Summary This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)). The position is under the guidance and general direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Logistics (ODASW(Logistics)) and the Director of Transportation. 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 using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Develop, coordinate, interpret, and maintain policy issuances including directives and instructions necessary to implement the transportation and traffic management responsibilities of the Secretary of War. Develop strategies for critical logistics programs and provides guidance to DoW Components for efficient and effective use of DoW and commercial transportation resources. Ensure compliance with policies, recommend policy changes to meet logistics requirements, and coordinate exceptions to policy. Lead transportation policy management teams and provide senior leaders background information, planning rationales, and alternatives. Provide program/budget guidance, legislative proposals, senior leadership support, and DoW Component coordination. Develop policy and provide policy oversight of the Department's interest in Category Management, Domicile-to-Duty transportation, Customs issues, Installation Access, the movement of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives, ground freight transportation, DoW Personal Property Program, third party payment system, transportation information technology systems (Joint Transportation Management System), and transportation metrics solutions and assist with many other transportation programs to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Defense Transportation System. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. You may qualify at the NH -04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the (NH-III or GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to developing, establishing, and overseeing enterprise-wide transportation, distribution, and traffic management policies, directives, and planning rationales. Overseeing national-level compliance and strategies for complex, highly regulated movements, including Customs, ground freight, Category Management, and the security and safe transport of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E). Representing the organization as the principal authority in high-level joint, interagency, or internal working groups to resolve complex global surface transportation and distribution issues. Providing executive oversight and policy governance for enterprise-level logistics information technology systems, third-party payment systems, and other surface transportation programs. 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. 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.
