Director, Defense Personnel Analytics Center

Summary

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Defense Human Resource Agency's mission is to provide program support, information management, and administrative services to the DoW 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 is a Tier II SES level position.

Learn more about this agency

This job is open to

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### The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

### Federal employees \- Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

### Federal employees \- Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

### Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive\-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

### Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all qualified candidates.

Duties

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The incumbent is responsible for organizing, directing, and managing DPAC's worldwide workforce during mission execution. Incumbent has oversight and management responsibility of all DPAC staff matters to ensure coordination, continuity and conformity of execution in accordance with established goals and objectives while fostering an environment where innovation and positive change are recognized and supported. This includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• + Provides oversight and management of all policy administration and program formulation/execution within the DPAC. The incumbent is responsible for the execution and has full managerial authority for organizing and directing all activities across the DPAC and has the full range of supervisory responsibilities necessary for functional oversight and administrative and fiscal management.
• \- Plans, coordinates, manages and evaluates special projects assigned by the Director, DHRA. These programs and projects typically are very complex and require expert knowledge of the full range of policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for the standards, directives and instructions governing the execution of the programs resulting from these projects. The incumbent must establish and direct the effort of high\- level DoW\-wide working groups, gain the cooperation of DoW Components, and gain the support of such outside organizations as OPM, OMB, GAO, the Department of State, the Congress, and labor organizations. The incumbent is responsible for the standards, directives and instructions governing the execution of the programs resulting from these projects.
• + Leads the development of a collaborative, service oriented and client centric culture through maintaining a keen focus on building client relationships, enhancing knowledge centered support, developing talent, ensuring ownership and accountability, and adopting best practice processes and systems to achieve operational excellence. This service to satisfaction, focused environment encompasses all business functions necessary to determine service requirements, secure necessary funding, establish service agreements, and execute contracts with external vendors.
• + Develops both operational strategies and requirements centric services and support to achieve enterprise mission outcomes to achieve complete compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.
• + Manages daily operations and service delivery and/or oversee the implementation of programs and processes that ensure robust monitoring of financial transactions and budget, contracts and technical execution of enterprise requirements.
• + Develops the plans, action, and milestones for developing policy and programs to implement major initiatives in any financial, contracts, mission support and technical solutions.
• + Represents DoW in contacts with appropriate segments of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of the Federal Govern professional, special interest and public citizens groups; and the media (in coordination with the OASD (Public Affairs) staff) on civilian personnel and equal opportunity matters. Maintains liaison and direct day to day relationships with OPM, OMB, GAO, Committees of both Houses of Congress in coordination with the ASD (Legislative Affairs staff, professional associations and supervisory organizations. Works closely with top\-level representatives of the military departments and Defense agencies and the Office of other Deputy Assistant Secretaries of War. Represents DoW on various inter\-governmental boards and committees.
• + Exchanges information and advice and coordinates actions with DoW Components, as required, to carry out assigned responsibilities and functions; uses established facilities and services in DoW and other Government Agencies, whenever practicable, to achieve maximum efficiency and economy and nongovernmental agencies, as required, to carry out assigned responsibilities and functions.
• + Encourages shared leadership among the DPAC staff based on technical skills and expertise. Pursues development of policies and practices that endorse and facilitate consistent communication and participation throughout the DPAC staff.
• + Exercises executive level direction over all aspects of program development, testing, marketing, training, implementation and service delivery.
• + Identifies and pursues new concepts, new applications, and innovations that can be effectively, economically, and seamlessly incorporated into applicable programs. Analyze, study, and assess a wide variety of management and operability issues driven by DoW and Component operational and system considerations.
• + Provides interpretation of necessary regulations and directives relating to program development, implementation, and management. Assure effective implementation of these policies through extensive evaluation and direct management.

Requirements

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### Conditions of employment

• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12\-31\-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Special Sensitive/Top Secret SCI clearance
• Designated and/or random drug testing is required
• Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Probationary Period: You will serve a one\-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95\-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE\-278\), upon assuming an SES position.
• Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306\), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
• Overtime: None
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Telework: Eligible for situational telework

### Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume \- NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2\-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 \- Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 \- Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 \- Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 \- Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high\-performance, high\-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 \- Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

1\. Proven ability to influence senior decision\-makers, lead executive teams to consensus, and drive results\-focused outcomes while building effective interagency and joint partnerships within DoW and across the Federal Government.

2\. Demonstrated ability to apply federal statistical standards and regulations to direct survey and research data collection, processing, and reporting, converting requirements into policy and operational controls while achieving major program objectives through advanced analytics, performance metrics, and process\-optimization methods.

DoD Joint Enterprise\-Wide Experience Statement:

In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government\-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate the ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be within the resume.

### Education

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

### Additional information

REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400\.25\-V300\.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment (5 U.S.C. 3328\) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government.

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.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full\-time, part\-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Required Documents

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The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1\. Your Resume:

* IMPORTANT UPDATE: 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.

2\. 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. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?

DO NOT submit additional information (i.e. awards, appraisals, pages in excess of the limit for the resume).

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
• You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted.
Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov*, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12872852

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012\-1\-2020\.pdf?ver\=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

### Agency contact information

DE Applicant Inquires

Phone

614\-692\-0420

Email

DEApplicantInquiries@dla.mil

Address

Defense Human Resources Activity

4800 Mark Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22350\-110

US### Next steps

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.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open \& closing dates

03/27/2026 to 04/10/2026

Salary

$151,661 \- $228,000 per year

This position has been designated as a Tier II position with salary range of $151,661\.00 \- 228,000\.00

Pay scale \& grade

ES 00

Location

Alexandria, VA

1 vacancy

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Occasional travel \- You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full\-time

Service

Senior Executive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

• 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Special\-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

• National security

Financial disclosure

Yes

Bargaining unit status

No

Announcement number

DHRADPAC\-26\-12872852\-SES

Control number

862957900