Summary The Business Operations Manager serves as the principal advisor to the Chief of Staff for the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs (ASW(ND-CBD)) and acts as the central focal point for all business, administrative, and resource management functions supporting the ND-CBD mission. Operating in a highly dynamic headquarters environment, the incumbent translates broad executive guidance into actionable policies and processes. Responsibilities This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905 of title 5, U.S. Code. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Financial & Budgetary Oversight: Directs the complete financial management lifecycle, including long-term budget planning, Internal Operating Budget (IOB) development, execution, and resolving funding shortfalls or unanticipated requirements. Workforce & Leadership Management: Leads civilian, military, and contractor teams, overseeing workforce shaping initiatives, staffing priorities, personnel management reviews, and the development of policies to optimize organizational efficiency. Headquarters Operations & Continuity: Manages daily headquarters infrastructure, including office space allocation, IT systems, Continuity of Operations (COOP) emergency planning, and serves as the primary Security Representative. External Liaison & Inquiry Integration: Coordinates, synthesizes, and integrates official organizational responses to high-level external inquiries from agencies such as Congress, OMB, GAO, and the Inspector General (IG). Acquisition & Contract Performance Evaluation: Evaluates aggregate contractor cost, schedule, and performance trends to provide quantitative data for executive decision-making, while performing Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the NH-04 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-3 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to meet specialized experience. Specialized Experience is defined as: Formulating and executing operating budgets to resolve funding shortfalls; supervising civilian, military, or contractor personnel to direct daily work; managing day-to-day facility operations, security protocols, and responses to external inquiries; and monitoring contractor cost, schedule, and performance trends. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, @type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): 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; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application: whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/ Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
