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: Providing strategic operational advice to the Operations and Integration (OI) 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). Operating at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. 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. Promoting methods to influence the culture and the morale of the workforce. Performing administrative functions on behalf of the OI team such as supply purchases, burn bag runs, recall rosters, and equipment accountability. Operating 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. Directly accessing to key Agency leaders with expectation to invest in relationships with mission implementers at the action officer level. Problem solving, coalition building, strategic design, and assiduous attention to detail. 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: Responsibility for the operationalization and integration of capabilities to deter strategic attack against the United States and its allies; prevent, reduce, and counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats; and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict. Effectively providing administrative direction to staff, programs, and capabilities to support higher headquarter objectives and to efficiently execute specified and implied tasks to completion. Coordinating major staff actions and events, ensuring consistency with overall Agency philosophies and procedures; and influencing and motivating persons or groups. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Directly supporting critical counter weapons of mass destruction initiatives. Coordinating across organizational boundaries to carry out assigned operational and management planning functions and deliver major milestones on compressed timelines. 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 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 All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs (ICTAP eligibility): 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/ Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.