Special Assistant

• Serve as ad hoc team leader/participant/project manager for identified strategic projects; consolidates necessary resources and staff throughout CM; and coordinates such initiatives in order to meet project deadlines and manage requests.
• The incumbent collect and evaluate facts on problem areas involving any one or several of the groups within the Center.
• Initiate and maintain contacts and working relationships required to plan and execute projects to meet the needs of senior management.
• Act as the primary strategic representative for Center leadership evaluating negotiating and committing executive resources for requests from the Department the White House Congress CMS leadership and external stakeholder organizations.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.
• Selective Service: Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• 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.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-14 you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS -13 grade level in the Federal government obtained in either the private or public sector to include:

• Planning coordinating and managing projects on behalf of senior leadership to meet administration goals and deadlines; AND
• Evaluating procedures processes or policies to identify process improvements; AND
• Preparing written materials e.g. briefing materials special reports or analyses for senior leadership; AND
• Serving as a liaison between the work unit and other organizational components.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: To be eligible current Federal employees must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.