Summary

About the Position:

This position is located at DoWEA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

Actual TDY for this position is around 10% or less.

Duties

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• Ensure resources are requested to support requirements by compiling resource data from numerous sources.
• Identify and communicate risks, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities to management and stakeholders.
• Evaluate SOA inputs (risk assessments, evaluation reports, etc.) to ensure thorough assessments have been conducted.
• Prepare a variety of correspondence and other documentation, such as formal letters, reports, briefings, and charts.
• Identify and communicate risks, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities to management and stakeholders.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year trial or probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.

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 Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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.

Specialized experience for the GS-12 - One year of specialized experience which includes: Analyze draft RMIC policies, directives, and regulatory updates to identify operational impacts and assist in updating local governance frameworks; draft standard operating procedures and instructional job aids to support organizational personnel in executing established internal control workflows; execute routine internal control reviews and risk assessments to verify compliance with policy mandates and document localized vulnerabilities; consolidate programmatic evaluation data and internal control metrics to support the preparation and assembly of the agency's annual Statement of Assurance; and deliver standardized training briefings and administrative assistance to guide cross-functional teams in routine risk management activities.

Specialized experience for the GS-13 One year of specialized experience which includes: Formulate agency-wide RMIC policies and governance directives to establish standardized operational risk boundaries and ensure compliance with federal mandates; develop comprehensive implementation guidance and standard operating procedures to translate complex statutory requirements into actionable steps for organizational personnel; conduct rigorous internal control evaluations and operational assessments to detect system vulnerabilities, mitigate compliance risks, and establish remediation priorities; synthesize multi-directorate evaluation findings and internal control metrics to prepare and defend the agency's annual Statement of Assurance for executive leadership; and provide authoritative policy interpretations and strategic training to educate cross-functional teams and foster an organizational culture of continuous risk awareness.

Time in Grade Requirement: for GS-12: 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-11).

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: 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).

Additional information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html.
• Position is being filled at the GS-12 target GS-13 level. Duties described reflect the full performance GS-13 level. Duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management.
• Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. Duties described reflect the full performance GS-13 level. If not selected at the full performance level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision.
• As a Military Spouse Preference eligible, you must be determined best qualified at the full performance level to receive preference.
• 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.

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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