Chief Of Staff
About The Position
The Chief of Staff serves in CISA's Integrated Operations Division (IOD), which coordinates situational awareness and response to national cyber, communications, and physical incidents and monitors threats and emerging risks to the nation's critical infrastructure. The role reviews programs for effectiveness, identifies trends and programs that warrant closer evaluation, and oversees corrective actions and the sharing of successes and lessons learned. This position is advertised at the GS-15 grade level. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level or equivalent performing at least two specified categories of work. Education cannot substitute for the required experience. The position is in the Excepted Service under Schedule Policy/Career, is at-will, and may be designated as essential personnel. It is also a drug-testing-designated position requiring pre-employment testing and potentially periodic random testing. A security clearance suitable for Federal employment must be obtained and maintained.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent, performing at least two of the following: supervisory personnel management, including overseeing work through subordinate supervisors and appraising performance; reviewing contractual documentation for compliance with program standards; guiding a subdivision to align activities with senior leadership strategic priorities; or preparing division senior leadership for external and internal stakeholder meetings using analytical products, briefings, or white papers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- Submit to pre-employment drug testing and receive a negative result; may be subject to periodic random drug testing after appointment.
- Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
- Federal employees must participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
- Education may not be substituted for the required experience.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
- Employment is at-will in the Excepted Service under Schedule Policy/Career; competitive status may be obtained after two years of service, if applicable.
- May be required to serve a one-year probationary period as a first-time supervisor or manager and complete supervisory training within one year of assignment, if required.
Responsibilities
- Review programs for effectiveness and ensure trends are identified and presented with urgency appropriate to the situation.
- Determine which programs require closer review and evaluation.
- Review staff proposals for evaluation and performance-management tools and modify them as necessary.
- Identify and direct necessary corrective actions for programs.
- Ensure program successes and lessons learned are recognized and shared with other parts of the organization that may benefit.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
