Summary This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Responsibilities As a STRATEGIC OPERATIONS ADVISOR at the GS-0301-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provides strategic operational advice to the Operations and Integration directorate leadership and coordinates implementation of decisions and guidance among the OI Directorates five Departments (Operational Analysis, Operations, Contingency Operations, Mission Support, and Global Integration). Expected to operate at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Must be able to problem solving to finding team-centric solutions to both highly complex and administrative tasks. Designing strategic review processes to measure risk to OI's Combat Support missions and the impact of OI's capabilities on DoD strategy and campaign objectives. Developing policy and procedural guidance to ensure OI compliance with higher headquarters direction. Promote methods to influence the culture and the morale of the workforce. Perform administrative functions on behalf of the OI team such as supply purchases, burn bag runs, recall rosters, and equipment accountability. Required to operate on-site most days a week in a dynamic environment across OI Departments, other DTRA and DOD organizations, and with the U.S. inter-agency, foreign partners, and allies. Direct access to key Agency leaders and be expected to invest in relationships with mission implementers at the action officer level. Problem solving, coalition building, strategic design, and assiduous attention to detail. Requires forward thinking, strategic planning, and methods to ensure accountability. This will be an incredibly rewarding position for someone who is high-energy, service-minded, team-centric, and willing to go the extra mile to support DTRA's leadership, teammates, partners, and core combatant command customers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Experience within key organizations responsible for the operationalization and integration of capabilities to deter strategic attack against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict. Experience in effectively providing administrative direction to staff, programs, and capabilities to support higher headquarter objectives and to efficiently execute specified and implied tasks to completion. Experience in coordinating major staff actions and events, ensuring consistency with overall Agency philosophies and procedures; and influence and motivate persons or groups. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Experience in directly supporting critical counter weapons of mass destruction initiatives. Experience in coordinating across organizational boundaries to carry out assigned operational and management planning functions and deliver major milestones on compressed timelines. Experience in analyzing issues/problems in order to anticipate potential impact on organizational management, battle rhythms, and leadership priorities and plan, assist, coordinate with persons or groups. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A Special Hiring Authority for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/) The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information. For more information, please visit https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Other Notes: This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. Incumbent is subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Eligible for situational telework only. Work will require travel (10%) away from the normal duty station (CONUS).Recall to duty may be a requirement of this position. Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006. Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).