Capability Portfolio Manager

Full Job Description

The office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Programs (OASW (CBRND)) supports a comprehensive strategic framework for management and oversight of the Department's CBRN Defense Programs.

The incumbent is serves as subject matter expert and advisor providing professional and technical coordination, analysis, policy development, implementation, and oversight to the DASW (CBRND).

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the NH-IV level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-III grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to lead the development and oversight of strategic guidance implementation for multidimensional program and portfolio capability delivery, to include test and evaluation integration; oversee funding requirements; providing capabilities to sustain military operations and increase effectiveness attributed to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense hazards and threats; and establish new fundamental concepts and criteria and stimulate the development of new systems, policies, methodologies, and techniques..

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.

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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. Major Duties:

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 USD(P&R) memo of DEC 22, 2023, Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense, Title 5, United States Code, Section 9905.

Per 3. Covered Positions E. Table 1. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Provide professional and technical coordination, analysis, policy development, implementation, and oversight of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense capability development and delivery to the warfighter; applies general technical science and mission engineering best practices to pioneer new capability development, rapid capability integration, and enhanced product development and acquisition.

At the portfolio level, evaluate alternatives, oversees funding requirements, and assess project feasibility with the material developers and operational test agencies against validated requirements.

Oversee collaborative technical studies involving risk and performance of complex architectures against threat capabilities evolving over time with demonstrated experience building consensus amongst stakeholders to solve problems of common interest.

Participate in the planning, programming, and budgetary decisions affecting all programs in their area of purview.

Work with senior executive leaders and managers, to establish new fundamental concepts and criteria and stimulate the development of new systems, policies, methodologies, and techniques.