Director, Extramural Research

Summary

**** IMPORTANT **** Open to CURRENT Federal civilian employees (Competitive, Excepted, or SES) assigned to any Department of War agency, including Army, Air Force, Navy, NSA, NGA, or another DoW agency. Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. This is a Tier 1 Position. Salary for Tier 1 positions in Army is normally between $199,172 and $209,600

Duties

The Extramural Research Office (ERO) serves under the supervision of the Futures and Autonomous Systems Command (FASCOM), Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Director. The DEVCOM ARL is responsible for providing guidance in terms of broadly defined Army, T2COM, DEVCOM & ARL policies, mission and functions. To include a workforce of approximately 91 civilians professional, scientific, administrative, technical, and support personnel including 2 STs and 4 DB-Vs; 1 military; and approximately 21 contract personnel. Civilian S&T workforce consists of DB-02/03/04 (GS07-15 equivalent), primarily at the DB-03 level. Serves as the Director, Extramural Research Office. Responsible for setting and executing the nationwide extramural research agenda and programs on Army focused basic research within the biological and biotechnology; electromagnetic spectrum; energy; information; humans in complex systems; mechanical; network, cyber, & computational; photonics, electronics & quantum; extreme materials; terminal effects; and weapons sciences to provide critical enhancements to current warfighter needs and revolutionary advances required for technological dominance of the future force with emphasis on the Army's Modernization Priorities. Manages an annual Army Research Office (ARO) budget exceeding $253M in order to provide full life cycle management from topic formulation through scientific and fiscal program execution. Manages technology transition initiation for more than 1,700 grants and contracts performed by approximately 3,500 researchers at approximately 300 universities and businesses. Responsible for oversight of the entire ARL extramural 6.1 program. Serves as a member of high-level executive scientific and technology committees and groups at the international, national, Office of the Secretary of War, Department of the Army, and other Federal Agency levels, providing technical expertise and influencing executive- level policy and programs. Exercises line authority and technical direction over the total office program. Acquisition Position Information: 1. This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Unless specifically waived by the appropriate Army official, (i.e., the Army Director of Acquisition Career Management, the Army Acquisition Executive, or the Secretary of the Army) or if the employee is Grandfathered under Chapter 87 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C), Section 1736(c)(1), the following are statutorily mandated requirements (Reference: 10 U.S.C. 1732 and 1737): Selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. 2. This is a Key Leadership Position (KLP), which is a subset of a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP), the selectee must meet all required KLP certification standards at the time of assignment or have an approved waiver signed by the Army Acquisition Executive. 3. "This critical acquisition position requires PRACTITIONER certification in Acquisition Functional Area (ACF) of ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT (ETM)". Practitioner Career Level Certification Category must be met within 5 years.

Qualifications

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position within your resume. Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, if available. Other acceptable options include Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans. Please use 0.5-inch margins. For formatting, consider using a 14-point font for titles and a 10-point font for the main body text. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ). MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the following mandatory technical qualification. MTQ: Demonstrated ability to manage and technically lead a large, diverse research and technology organization across the sciences of biological and biotechnology, electromagnetic spectrum, energy, information, humans in complex systems, mechanical, network, cyber, and computational, photonics, electronics and quantum, extreme materials, terminal effects, and weapons, supported by a distinguished record of research quality, publications, and professional recognition, alongside proven experience advocating for and defending program recommendations in adversarial technical and managerial environments. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP),