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This position serves as the Deputy Director, Nuclear Enterprise Directorate (NE), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The Nuclear Enterprise Directorate (NE) provides capabilities that enable DoD Warfighters, Interagency stakeholders, allies and partners to ensure a credible U.S. nuclear deterrent force and counter threat networks.
Learn more about this agency03/21/2024 to 05/06/2024
$180,359 - $204,000 per year
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Full-time
Senior Executive
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DTRA-24-12361504-SES
782958700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.
The Deputy Director, NE performs the following major functions:
This position has a positive educational requirement with a Degree in Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress- strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
The Executive of this position is subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes in addition to 5 CFR 2638.103, Government Ethics Responsibilities of Supervisors.
REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: https://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25- V300.pdf
SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A Human Resources Specialist will review your application package, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, and your experience and education related to the MTQs and ECQs. Your application package will be evaluated by an Executive Evaluation Panel, and The best qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume: Your resume listing your name, contact information, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted, only the last resume submitted will be referred for consideration.
2. ECQs: Applicants who currently hold or previously held permanent SES or equivalent positions (e.g. DISES, SIS, SNIS) are encouraged to submit updated ECQs, but may submit ECQs previously used in the executive hiring process.Your narrative statement should include specific examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the position. Your narratives should be no more than 2 pages per ECQ, not to exceed a total of 10 pages. More information on how to prepare/address ECQs can be found at www.opm.gov/ses. If you are a current/previous SES or equivalent you are not required to submit ECQs, but must submit SF50 showing you are an SES or equivalent.
3. Technical Qualifications: Completed supplemental narrative in a separate document that gives specific examples of work experiences addressing each technical qualification. Your narrative should be no more than 2 pages per technical qualification. Narratives over the page limit will not be accepted.
4. Transcripts: If applicable, education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
5. Standard Form (SF) 50: If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit your last or most recent SF-50 showing grade and tenure. Current and former career SES or equivalent members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility.
DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the limit for the MTQs and/or ECQs).
Applicants are requested to submit a complete application package to include your resume (a SES biography or CV are not sufficient), ECQ narratives, MTQ narratives, transcripts, and a SF-50 (if applicable) directly to- Lisa Shipe at Lisa.e.shipe.civ@mail.mil no later than 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of this announcement.
Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lisa Shipe at Lisa.e.shipe.civ@mail.mil or (571) 616-5285.
Once you submit your application package, you will receive a notification (via email) to confirm receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and education requirements.
A list of of the best candidates will be sent to the selecting official for further consideration. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once a selection is made, you will be notified.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/782958700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the DoD, the United States Government, and international partners to DETER strategic attack against the United States and it's allies; PREVENT, reduce, and counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats; and PREVAIL against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.
