Director, Force Readiness And Response (FRR)

About the role

Defense Human Resource Agency's mission is to provide program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoD Components on human resource matters and to collect, archive, and provide management information, research, and analysis of human resources and other related functional area databases for the DoW.

This a Tier 2 position in the Senior Executive Service (SES).

What you will do

• As the Director, Force Readiness and Response (FRR)/ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) the incumbent provides advice to senior leaders, oversight of a staff of senior professionals.
• Examples of major functions performed include: Serves as the subject matter expert and primary advisor on SAPR efforts.
• This includes policy formulation, oversight, management and integration of all established goals across the DoW.
• These programs are extremely complex and require expert knowledge of the full range of laws, policies, and programs necessary to prevent sexual assault and institute evidence based primary prevention efforts for all eligible populations.
• The incumbent is responsible for the standards, directives, and instructions governing the execution of the programs in this area.
• Serves as the lead prevention officer, program manager, and policy advisor for all prevention issues.
• This includes the oversight, management, and integration of all primary prevention matters to ensure coordination and conformity of execution with established goals.
• The incumbent provides advice and assistance on a broad range of analytical research, legislation, and policy related to the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) mission and also develops, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates IPP programs, plans, and special projects.
• They develop and oversee policies, regulations, and communication tools that have agency-wide usage and directly affect the prevention of harmful behaviors across the Military Departments, DoW Agencies, Field Activities, and Combatant Commands.
• Provides oversight and management of all policy administration and program formulation/execution within the FRR.
• The incumbent is responsible for the execution and has full managerial authority for organizing and directing all activities across the FRR and has the full range of supervisory responsibilities necessary for functional oversight and administrative and fiscal management.
• Represents DoW in contacts with appropriate segments of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the Federal Government; professional, special interest, and public citizens groups; and the media (in coordination with the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs (OATSW(PA)) staff) on prevention and response matters.
• Maintains liaison and direct day-to-day relationships with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), OMB, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Committees of both Houses of Congress in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of War for Legislative Affairs (ASW(LA)) staff, professional associations, and supervisory organizations.
• Works closely with top-level representatives of the Military Departments and DoW Agencies and the offices of other Deputy Assistant Secretaries of War.
• Represents DoW on various inter-governmental boards and committees.
• Establishes and directs the effort of high-level DoW-wide working groups, gains the cooperation of the Military Services and DoW Components, and gains the support of outside organizations such as OPM, OMB, GAO, the White House, and Congress.
• Oversees operation of the SAPR Training and Education Center of Excellence and employs this operation to establish core competencies and oversee the effectiveness of SAPR and primary prevention program training and the sharing of best practices to comprehensively address stakeholders' requirements for SAPR, IPP, and oversight activities across the DoW.
• Develops requirements and oversees operation of the DoW Safe Helpline, the Department's crisis support activity for members of the military community impacted by sexual assault.
• The incumbent follows established procedures for contracting, cybersecurity, authority to operate, and other matters to ensure that the Safe Helpline stays available around the clock throughout the world.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this position.

How you will be evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies, identified below.

Your application will be evaluated by an Executive Evaluation Panel rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be contacted for an interview and to provide reference checks. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

Documents you must provide

• Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
• The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
• Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
• If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
• The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
• We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
• The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• SF50 All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: *** DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the limit for the resume).

What to expect next

Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses.

A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official.

All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

Additional information

REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date).

The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The Incumbent must negotiate or resolve highly complex and controversial issues with key personnel of other organizations who often have conflicting interests, opinions, and views.

Work is primarily sedentary; however, the incumbent must be able to travel to various locations throughout the United States and overseas to attend meetings, conferences, and conduct special mission travel.