Provides leadership/management of a large line and/or policy organization; initiates Marine Corps wide policies and programs, and formulates Department-wide strategic plans, programmatic objectives, policies, and standards. Collaborates with higher headquarters and utilizes enterprise-wide capability, vision, and knowledge of joint mission matters of additional scope and complexity.
Consistently assesses impact and future effects of proposed legislative and regulatory changes in MF Operations. Leads coordination of the development of data, provision of expertise and insight, development of legal position, and preparation of justifications and/or legislative proposals to develop and support goals and objectives. Promotes development and implementation of innovative programming to proactively enhance efficiency and effectiveness of all MF Programs and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) operations worldwide, and strategic management of programmatic plans and policies, alternative courses of action, and future strategies to position MCCS to successfully complete plans of action that support DON, and Marine Corps goals and objectives.
Studies and evaluates the overall effectiveness, productivity and efficiency of MF operations worldwide to benchmark and compare organizational performance to that of: external agencies, competitive entities, and sister services that meet the needs of a diverse audience with unique lifestyles, and to identify significant factors, relationships, trends, successes and shortcomings of organizational programming to prompt implementation of responsive alternatives to correct failing strategies. Conducts follow up analysis to monitor compliance, direct enhancements, and/or reallocate financial, personnel, service, technological resources to achieve overall organizational goals and objectives.
The MF Director assists in the direct oversight of a division of approximately 425 civilian employees and military personnel; and accomplishes the Division¿s mission of developing Service-level policy and plans as well as sponsoring resource requirements for MCCS and assigned Military Personnel Support activities that directly affects the health, quality of life, combat readiness, retention of Marines, Sailors, and their families at Marine Corps commands, and their transition to public life. Through Branch Heads, provides counsel, reviews and assigns goals and objectives, and monitors accomplishments. Provides leadership to bring about strategic change, fosters development of others to achieve the mission and goals, produce high quality results, and build coalitions to achieve common goals. Serves as the Marine Corps Community of Interest Sponsor for Marine Corps-wide community services civilian personnel.
Serves as principal advisor to the DC M&RA providing guidance on all phases of the MF Division, MCCS operations at Headquarters and installations, acts as an advisor to the MCCS Board of Directors (MCCS BoD) and Marine and Family Programs Committee (MFPC) on operation and management of Marine and Family Programs Marine Corps-wide. Acts as the principle or representative at OSD directed task force or planning bodies and HQMC boards.
Represents the Commandant of the Marine Corps on matters concerning Marine and Family Programs resource plans in various congressional hearings, external coordination with DOD, DON, headquarters staffs of Sister Services, and internal coordination with other HQMC Staff agencies and Marine Corps major commands.
Serves as a Program Sponsor and assists in oversight of the development and execution of Appropriated Fund requirements and allocation of funds to major command and installation level program operating budgets more than nearly $500M, annually. Assists in the oversight of approximately $300M, annually of Non-appropriated Funds generated in installation level programs.
Supervises eleven civilians (2 GS-14, 8 NF-5, 1 NF-4). The immediate supervisor of the Director, MF is the DC M&RA, a Lieutenant General (O-9), who provides broad general direction and policy guidance.
Starting at $193,819 Per Year (NF 06)