Operations Technical Director

Operations Technical Director

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-14, Operations Technical Director located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, PPC Command Staff in Topeka, Kansas. Responsibilities include serving as a principal advisor to the Command on a wide range of complex program and technical issues. You will manage a division of approximately 125 personnel including pay and personnel technicians, and others. Conducting program management planning and reviewing all internal and external focused business functions of the Pay and Personnel Center (PPC). Reviewing operations on a continuing basis in terms of overall effectiveness and efficiency; advising on the staffing, overall planning and establishment of procedures to improve existing and/or new PPC operations. Serving as a technical advisor to the Command on sound management policies and procedures for use within an assigned area of responsibility. Maintaining contact with Commandant and other Federal agencies for the purpose of exchanging current data concerning ongoing programs, to obtain and/or provide data concerning changes to existing programs, etc. Performing self-directed special assignments which may concern any phase of PPC operations and requiring research in analyzing, appraising and evaluating operational plans. Performing supervisory, administrative, and human resource management functions.

Conditions of Employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Managing a diverse organization/department. Establishing and managing workload based on priority. Broad thinking, analyzing trends and types of workflow changes. Planning for future events based on trend analysis. Developing solutions to known and perceived challenges. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.