Mission Support Officer

Summary

About the Position: Serves as the Mission Support Officer for the Joint Task Force Castle (JTFC) and as a personal advisor and key staff assistant for the program. Advises and assists in the development and execution of Task Force Castle Program's mission, strategic plans, goals, and business process improvement initiatives.

Duties

• Provide direction, oversight, and evaluation of strategic workforce management programs.
• Plan, direct, and execute all facets of library program operations, providing for the specialized information needs of engineers, scientists, attorneys, and other professionals.
• Manage the Leadership Development Program (LDP) interpreting and applying policies and regulations regarding civilian leadership development, and designs a curriculum around the leadership competencies.
• Provide direction, oversight, and evaluation of talent acquisition program management. Manage personally or through program lead and employees, the planning, execution, and improvement of talent acquisition plans and operations.
• Provide management oversight of the training program, including PROSPECT, mandatory training, supervisors development courses and leadership development program.
• Ensure the efficient, effective, and economical management of all official records in compliance with Department of the Army, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and other federal regulations.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and manage assigned support office activities through direct supervision of technical and administrative personnel.
• Responsible for the funds control, oversight, and financial reporting activities of the recruitment, awards, and MSO budget through interaction with program office personnel and management to formulate the budget to support the Mission Support Office
• Maintain liaison with JTFC and national enterprise organizations, Air Force, Army civilian leaders, HQ USACE, etc., programs providing support, training management, human resources, and talent acquisition to determine program effectiveness.

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 Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Planning and executing mission support programs, including civilian strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, and employee training; 2) Formulating, justifying, and executing an organizational operational budget (such as salaries, training, awards, or recruitment); 3) Consulting and liaising with joint military leadership, federal agency officials, or enterprise stakeholders to reconcile competing priorities and implement business process improvements; and 4) Leading multi-disciplinary administrative and technical personnel, including setting performance standards, evaluating work performance, resolving grievances, and planning workload adjustments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. 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-12).

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a General Administration and Management Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. This position may be filled at any of the duty locations listed. Duty location is negotiable after selection from among the listed locations When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.