Deputy Regional Director

Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Providing administrative and technical supervision to assigned staff necessary to support the accomplishment of the voluntary and regulatory activities conducted in the region.

Leading the resource planning and management activities for the region of responsibility and establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff. Planning for and deploying regional personnel in response to, and recovery from, natural or man-made incidents.

Building trusted partnerships and providing DHS tools, training, programs and resources to enhance regional cyber, physical and communications infrastructure security and resilience with federal, state and local and private sector partners.

Representing the agency by speaking at working groups, external conferences, interagency meetings, and other forums.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you have: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties: Supervising assigned regional personnel, including first and second line supervisors; Providing leadership and strategic direction in the development and execution of policies and strategic program plans; Planning, and fully managing classified and unclassified outreach in response to cyber, physical and communications threats; AND Leading outreach and coordination efforts with strategic partners in the region.

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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.