Summary
This position is located in the U.S. Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Aviation (INL/A); Melbourne, FL. The Office of Aviation provides planning, operational and logistical support, and contract oversight for the INL counter-narcotics/counter-terrorism aviation program in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Latin America and for aviation support to personnel under Chief of Mission authority in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Duties
- Ensures performance measures for aviation projects are consistent with the Bureaus overall goals and objectives, and that methods and procedures developed provide authoritative information to policy makers for decision-making.
- Provides policy guidance and technical leadership to managers with respect to strategic planning to ensure efficiency and economy of effort.
- Reviews, develops, implements and integrates a wide variety of plans, policies and procedures for INL on a worldwide basis.
- Assists in reviewing the Aviation Operations Branch annual budget and all information to ascertain that performance indicators and project descriptions reflect progress and indicate a structured proactive approach to reaching the goals of the Office.
- Identifies emerging program and policy issues related to operational programs, coordinates policy, and advises Office staff, the Bureau and others.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience reviewing and implementing aviation strategic planning and development, aerial eradication, and counter-narcotics policies and procedures.
- Experience providing aviation expertise for programs related to the development of plans for future operations.
- Experience assisting in reviewing annual aviation program budgets.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:
- Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
- Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Skill in program management.
- Knowledge of program / project management techniques.
- Skill in interpreting or analyzing highly complex information to discern patterns, trends.
- Ability to clearly and accurately communicate technical information to all audiences.
- Ability to perform management and program analyses.
Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.
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