with delegated authority to guide staff actions across the organization. Position is located at Falls Church, Virginia.

Duties

• •Leads the development, implementation, and assessment of long-range strategies, policies, and organizational objectives that shape the command's operational posture.
• •Provides senior-level counsel to the Command Group on emerging issues, operational risks, and strategic opportunities, recommending courses of action with implications for medical readiness, resource allocation, and organizational performance.
• •Directs the planning and execution of financial processes, human resources management, corporate information management, business planning, and personnel resource assignments and skill development.
• •Manages oversight of staff sections within the headquarters to include the effective utilization of funds, personnel, facilities, and contracts.
• •Leads comprehensive program reviews to assess organizational effectiveness, compliance, and readiness across all headquarters functions.
• •Exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over a multi-tiered workforce composed of military and civilian personnel, including 0-6 Colonels, GS-15s, GS-14s, and other professional, technical, and administrative staff.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience managing and executing daily operations and activities of a multifunctional staff organization; developing strategic priorities; ensuring programs, plans, and policies align with an overall strategic plan; advising senior leaders on emerging issues, operational risks, and strategic opportunities; directing the planning and execution of financial management, manpower planning, and business operations processes; and leading program reviews to assess organizational effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.