Director, Executive Policy And Strategy

SECNAV•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Director, Executive Policy and Strategy serves in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) in the Department of the Navy. The role is the principal policy architect for the Department of the Navy’s senior executive lifecycle, responsible for developing, coordinating, issuing, and maintaining enterprise civilian executive human capital policies, instructions, and directives. It conducts strategic foresight and risk analysis to shape policies for executive recruitment, development, mobility, succession planning, performance management, retention, and compensation. The Director leads strategy for executive position allocation and tier structuring, working with senior leadership to determine, validate, and prioritize executive-level capability requirements across the Department. The role advises the Executive Resources Board and Secretariat leadership with objective data analysis and policy-based recommendations on executive selections, performance ratings, and compensation adjustments. It also represents ASN (M&RA) and the Department of the Navy in interagency working groups and with external oversight bodies, monitors legislative proposals, coordinates impact statements, and prepares leadership for congressional inquiries and hearings. The position provides strategic direction and overall management of the Executive Management Program Office, including setting organizational goals and performance standards and determining operational resource requirements. This is a Senior Executive Service position. The role may require travel to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and may involve extended travel by military or commercial aircraft. A security clearance must be obtained and maintained. The position may require a one-year SES probationary period.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-278e Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
Must sign the Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
May be required to successfully complete a one-year SES probationary period.
Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment when requested.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or exemption.
May be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing; successful pre-employment drug testing, including for marijuana, is required.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must be able to travel, potentially to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Resume must be no more than two pages and demonstrate the required Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications.
Demonstrated ability to lead, design, and implement comprehensive human capital policies, long-range strategies, and evaluation frameworks for a senior executive or specialized executive-level workforce at an enterprise or department-wide level, including translating organizational goals into evidence-based policies, conducting macro-level risk and cost-benefit analyses, and defending executive resources to external oversight agencies.
Proven ability to advise, influence, and negotiate with senior military, political, and civilian leaders on complex and sensitive personnel allocations, structures, and positions; includes directing or serving as principal advisor to high-level executive governing boards and building consensus across organizational components.
Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law, and service to the American people.
Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, reduce wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to produce exceptional-quality work.
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire people, build a high-performance and high-accountability culture, lead through change, and hold individuals accountable.
Demonstrated ability to achieve individual and organizational results and align them with stated goals.

Responsibilities

Draft, coordinate, issue, and maintain enterprise civilian executive human capital policies, instructions, and directives.
Conduct strategic foresight and risk analysis to develop policies for executive recruitment, development, mobility, succession planning, performance management, retention, and compensation.
Direct executive position allocation and tier-structuring strategy.
Collaborate with senior leadership to determine, validate, and prioritize executive-level capability requirements across the Department.
Advise the Executive Resources Board and Secretariat leadership, providing objective data analytics and policy-grounded recommendations on executive selections, performance ratings, and compensation adjustments.
Represent ASN (M&RA) and the Department of the Navy in interagency working groups and with external oversight bodies.
Monitor legislative proposals, coordinate impact statements, and prepare leadership for congressional inquiries and hearings.
Provide strategic direction, leadership, and overall management of the Executive Management Program Office, including establishing organizational goals, performance standards, and operational resource requirements.