Total 129 job vacancies in Arlington Heights, Illinois

• Provides strategic, technical guidance, and management advisory services throughout the Office of the Department of the Air Force Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN) and its four sub directorates (CNE, CND, CNS, CNZ) on the effective use of HRM to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish agency and command missions. Senior Staff level advice is provided in a wide range of HRM areas such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, classification, staffing, compensation, benefits and retirement, and employment performance and conduct issues as well as in other areas such as resources management, civilian deployment, and other special programs.
• Trusted agent and expert advisor for senior management within SAF/CN on affirmative employment, staffing, recruitment and placement, compensation and pay, benefits, classification, employee development, performance management, etc., relating to GS, and other pay schedule positions. Using experience gained in the human resources arena the incumbent provides assistance and guidance to senior leaders in connection with the establishment of new positions and initiation of various personnel actions.
• Serve as Unit Reserve Coordinator, Civilian Personnel liaison, and military personnel point of contact for SAF/CN offices. Answers questions, interprets data, and research/provides historical information, background data and recommendations on a myriad of issues.
• Reviews, analyzes, and synthesizes data from core personnel documents, organization charts, unit manpower documents, DCPDS, Business Objects and reports containing civilian personnel and position data to ensure compliance with policies and advises management or takes corrective action as appropriate. Serves as the organization's primary source for direction and assistance to supervisors for the execution of personnel management responsibilities.
• Accomplishes trend analysis and other related resource analysis pertaining to the SAF/CN. Provides customer service in person or by telephone, and completes correspondence (e.g. answers written inquires, prepares letters to obtain missing information, etc.) related to human resources. Interprets customer's inquiries, resolves discrepancies, and solves complex problems based on an extensive knowledge of civilian personnel rules, regulations, laws, and procedures. Serves as project lead analyzes, develops, and evaluates detailed plans, goals, and objectives for daily management and long-range implementation of managerial programs. Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with SAF/CN leadership, supervisors, customers, and coworkers and conducts or leads conferences as representative of the SAF/CN.

• Provides strategic, technical guidance, and management advisory services throughout the Office of the Department of the Air Force Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN) and its four sub directorates (CNE, CND, CNS, CNZ) on the effective use of HRM to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish agency and command missions. Senior Staff level advice is provided in a wide range of HRM areas such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, classification, staffing, compensation, benefits and retirement, and employment performance and conduct issues as well as in other areas such as resources management, civilian deployment, and other special programs.
• Trusted agent and expert advisor for senior management within SAF/CN on affirmative employment, staffing, recruitment and placement, compensation and pay, benefits, classification, employee development, performance management, etc., relating to GS, and other pay schedule positions. Using experience gained in the human resources arena the incumbent provides assistance and guidance to senior leaders in connection with the establishment of new positions and initiation of various personnel actions.
• Serve as Unit Reserve Coordinator, Civilian Personnel liaison, and military personnel point of contact for SAF/CN offices. Answers questions, interprets data, and research/provides historical information, background data and recommendations on a myriad of issues.
• Reviews, analyzes, and synthesizes data from core personnel documents, organization charts, unit manpower documents, DCPDS, Business Objects and reports containing civilian personnel and position data to ensure compliance with policies and advises management or takes corrective action as appropriate. Serves as the organization's primary source for direction and assistance to supervisors for the execution of personnel management responsibilities.
• Accomplishes trend analysis and other related resource analysis pertaining to the SAF/CN. Provides customer service in person or by telephone, and completes correspondence (e.g. answers written inquires, prepares letters to obtain missing information, etc.) related to human resources.
• Serves as project lead analyzes, develops, and evaluates detailed plans, goals, and objectives for daily management and long-range implementation of managerial programs. Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with SAF/CN leadership, supervisors, customers, and coworkers and conducts or leads conferences as representative of the SAF/CN.

• You will evaluate and develop directives that implement high-level policy changes that impact significant information technology programs or projects.
• You will analyze statutory requirements against existing directives and policies to assess the degree of change necessary to comply with new requirements.
• You will perform continuing assessments of Marine Corps portfolio operations and resource expenditures regarding Information technology Portfolio Management practices to evaluate the extent to which policy objectives are being achieved.
• You will ensure policies, processes and governance of information technology portfolios result in synergies between programs in support of Joint, Naval and Marine Corps warfighting concepts and capabilities.
• You will analyze feasibility studies, proposals, and in-depth analyses of current requirements and forecasts trends for future needs.
• You will serve as a staff member/Subject Matter Expert on the portfolio repository, applications cloud and database management.
• You will research and/or analyzes evolving project-related IT issues or problems where the success of the project is dependent on the identification and analysis of complex IT solutions.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Director for the Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Program Central Office (SAPCO) responsible for the program management oversight and governance of all DoD SAPs in the functional areas of acquisition, financial management, budget, procurement, security, export, and Low Observable/Counter Low Observable policies.

Major duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Establishes oversight procedures related to planning and executing some of DoD's most highly classified programs within the government and industry.
• Responsible for leading change by exercising leadership skills, encouraging creative thinking and innovation, and influencing others toward improved SAPs and processes.
• Builds coalitions and effective communications avenues on issues relating to SAP implementation.
• Identifies and defines major planning, management, and problem areas pertaining to all aspects of directorate programs. Analysis of programs and problem areas serves as an input to development of long-range plans and programming options for issue resolution. Develops recommendations based upon in-depth analysis of issues and consideration of overall program missions, budgetary constraints, technological advances, political environment, and resources.
• Acts as a recognized expert in assigned areas, and develops, interprets, and implements policies as well as procedures to support the DoD SAPCO organization. Provides authoritative guidance in problem areas where policy and direction are lacking, based upon mastery of complex policies, guidance, and law.
• Works closely with a variety of external organizations to resolve programmatic issues and participate in special projects. Articulates these policies to affected staff, senior leaders (including the DoD SAPCO), and DoD organizations, and to other agencies, Congress, academia, and industry. Prepares and provides factual reference material for use during senior DoD briefings and Congressional hearings.

• Assists in leading military and civilian personnelists within the Military Personnel Section (MPS) mission sets and reviews/performs the full range of tasks for assigned areas such as assignment, enlistment, reenlistment, promotion, awards, performance evaluation, routine boards, separation, or similar actions and can performs a complete review of records to determine eligibility for actions.
• The technical authority on all elements of active duty military personnel specialties assigned to any of the elements of MPS.
• Oversees updates, inquires, and process actions on a wide variety of entitlement, allowance, and indebtedness actions by MPS team members as well as can process these actions through military personnel data systems.
• Reviews products to identify and correct mismatched data in system and to ensure projections and confirmations have consummated and required actions have been taken in the Personnel Data System.
• Uses a variety of office automation hardware, software, and peripherals to perform and review/approve miscellaneous administrative duties, special actions and other clerical support work conducted by subordinates in all areas of military personnel.

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) at this level is recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. All duties of an ATSS are tied to maintaining safe and efficient operating capacity of the vast and complex network of electronic systems required for the world's largest air traffic control and navigation system.

Performs work of broad scope and complexity with a high degree of independence. Incumbent provides the highest organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible.

Incumbent is recognized as the technical expert on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or multiple facilities over a large geographical area. Work requires maintaining technical expertise on complex systems and/or emerging technology, systems interrelationships and management of the NAS.

Responsibilities include the integration, restoration, testing and evaluation of new advanced service or service components, hardware/software systems and processes. Focus is on availability and reliability of the services and projects provided to the users of the NAS. Serves as the principal technical specialist and project manager on major projects and/or program areas, resolving unique technical problems without managerial intervention, providing coordination and suggesting solutions.

Works within established policies and procedures to select the most effective and efficient approach or to develop new solutions. Carries out work in accordance with overall plans and objectives of the organization, resolving problems as they arise and making adjustments as necessary to deal with unanticipated situations and organizational needs. This work includes responsibility for evaluating diagnostic data from multiple systems and are integrated to support a network of services or service products. Can be called upon to assist with repair and/or restore service or systems, providing guidance on the availability of backup systems, and to upward report the status of critical events.

Evaluation of this data is used for correcting deficiencies on Contractor Acceptance Inspection (CAI) or Joint Acceptance Inspection (JAI), FPIP, FSEP, Redline Drawings, Peabody and DMT reports dealing with LCMs, LADs, LEMs and resolving event based certification issues necessary for the timely restoration of equipment, systems/services with the NAS. Monitors other employees as a project or team leader.

Responsible for all aspects of SSC projects from initial planning, drawing and specifications review, implementation, Joint Acceptance Inspection, and disposition of assets. Acts as SSC point of contact for all projects completed locally or by outside contractors.

Identifies requirements (staffing funds, materials, and equipment) to accomplish projects and tracks the use of project resources. Uses technical expertise and understanding of user and stakeholder needs to prioritize SSC workload. Integrates Operational Risk Management (ORM) into all planned activities ensuring that all customers and users of services are included and involved in implementation and planning.

Fully understands and utilizes proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and personal safety practices when engaged in all restoration and maintenance activities helping to set the example of safe work practices for others in the organization.

Provides training, mentoring, guidance and advice to other employees, technicians, contractors and trainees regarding difficult technical or operational issues. Can be called upon to assist with repair and/or restore service or systems, providing guidance on the availability of backup systems, and to upward report the status of critical events. Focuses on overall NAS systems performance and causes of system degradation.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• As a Management Analyst, you will:
• Develop data analyses to evaluate alternative courses of action using sound judgment for addressing business problems and provides recommendations for solution.
• Provide recommendations for solutions to problems encountered.
• Represent the organization at various internal and external organizational/agency meetings to participate in/provide information on staff planning and decision-making processes.
• Advise superiors of the progress of various projects and any unusual complications or matters, with recommendations.
• Serve as a Management Analyst in the administration of accession and operations processes and initiatives.
• Collaborate with other staff to provide support and input for strategic planning efforts, governance, and transformation initiatives.
• Examine, evaluate, and implement projects executing project management.
• Plan and carry out projects, as assigned, and provide recommendations for solutions to problems encountered
• If filled at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under closer supervision.

• Develops, plans, executes and manages policy for all USAF promotion boards, from senior master sergeant through colonel
• Develops policies, programs, and procedures for segments of Air Force military personnel policy programs (such as promotions, evaluations, recognitions, assignments, Selective Retention Bonus (SRB), Officer Retention Bonus (ORB), Career Intermission Program (CIP), separations, retirements, and force management)
• Represents the Air Force's Military Personnel Programs with a wide variety of internal and external officials
• Analyzes, writes, and coordinates proposals to initiate and execute legislative change for assigned segments of military personnel programs

• You will assist in managing and directing the work of 23 Science Advisors that are deployed to operational fleet/ force commands across the globe.
• You will facilitate, coordinate, track and monitor SA program activities.
• You will conceive, organize plans, and assist in the execution of SA program events.
• You will monitor and strengthen relationships and collaboration across Naval resourcing, acquisition, development, and operational organizations.
• You will represent the SA program office in meetings and events.

As a PROGRAM ANALYST (TITLE 32), GS-0343-7/9, you will serve as the analyst and consultant for the management and administration of programs within the directorate or division.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Review, evaluate and analyze obligations and expenditures.
• Prepare directorate or division summaries from reports submitted by Major Subordinate Commands (MSC)*.
• Summarize and interpret significant data collected and relates this data to the organizations program actions; identifies and analyzes deficiencies in resource consumption, training, workload and scheduling, and evaluates deviations from standards, plans, and estimates to determine cause and impact on missions.
• Assist management in interpretation and utilization of reports and information provided.
• Develops various visual media to present trends, performance status, capability and related management information.
• Aid functional areas in identifying areas of record documentation and procedures that can be streamlined, combined or improved and initiates methods to operate under the new or revised system.
• Provide recommendations to subordinate organizations for proper management of programs.
• Recommend funding allocations and monitor expenditure to ensure allocations are being utilized as planned and are not being exceeded.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• The employee directs, coordinates, and executes threat working groups, intelligence sharing, planning, and coordinating a variety of security programs designed to meet multiple security objectives.
• Directs, coordinates, manages, and evaluates the High-Risk Personnel, including risk/ vulnerability assessments.
• The employee is responsible for the overarching AT plan and monitors the execution of all related functions and actions related to operational planning.
• Conducts the risk assessment process for the Pentagon Reservation, providing the PFPA Director with a method that assists in making resource allocation decisions designed to protect people and assets from possible terrorist threats in a resource-constrained environment.
• Reviews funding requirements for ATFP programs and provides justification for applying ATFP resources in accordance with broad DoD force protection guidelines.
• The employee develops technically complex and sensitive force protection documents and briefings for presentation to senior government officials and members of industry at meetings, symposiums, and conferences.

As a PROPERTY BOOK OFFICER at the GS-2001-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides oversight of all Joint Staff Hand Receipt Holders Accounts, by managing the inventory schedule of Hand Receipt Holder Accounts and the proper maintenance of all accountable property records.
• Exercises property accountability using the Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS) to accurately account for all non-expendable property.
• Receives and issues non expendable property items to Primary Hand Receipt Holders (HRHs) or designated representatives.
• Reviews credit card purchases to assure proper authorization and all accountable property is properly entered into DPAS as required by regulation.
• Prepares inventory lists, assists HRHs as required in conducting inventories, and adjusts property records as required to ensure accuracy.
• Processes Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL), DD Form 200, investigations, and collection vouchers in a timely and efficient manner, complying with processing time lines as determined by regulation.
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for property contracts.
• Serve as Fleet Vehicle Manager for GSA Vehicles.
• Applies program/project management principles to manage property management programs.

The Marion VA Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Places and receives local calls; places and receives regular and special long distance calls over commercial circuits, tie lines, or other systems and various networks, consisting of wide area commercial system, a civilian Federal system, and a Federal overseas exchange system; provides directory service assistance to callers by retrieving organizational information from computerized directory databases; keeps records of calls for computing charges; provides primary or alternate routing service for high precedence calls; handles calls of varying precedence and preempting circuits if necessary; keeps statistics on system use to inform management of trends concerning capacity and utilization, operates associated equipment. Places personal calls (LD) for senior employees, physicians, bed-restricted patients, and visiting dignitaries and other personnel at the facility.

Prepares and records long distance and local information regarding the facility's communications management system and other special telephone studies utilizing toll tickets and summary sheets, as required. Makes periodic peg counts of all types of traffic including incoming, outgoing, off-net, information, and other types. Totals monthly tickets and files with appropriate data at the end of the month.

Monitors vital circuits and incoming emergency type calls such as those to security, the police, the fire department, etc., to assure call completion and proper disposition. Responsible for issuing emergency keys and for the security of the Dial Central Office (DCO) after normal duty hours. Serves as telephone trouble desk operator after normal duty hours, reporting all emergency communication outages to the maintenance section. Responsible for retrieving and/or updating relevant information in computerized databases using detailed procedural instructions and established guidelines pertaining to customers assistance, record keeping, and call receiving, placing, and monitoring.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Various hours between 7:00AM - 6:00PM
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for adhoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Telephone Operator Comm Care/PD05207A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

• Responsible for the monitoring of HAS functions performed by HAS and Non-HAS staff.
• Participates in data validation activities which include the analysis of resource allocation data, extracting workload and funding information, which impacts the hospital as well as those areas supported by HAS software (e.g., outpatient clinics, bed services, etc.)
• Develops and implements ongoing monitors relative to RPM data validation to ascertain the accuracy of data provided to VA Headquarters for allocation purposes.
• Presents findings of these monitors to management, service chiefs, physicians, and others who would benefit from this information.
• Responsible for determining and granting access to HAS VISTA software applications.
• Coordinates granting of access to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) databases for purpose of eligibility determination.
• Responsible for local support of National Enrollment software and activities.
• Coordinates workload capture and transmissions from all treatment locations and services, including remote Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) ensuring successful workload transmission prior to established close out dates.
• Assists staff in analyzing workload trends, projecting inpatient and outpatient activities, compares and contrasts current and historical budget and workload data.
• Reviews, verifies, and analyzes data submitted for consistency with financial and program objectives and assures adherence to VA and VISN directives.
• Responsible for generation and validation of data collected as it relates to HAS and makes statistical analyses of the data collected. Reliability of this function is key to VlSN in measurement of the Medical Center.
• Ensures that all HAS-related VISTA patches are installed in a timely manner, coordinating efforts with Information Management service.
• Serves as site administrator for the PRN system and is responsible for managing and updating the system.
• All other duties as assigned.

For the Department of the Army, sets strategic direction, develops policy, oversees policy implementation, allocates resources, and supervises all matters pertaining to Civilian Personnel Policy. Collaborates on civilian personnel workforce transformation, hiring, talent development/management, performance management, retention, and separation. In conjunction with M&RA's Director of Force Management, Manpower, and Resources, establishes strategic direction for aspects of the PPBE process. Provides policy oversight for Civilian Personnel Systems including Federal Wage Service; General Schedule; Defense Intelligence Civilian Personnel System; Acquisition Demonstration Project; Cyber Excepted Service; Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory, (12 within Army); Non-Appropriate Fun; and Title 10 Faculty. Performance is reviewed in the broadest terms for technical perceptiveness, managerial competence, and senior leader effectiveness for contribution to the ASA (M&RA) missions. Serves under the general direction of and receives broad strategic guidance from the Office of the ASA(M&RA). Oversees a workforce of 30 civilians and directly supervises personnel at the GS-15 and 14 levels.