Deputy Chief of Staff

Office of the Secretary of Defense•Scott AFB, IL

About The Position

The Personal Property Activity (PPA) is a single command providing global household goods and vehicle shipment, storage-in-transit, and non-temporary storage services to Department of War personnel and their families. PPA delivers a high-quality, reliable, and efficient personal property program intended to enhance force readiness and improve quality of life for Department of War personnel. The Deputy Chief of Staff serves as a principal advisor to leadership on enterprise-wide priorities and leads modernization and process-improvement initiatives. The role also exercises executive administrative and supervisory control over civilian personnel and represents the command at high-level decision forums and as its primary external liaison.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service; qualifying experience may have been gained in the private sector.
Experience formulating, staffing, and presenting strategic courses of action, executive decision papers, and senior-level briefings on enterprise-wide resource allocation, organizational design, and investment priorities across large-scale logistics, personal property, or IT modernization initiatives.
Experience leading and executing cross-functional process-improvement initiatives, business cases, and modernization roadmaps from initiation through full-scale implementation.
Experience directing civilian human capital operations, force shaping, and performance management through subordinate supervisors, including resolving sensitive labor or employee-relations matters and executing supervisory personnel actions.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit program.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Must meet all qualification and education requirements by the announcement closing date and clearly document them in a resume not exceeding two pages.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the resume.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Nice To Haves

Joint or service-level headquarters experience (G/J staff) is highly desired.
Advanced professional military education, specifically Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or Senior Service College, is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Advise leadership on enterprise-wide priorities and formulate courses of action, decision papers, and senior briefings to align global investment priorities and evaluate program performance metrics.
Lead high-priority modernization initiatives and process-improvement projects.
Evaluate business policies to streamline workflows, eliminate compliance risks, and establish standardized project methodologies.
Exercise executive administrative and supervisory control over civilian personnel, including force shaping, talent acquisition, and labor relations.
Represent the command at high-level decision forums and serve as the primary external liaison.
Formulate, staff, and present strategic courses of action, executive decision papers, and senior-level briefings regarding enterprise-wide resource allocation, organizational design, and investment priorities.
Lead cross-functional process-improvement initiatives, business cases, and modernization roadmaps from initiation through implementation.
Direct civilian human capital operations, force shaping, and performance management through subordinate supervisors, including sensitive labor and employee relations matters, workforce priorities, hiring, performance appraisals, and awards.