CHIEF OF STAFF

United States Department of Defense - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Senior

San Antonio, TX

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position is with the Defense Health Network West, under the Defense Health Agency. The DHN Mission is to enhance overall access to care for beneficiaries; improve coordination, standardization, and best practices across the military health system; and provide more opportunities for military medical providers to get training needed to meet readiness goals by supporting a nationwide, geographically dispersed group of Military Medical Treatment Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Chief of Staff (Cos) for the Defense Health Network West, responsible for management and execution of business activities.
• Direct the Network planning and execution of financial processes, manpower and personnel, information management, and strategic planning.
• Ensure all organizational programs, plans, and policies are integrated into an overall plan of operation for the Defense Health Agency and the Network.
• Exercise authority for planning, directing, and evaluating the Directorate's financial and human resources.
• Maintain a continuous program of review and analysis to assess organizational progress and effectiveness.
• Identify problem areas, coordinate corrective action, and direct changes for improvements.
• Set long-range goals and objectives, translating them into specific projects and determining program emphasis.
• Plan for long-range staffing and organization needs, manage organizational changes, and decide on personnel actions affecting the Directorate staff.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience directing assignments to meet established objectives.
• Experience assessing operational effectiveness to identify improvements.
• Experience determining manpower or resource allocation requirements in support of critical services.
• Competency in Administration and Management, Decision Making, Planning and Evaluating, and Strategic Thinking.

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized.