Chief Staff Officer

U.S. Pacific Fleet•Naval Air Station San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Chief Staff Officer serves Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing PAC, managing the operational and administrative services essential to directing and operating a major Naval command. The position coordinates the organization’s day-to-day matters and oversees subordinate supervisors and managers. It provides executive guidance for multi-year and longer-range work plans, approves the allocation and distribution of organizational budget funds, and establishes program objectives and long-range plans to maintain appropriate workforce readiness levels. This is a Key/Emergency-Essential position requiring immediate and continuing support for combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems. The role may require travel to locations within and outside the continental United States, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel aboard military or commercial aircraft. The employee must obtain and maintain the required security clearance and pass pre-employment drug testing, with random testing thereafter.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date if a current federal employee applying for a GS position.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must successfully complete pre-employment drug testing and is subject to random testing.
Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS and OCONUS locations and remote or isolated sites.
Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12, managing operational and administrative services by evaluating program data to recommend policy changes, resource allocation, and budget distribution to improve administrative efficiency.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Responsibilities

Manage operational and administrative services essential to the direction and operation of a major Naval command.
Coordinate day-to-day matters across the organization.
Direct, coordinate, or oversee the work of subordinate supervisors and managers.
Provide executive guidance for multi-year and longer-range work plans.
Approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's budget.
Establish program objectives and long-range plans to maintain appropriate workforce readiness levels.
Provide immediate and continuing support for combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.