DIRECTOR FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY

Summary You will serve as a DIRECTOR FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY in the DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (POLICY) (DUSN (P)) OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. Responsibilities You will provide advice, counsel and executive assistance on matters such as continuing responsibility for development, implementation and review of strategy, policies, plans, and programs of critical interest. You will be responsible for general defense and foreign policy development, and for all policy coordination at the executive level with the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)). You will be responsible for assessing Navy and Marine Corps programs, technology development and warfighting concepts and analyzing the implications for development of future naval capabilities. You will assess service programmatic solutions and their relationship to Departmental and Secretarial guidance within the DON Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/Budget process. You will advise subordinates on all administrative matters, including personnel policies and regulations. You will speak for and represent the DUSN (P) in interactions with private industry, think tanks, non-profit organizations and foreign partners and allies to promote DON interests in the areas of defense policy, capabilities and readiness. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience using quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to develop staffing standards covering complex program functions or missions (e.g. management of agency research operations, or staffing requirements for new or substantially altered training or missions and programs). Experience with the DON, DoD, houses of Congress and the wider Executive Branch of Government including the White House and associated offices' organizations, operations, and administration processes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ***MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance.