Chief Operations Plans Legislation and Policy

About the Position: This position is located at DoWEA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). Excepted Service Position - Schedule Policy/Career Position

Major duties

• Plan, and convene task forces and study groups to research, coordinate, implement, and evaluate operations, plans, policies, and legislative issues.
• Monitor legislative proposals under consideration within Congressional committees and prepare impact statements to advise senior leadership.
• Build consensus and facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships within DoW and other Federal and non-Federal agencies and organizations.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare work schedules.
• Work with Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) officials to initiate, review, or revise DoW Directives and Instructions that impact DoWEA's mission.
• Serve as the expert on operations, plans, policies, and legislation pertaining to DoWEA, both internal and external.
• Advise the Director, DoWEA, and other senior staff in defending, explaining, or justifying DoWEA programs.

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: One year of specialized experience which includes: Reviewing, evaluating, and consolidating enterprise policies into standardized directives for system-wide implementation; monitoring and analyzing proposed federal legislation to formulate impact statements and advise executive leadership on programmatic effects; managing collaborative partnerships and representing organizational interests with military departments, combatant commands, and external agencies; and leading cross-functional teams or task forces to design, execute, and evaluate operational plans aligned with organizational strategy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

Time in Grade Requirement: 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-14).