Security ClearanceTop Secret
Duties
You will serve as the Sensitive Activities Program Manager and technical expert for the Sensitive Activities Division in charge of three branches with civilian and contractor personnel.,You will play a key role in strategic planning, helping to shape future operations and providing effective options to address national security threats.,You will negotiate resources, ensure operational alignment, and facilitate the secure sharing of information across different organizational and security boundaries.,You will serve as a subject matter expert on the complex security protocols governing SAPs (Sensitive Activities Program) security and sensitive activities.,You will ensure the division adheres to all safeguarding requirements for protected information, ensuring strict need-to-know controls and protection against unauthorized disclosure.,You will chair and direct various working groups and planning teams to ensure the integration of sensitive activities into all phases of operational planning, from deliberate to crisis action planning.,You will represent the Division Chief at the highest levels within the command and with national-level agencies.,You will support the Division Chief in the day-to-day leadership of the Sensitive Activities community to include the assignment and completion of staff tasks, management and training of personnel, manning, budget submissions, and other tasks.,You will resolve work problems, approve training and travel requests, and oversee hiring actions.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, coordinating, and executing Special Access Programs (SAPs), Special Technical Operations (STOs), and compartmented activities at the combatant command, service headquarters, or national agency level. Examples of specialized experience: 1) Experience integrating lethal and non-lethal effects, Special Operations Forces (SOF) activities, and advanced technologies into joint operational plans or crisis action planning. 2) Serving as a primary liaison or coordinator with national intelligence agencies, interagency partners, and other geographic/functional combatant commands. 3) Directing, managing, and evaluating a diverse workforce (military, civilian, and contractor) operating within highly compartmented and secure environments. 4) Comprehensive knowledge of the lifecycle, security protocols, legal authorities, and oversight mechanisms governing Special Access Programs (SAPs), Compartmented Access Programs (CAPs), and Special Technical Operations (STOs). 5) Broad understanding of political-military dynamics, peer adversary threats (Counter-A2AD, Counter-C5ISRT), and regional geography. 6) Integration of specialized capabilities-specifically SOF core activities and sensitive submarine/subsea operations-into broader strategic objectives. 7) Briefing, advising, and negotiating with Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) members, and key allied nation leadership regarding highly sensitive, high-risk operational capabilities. 8) Executing delegated supervisory authorities, including performance management, budget execution, hiring, and enforcing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.