Staff Assistant

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent serves as Staff Assistant to the BWN Director, functioning as the BWN Director's Deputy with respect to the execution of all management and administrative matters pertaining to BWN and with responsibility for taking independent action on behalf of the BWN Director to ensure the activities of the organization are fully staffed, vetted, and resourced.

Major duties

As a Staff Assistant at the GS-0301-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as the BWN Director's Deputy on all administrative and management matters, taking independent actions, resolving cross-functional conflicts, and ensuring executive continuity in the Director's absence. Collaborate with leadership to devise short- and long-range work schedules, establish strategic priority frameworks, and project long-term staffing and budgetary requirements. Develop, evaluate, and revise comprehensive policy directives, standard operating procedures, and internal control systems to strengthen civilian personnel programs across the division. Review, vet, and coordinate sensitive, high-visibility incoming correspondence and information.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Leading organizational strategic planning, budget execution, manpower resource allocation, and internal management controls to optimize operational effectiveness in a large-scale agency. Designing and conducting comprehensive qualitative and quantitative studies to evaluate program efficiency, resolve controversial administrative issues, and draft strategic policy directives. Designing and conducting comprehensive qualitative and quantitative studies to evaluate program efficiency, resolve controversial administrative issues, and draft strategic policy directives. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.