Deputy Director Homeland Defense/ Civil Support Office (HD/CSO)

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Deputy Director, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) Homeland Defense/Civil Support Office (HD/CSO) located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Duties

• Plan the work to be accomplished by activities, subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work in accordance with regulatory and imminent requirements.
• Monitor HD/CS Office progress toward attainment of assigned projects, programs and products, and re-prioritizes resources as necessary.
• Assist the Director in analyzing missions, establishing long-term objectives, setting priorities, determining resource requirements, and establishing operational guidance for subordinate elements.
• Plan, program, and coordinate HD/CSO requirements as it relates to training development, training execution, force modernization and quality control/internal review product lines.
• Prepare, coordinate, and obtain approval of annual program directives to document/outsource products or courses to Army Centers of Excellence and Schools for analysis, design, and development.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current T2COM employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that includes coordinating and integrating major program segments involving professional, scientific, technical, managerial, or administrative work with a strong understanding to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) training, and DOTMLPF (Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities) analytical products. Planning, programming, and overseeing operational and organizational requirements, including long-range objectives, resource determinations, and training execution, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and priorities. Preparing and delivering high-level reports, briefings, and analyses to senior executives, Command leadership, and external agencies on programs, policies, DOTMLPF analytics, and modernization initiatives. Experience resolving highly complex operational issues and recommending solutions with substantial organizational impact. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13014696 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/10/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980562523540-USA-Hire-Assessments To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.