Director, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-14, Director, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Coast Guard, CAREER INVESTMENT DIVISION -FC-CI in Washington, D.C. This vacancy is open to Status Candidates within the local commuting area/within a 50 mile radius of Washington, D.C.

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Interfaces directly with school superintendents and principals and authorizes employment of certified officers and enlisted personnel to serve as instructors at the concerned school districts.

Works directly with other military services to coordinate JROTC activities in multi-service JROTC locations and to improve the JROTC program's training, curriculum, and business practices while also collaborating on joint issues that affect the JROTC program.

Communicates and works with key stakeholders to align efforts that best fit the needs of JROTC program, the individual JROTC unit, and the community being served.

Develops and oversees national-level programs for JROTC competition and leads a national JROTC effort to integrate ROTC activities with other services.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Director, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program and be responsible for all aspects of the CGJROTC Program and represents the Coast Guard at the service-level to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Mastery of and expertise in interpreting and applying Public Law and military directives governing the CGJROTC program for operational, training, and administrative activities sufficient to ensure the CGJROTC program meets statute requirements and senior leader prerogatives Manages the CGJROTC HQ Staff, acting as first-line supervisor for CGJROTC HQ Managers and second-line supervisor for additional staff positions.

Comprehensive knowledge of strategic planning, organizational development, technical management, and education processes, sufficient to serve in the CGJROTC management position within Coast Guard Headquarters.

Formulates, justifies, manages and monitors a $2.5M+ budget to include:

Instructor salaries reimbursement;

Curriculum development;

Certification of instructors; and

Assignment of program to eligible schools and

Equipment procurement and issuance to program schools as required by the statute.

Serves as the service's expert on JROTC affairs and is relied upon from both internal and external entities to advise on the guidelines and make updates to meet the needs of the Coast Guard.

Represents the Coast Guard at the service level.

Attends required conferences with DoD service counterparts and government officials and consults with State Departments of Education and local school superintendents on program policies or standards.

Incumbent is the Coast Guard's key decision-maker on program policy and operations.