CHIEF OF STAFF

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Chief of Staff and Programs Manager for the District's Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, Onboarding and Acculturation, Recruitment and Retention, Workforce Development, Leader Development, Internal Review, and Small Business programs. As key civilian member of the Executive Office staff, performs advisory duties and a full range of management functions in planning, organizing, and advising District programs across all business lines.

Duties

• Direct the overall operation of an organization to effectively accomplish mission goals.
• Utilize subordinate supervisors to direct and oversee the work of subordinate organizations.
• Work closely with high level officials to provide corporate leadership, develop goals, and/or establish mission requirements.
• Cultivate opportunities for employee progression to more senior level positions within the organization.
• Set priorities based on changing conditions affecting existing programs.
• Manage positions by conducting position reviews, reviewing vacant positions, determining propriety of duty assignments and possible re-engineering or abolishment of positions.
• Establish district support office program goals and measure effectiveness to ensure results in compliance with objectives and higher-level policies.
• Allocate resources and make work assignments and adjustments as necessary to accomplish mission, assuring that staffing does not exceed cost constraints.
• Determine fiscal, manpower, organizational, and equipment resource requirements for each support office.
• Recommend changes in plans, policies and objectives based upon continuous observation and analysis of assigned functions.
• Study, analyze, interpret, and direct the implementation of regulations, directives and procedures affecting assigned functions.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to assigned personnel on unusual, controversial, or complex problems.
• Review and evaluate the results of assigned functions by reviewing correspondence, conference monitoring, studies and surveys, and consulting with subordinates regarding administrative and technical problems.
• Exercise independent judgment and resourcefulness in the development and direction of command policy, programs, and operations.
• Serve as a consultant and technical advisor for all matters relating to support office functions such as Internal Review (IR), Small Business (SADBU) and Training.
• Advise leadership on the implementation of significant internal and external policy and program issues.
• Provide advice and managerial support for external governmental and stakeholder affairs.
• Make major recommendations in establishing overall policies, program objectives and resolving problematic situations.
• Support the US Army Corp of Engineers' (USACE) marketing efforts to expand district visibility and viability as a competitive employer.

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 TO QUALIFY FOR GS-14 - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes1) Assisting with the development and oversight of policies to improve programs, plans and projects performance.2) Strategically planning, analyzing and monitoring the execution of assigned functions.3) Outlining policy and program requirements to provide technical advice and assistance.4) Supervising and training a team in business functions such as workforce development, leadership, knowledge management, recruitment, retention, and onboarding, adhering to staffing plans, budgetary allocations, and regulatory policies.5) Utilizing communication principles, analytical methods, and interpersonal relations practices to coordinate events, engage distinguished visitors, address protocol issues, and ensure standards are met.6) Executing the governance processes for a USACE district and providing recommendations on its execution at the command level. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-13. 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. 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

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/24/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13058789). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. 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. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.