Location: Falls Church,VA, USA
Summary You will serve as a PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Office of the Corps Chiefs (M00C) of BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Responsibilities You will be the subject matter expert for all administrative support programs assigned to the Corps Chiefs Office for programs under Deputy Surgeon General/Surgeon General. You will perform program/project planning and technically coordinates the consolidation and implementation of approved plans. You will be responsible for process development and improvement of programs. You will perform independent studies on the effectiveness and efficiency of the programs, interpret and implement changes to organizational wide policies as new higher echelon guidance and policy is released. You will monitor, review, and analyze program implementation, make decisions and independently recommend program adjustments to meet changing situations as well as to accommodate changes directed by higher authority. You will apply written and oral communication skills to assigned responsibilities; prepare fiscal, management, reporting and administrative planning documentation associated with assigned activities. You will serve as the tasker manager that facilitates and provides administrative support for the Corp Chiefs Office and Directorate personnel. You will be responsible for liaising between members of the different Corps, Navy Personnel Command, DHA, or other internal and external agencies to settle matters involving significant or controversial policies. You will serve as the subject matter consultant for all Navy correspondence. You will manage the supplies, supply orders, and assist the supervisor with the associated budgets. You will act as SharePoint administrator, ensuring all sites are well-maintained, and as Defense Travel System (DTS) Departmental Accountable Official ensuring review and approval of travel and assisting staff with completing travel claims. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 performing a wide variety of qualitative, analytical, management, and administrative duties to facilitate process improvement initiatives; Experience formulating, evaluating, preparing, presenting, and administering all programs in accordance with objectives and policies of an organization; Experience performing program/project planning and technically coordinating the consolidation and implementation of approved plans; Experience performing independent studies on the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and interpreting and implementing changes to organizational wide policies; Experience using travel systems such as Defense Travel System (DTS) and reviewing and completing travel claims; and Experience preparing official correspondence (e.g., memorandums, letters, instructions, directives, etc.) and using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications ( Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. 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. 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: 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: 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.