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Summary About the Position: This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (ODASD (MPP), Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD (M&RA)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)). Serve as the Director of the Office of Financial Readiness in ODASD (MPP). Responsibilities Oversee programs and services addressing the financial literacy and preparedness needs and challenges of service members and their families. Serve as or supervises the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for a multimillion-dollar worldwide program that provides support for military Service members; ensure contractors meet the commitment of their contracts. Develop contract and budget alternatives, define necessity for change, document mission accomplishments and ensure effective use of resources. Review completed official contract file to ensure all contractual requirements are satisfied. Investigate potential problem areas of programs and policies addressing the professional and personal financial education needs of service members to develop solutions or new program objectives. Nurture relationships with stakeholders who have vested interests in improving quality of life and/or the financial readiness of service members. Oversee the Department’s effort in carrying out the Military Lending Act (MLA) (10 U.S.C. § 987) and the regulation implementing the MLA (32 C.F.R. Part 232). 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. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce 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 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing and/or evaluating personnel programs to include those addressing financial literacy and preparedness, developing policy for financial education and counseling programs, developing contracts and/or budgets alternatives to ensure effective use of resources, reviewing contract terms and/or monitoring contractor performance, supervising employees and/or leading teams. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial Management Influencing/Negotiating Manages and Organizes Information Managing Human Resources Planning and Evaluating 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). A writing sample may be required by management within the interview process. Education Additional Information Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Be advised that effective Jan. 1 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most civilian employee relocation allowances became taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for the additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. RITA does not apply to new government employees or employees returning from an overseas assignment for the purpose of separation from Government service. For more information, visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html. Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton ra@dodea.edu You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. You may claim Military Spouse preference. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.