What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff position at USAJOBS?
Duties
As a Chief Of Staff, You Will
Conditions of Employment
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Additional Information
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As a Chief Of Staff, You Will
- Serve as the Office of Policy's (OP's) Chief of Staff and assess and make recommendations on operational policies affecting OP's programs.
- Provide leadership on operational, management, budget, policy and external affairs issues and concerns to ensure OP initiatives are aligned with the overall strategic goals.
- Analyze strategic, program, policy, legislative and administrative issues, and processes for a variety of critical areas.
- Formulate, define, and communicate mission and program objectives and requirements according to Administration and Departmental policies.
- Undertake special assignments that cover a myriad of management-related activities to support strategic business planning and effective utilization of business management practices and tools including internal controls.
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
- If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
- If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
- This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
- This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 7 months and will NOT be made permanent. Upon termination of the promotion, you will be returned to your original position of record, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay.
- Temporary promotions may be terminated at any time based on the needs of management.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:
- Implementing or providing strategic direction for initiatives that accomplish horizontal integration of programs/systems that advance domestic energy policy.
- Planning, organizing, and/or directing the work of a team; and providing expert advice to senior leadership affecting broad aspects of the Office's programs and projects to align climate and clean energy priorities with day-to-day operations.
- Developing or implementing a baseline for researching and evaluating initiatives related to major energy legislation (e.g., Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Clean Air Act, or similar law).
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Additional Information
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
- Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
- If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section.
- More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
- Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
- Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
- Your performance appraisal and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other candidates.
- Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.
- EEO Policy: https://www.energy.gov/justice/eeo-complaint-process
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://www.energy.gov/hc/department-energy-reasonable-accommodation-program
- Veterans Information: https://www.energy.gov/careers/veterans-military-spouses
- Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
- The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged noncompliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at AdministrativeInvestigations@hq.doe.gov .
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