Chief of Staff

About the company

This position is located within the National Office Fire and Safety, Fire and Aviation Management organization. The incumbent is responsible for recommending, planning, and managing special projects related to Agency-wide programs, strategic planning, and mission accomplishment. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Anthony "AJ" Bethas at anthony.bethas@usda.gov. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Your tasks

• Initiates, coordinates, and oversees intensive studies, analysis, or other matters related to the national programs, policies, or relationships and activities requiring the special attention of the Chief Fire and Safety Officer.
• Monitors major projects within the Agency, continuously observes progress, resolves problems as they arise and keeps the Chief Fire and Safety Officer and Deputy Chief Officers informed.
• Defines, establishes, and directs the coordination and support on priority issues and agendas that cross organizational boundaries and promulgates solutions to issues raised in the process.
• Coordinates w/ Chief Fire and Safety Officer and/or Deputy Chief Officers concerning agency responses to sensitive and complex inquiries concerning Fire and Aviation Management activities to the Administration and a wide variety of external partners.
• Researches, prepares, and/or coordinates a variety of communications to top agency, Administration, and Congressional officials.
• Evaluates all aspects of new and established Fire and Aviation Management programs to include program objectives, policies, work operations and progress, resource requirements and utilization, division of responsibility and resources within programs.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS-15 level: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: Developed, planned, evaluated and/or integrated projects that affect organizational programs, strategic planning, staff relations, or mission accomplishment; Provided representation, consultation, liaison, or coordination in support of administrative activities that cross organizational boundaries to promote identification and resolution of issues or problems that that affect programs, operations, or service delivery; Supported and led organizational issues, including development and strategic management programs. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Other

Requirements Conditions of Employment: Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov. The U.S. Government utilizes Trusted Workforce 2.0 to implement Continuous Vetting (CV) as a-whole-of government approach to personnel security. If selected for this position, you will be subject to continuous automated record checks of criminal, financial, and public record databases throughout your period of eligibility or employment, replacing traditional periodic reinvestigations. New Forest Service supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here; however, applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.