CHIEF OF STAFF

Summary

CISA's Integrated Operations Division (IOD) is the hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to our nation's critical infrastructure, whether they're of cyber, communications, or physical origin. Through IOD, CISA coordinates situational awareness and response to national cyber, communications, and physical incidents.

Salary range listed reflects the GS base rate (not including locality pay), see the "Additional Information" section of the announcement for details.

Duties

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Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to:

• Reviewing all programs for effectiveness and ensures that trends are identified and presented in concert with the urgency dictated by the condition.
• Determining programs that require closer review and evaluation.
• Reviewing staff proposals for evaluation and performance management tools and modifies as necessary.
• Identifying and directing necessary corrective actions for programs and ensures that successes and lessons learned are recognized and shared with other parts of the organization that might benefit.

Qualifications

Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you have:

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing TWO of the following duties:

1. Exercising supervisory personnel management responsibilities to include directing and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors; advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters; appraises performance of subordinate supervisors and other employees directly supervised and serves as reviewing official on evaluation of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors;
2. Reviewing contractual documentation to ensure contract deliverables meet program standards;
3. Providing guidance to subdivision, while ensuring that activities and engagements align with organization and division senior leadership's strategic priorities; OR
4. Preparing division senior leadership for meetings with external partners (to include CEOs and other high-ranking officials) and internal stakeholders (to include Secretary and other DHS officials) including by preparing analytical products, briefings, white papers, etc.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience. You must meet the qualification requirements specified in the "Qualifications"section of this announcement.

Additional information

• Other incentives may be authorized.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
• Additional vacancies may be filled with this announcement.
• Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.

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.

Benefits

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