Summary This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . Responsibilities Assist the Chief of Staff to synchronize, organize, and direct all staff functions supporting over 8,700 military and civilian personnel including 33 SES and 5 Flag/General Officers, a $11 billion annual budget, and 31 field activities worldwide. Represent the Chief of Staff in meetings with senior management in DISA, DoD, Joint Staff, and other federal and non-federal agencies. Principal interface between the Director/Deputy Director, DISA and the staff, DoD CIO and JFHQ-DODIN managing the day-to-day administrative operations of DISA. Develop policies to facilitate DISA staff coordination with OSD, Joint Staff, DoD, Combatant Commands, and the Services. Create business processes that support the mission of the Agency and streamline the synchronization of actions and all aspects of the Agency. Perform supervisory duties directing a highly skilled and diverse workforce and oversee all of the special advisors to the Director. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time in Grade Requirement: For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-14 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience directing and supervising organizational administrative programs responsible for regulatory, administrative, policy development, and operational support; and experience in conducting executive level briefings. Candidates must describe how their experience meets the specialized experience requirement within the body of their resume. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Communication, Human Capital Management, Leading People, and Strategic Thinking Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 grade level. Additional Information Security Clearance Required: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information. This position requires the incumbent to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental United States (CONUS) and/or other locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS) up to 10 percent of the time. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. This position is subject to completion of 1 year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7). This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program. PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.