Vice Commandant

Details•Blacksburg, VA

7d•$90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Vice Commandant is the principal advisor to the Commandant, authorized to provide directives and guidance in the Commandant’s absence and responsible for day-to-day leadership and direction of the Commandant’s Staff, particularly regarding Corps operations. Key responsibilities and duties include: Leads, integrates, and synchronizes the staff to translate the Commandant’s guidance and intent into policies, processes, and actions. Coaches and develops staff through mentorship, training, feedback, and assessment. Represents the Commandant as directed. Implements and enforces codified staff roles, responsibilities, and organization. Regularly or as directed, reviews staff guidance and recommends appropriate revision to the Commandant. With Commandant concurrence, formulates and disseminates staff policies. Serves as the focal point and clearing house for all internally-facing information and communications. Establishes and maintains an appropriate rhythm of regular, efficient, and professionally-conducted staff meetings. Presides over all staff meetings in the Commandant’s absence. Ensures all tasks and problem sets are comprehensively analyzed; assigns lead and supporting roles to ensure appropriate coordinated and integrated actions consistent with Virginia Tech and Corps guidance and policy. Constantly maintains situational awareness of ongoing actions to ensure appropriate prioritization, manage staff bandwidth, and deconflict issues. Establish and maintain productive professional relationships with all external partners and stakeholders, ensuring the fullest possible transparency and flow of information. Keeps Commandant fully informed of all ongoing and planned actions, issues, and implications. Serve as classroom instructor when required by circumstances. Assign lead and alternate responsibility for collateral duties. Exercises direct supervisory responsibility as authorized by the Commandant.

Requirements

Master’s degree or above
Senior service college graduate
Retirement at the grade of O-6
O-5 command or military/civilian equivalent
Executive or Operations Officer for O-6 command or military/civilian equivalent
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, high-tempo environment as well as demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to handle unexpected challenges or changes in organizational needs
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

Nice To Haves

Retirement at the grade of O-7
O-6 command or military/civilian equivalent
Prior service on General/Flag Officer staff or civilian equivalent
Experience in ROTC/Senior Military College environment
Faculty/staff experience in a civilian academic environment

Responsibilities

Leads, integrates, and synchronizes the staff to translate the Commandant’s guidance and intent into policies, processes, and actions.
Coaches and develops staff through mentorship, training, feedback, and assessment.
Represents the Commandant as directed.
Implements and enforces codified staff roles, responsibilities, and organization.
Regularly or as directed, reviews staff guidance and recommends appropriate revision to the Commandant.
With Commandant concurrence, formulates and disseminates staff policies.
Serves as the focal point and clearing house for all internally-facing information and communications.
Establishes and maintains an appropriate rhythm of regular, efficient, and professionally-conducted staff meetings.
Presides over all staff meetings in the Commandant’s absence.
Ensures all tasks and problem sets are comprehensively analyzed; assigns lead and supporting roles to ensure appropriate coordinated and integrated actions consistent with Virginia Tech and Corps guidance and policy.
Constantly maintains situational awareness of ongoing actions to ensure appropriate prioritization, manage staff bandwidth, and deconflict issues.
Establish and maintain productive professional relationships with all external partners and stakeholders, ensuring the fullest possible transparency and flow of information.
Keeps Commandant fully informed of all ongoing and planned actions, issues, and implications.
Serve as classroom instructor when required by circumstances.
Assign lead and alternate responsibility for collateral duties.
Exercises direct supervisory responsibility as authorized by the Commandant.