Deputy Director, Enterprise Management Directorate

About the role

Your Resume must be 2 pages. If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato.

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What you will do

• Serves as the Deputy Director for the Enterprise Management Directorate under general administrative direction of the Director of the Enterprise Management Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, (ODCS) G-8.
• Provides direct oversight of six O6-led divisions and approximately 76 staff to include military, civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Overall responsibility includes coordination of all matters pertaining to programming for military personnel, civilian personnel, force generation, training and exercises, installations, logistics, and enterprise information technology programs and a full range of associated special studies and analysis activities.
• Advises the Director of the Enterprise Management Directorate to establish directorate priorities, procedures, and allocates available resources and personnel to achieve optimum results.
• Develops, recommends, interprets, and applies policies and regulations to foster management improvements in assigned areas.
• Serves as the senior civilian advisor to the Director of the Enterprise Management Directorate, who relies on the Deputy Director's technical expertise and knowledge on program history, Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development procedures and standards, Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) and Congressional budget processes, and past budgetary actions and challenges.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system.
• As the senior civilian in the Enterprise Management Directorate, is responsible for a broad range of independent and unique duties which involve contact with officials at the highest levels of the Army Staff, Army Secretariat, OSW, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and Congress.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the six Divisions within the Enterprise Management Directorate.
• Provides broad guidance to the six O-6 Division chiefs, then reviews progress and results to ensure compliance.
• Serves as the primary ODCS G-8 programmatic interlocutor with counterparts in HQDA Secretariat , Army Staff, and Army Commands.
• Work is evaluated in terms of effective accomplishment of goals, objectives, and special assignments.

Requirements

• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• You must be able to submit and pass designated and/or Random Drug Testing as required.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain/maintain the appropriate clearance and access level for this position.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• The incumbent is expected to travel on short notice to attend high level meetings to obtain resolution of problems and gather information to assist in the decision-making process.
• Mobility: An essential element of the SES is mobility across geographic, organizational and functional lines.
• Individuals selected for Army SES positions may be subject to reassignment that requires them to be mobile.
• The U.S. Army senior leadership considers mobility to be an integral part of employment as an SES member with the Department of the Army.
• You must sign a mobility agreement.
• There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
• Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: ***

How you will be evaluated

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 and supporting documentation will be conducted.

If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed by an Executive Evaluation Panel to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualification (MTQ) listed above. ECQs and MTQ must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed.

Best Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. QRB Assessment Process: If you are selected for this position, your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) will be evaluated by the Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Review Board (QRB).

Beginning in FY 2026, OPM has implemented a structured interview process as the method for assessing ECQs. As part of the QRB certification process, you will be required to participate in a structured interview administered by OPM, which will be used to determine whether you meet the Executive Core Qualifications for entry into the Senior Executive Service.

Unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to ***

Documents you must provide

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit.
• Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages.
• If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
• We recommend using a sans-serif font such as Lato, if available.
• Other acceptable options include Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans.
• Please use 0.5-inch margins.
• For formatting, consider using a 14-point font for titles and a 10-point font for the main body text.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and TQs within their 2-page resume.
• PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
• VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable: CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEMBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.
• SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification.
• CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee 4.
• ADDITIONAL DOCUMMENTATION FOR BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES: Candidates identified as Best Qualified by the Executive Evaluation Panel will be required to submit the following: Your most recent signed performance appraisal.
• (Please do not submit prior appraisals.) If a current performance appraisal is not available, you may instead provide a signed letter of professional recommendation, dated within the last 12 months, that evaluates your performance; AND A list of three (3) professional references who can speak to your executive-level qualifications and performance.
• Each reference must include the individual's name, title, organization, relationship to you, email address, and telephone number.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.

What to expect next

To verify the status of your application, sign in to your USAJOBS account (***), 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: ***

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation.

You should expect to hear back on the outcome of your application within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, or your application is incomplete, your application will receive no further consideration. Pay is set based on consideration of selectee's current salary and other factors.

Once you enter on duty, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278e) within 30 days of entering this position.

Please notify your servicing ethics counselor (part of the legal office) as soon as possible after starting your SES duties so the ethics counselor can assign you a new entrant report in the online Integrity system, (***).

Additional information

Veterans Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service (SES). Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders.

Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement. Tiering: The Department of the Army structures its SES positions into categories (i.e. tiers) to determine the pay range for each position.

The categories are based on the position scope, breadth, functions, and placement within the structure of organizational levels across the Department of the Army.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: *** Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: *** Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ***).

OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Retired Federal Service Employee: 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.

False Statements: If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Non-Discrimination: All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabling condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.

Adverse Information Screening: Applicants proposed for selection are subject to inquiries as to any incidences of misconduct, malfeasance, neglect of duty, or the appearance thereof. Information gained in this check will be considered in the approval decision.

Be advised that, if selected, you must comply with the Ethics in Government Act and other statutes and regulations pertaining to Federal employee conflicts of interest.

You will be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report disclosing your financial interests as well as financial interests imputed to you under Federal law and regulation.

Your financial interests include your outside positions with non-federal entities, and the assets owned by you and your spouse. Your financial disclosure report is releasable to the public upon request.

E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" system.

Federal Law requires DHS to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires and obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system as a condition of continued employment. The U.S. Department of Army is an E-Verify Participant.