Summary About the Position: Serves as Chief, Benefits and Compensation Division with HQDA Office of the Assistant G-1 located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Responsibilities Oversees the development of compensation/entitlement policies and procedures for Army civilians in support of emergency operations. Provides executive leadership for the technical operation of assigned multi-year programs in Army. Directs special studies of external proposals to determine impact on Army civilian personnel mission requirements and programs. Directs all policy, regulatory, and program issues to ensure proper integration with other staff actions to support Army Goals. Prepares and presents program briefings to Army civilian and military executives and officials, field commands, and other Federal agencies. Interprets broad policy, goals, program planning documents and directives and develops policies and plans for implementation. Evaluates proposed management actions, many of which may be controversial, presents informational and persuasive briefings to leaders, and implements decisions. Serves as a senior Human Resources Specialist and Army's technical expert on the entitlements, pay, and benefits of civilians throughout the Army. Maintains oversight of internal control processes to ensure proper execution of programs and dollars. Directs and monitors the utilization of resources in executing, developing, and attaining civilian personnel program goals and operational requirements of the Division. Assures equal opportunity underlies all personnel policy, program, and supervisory actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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 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: One year of specialized experience which includes serving as agency's technical expert on the entitlements, pay, and benefits of civilians; providing agency-wide executive leadership in planning for and formulation of policies, programs, and new concepts for agency's civilian benefits and compensation programs; assuring that agency's viewpoint and mission needs are fully considered by proponents of proposed policies or programs originating from other agencies; exercising authority to set a series of annual, multi-year or similar types of long-range work plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages Resources Managing Human Resources Oral Communication Strategic Workforce Planning Written Communication 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-14). 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. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Civilian Human Resources Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.