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Director, Office of Mission Critical Operations

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Washington, DC Other
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/18/2026
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Mission Critical Operations. About OCSPP.

This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).

Qualifications:

The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.
Involves 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. Involves 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. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves 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 hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications.

B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience leading and managing an organization in the areas of scientific assessment and mission support to include budget and financial management, human resources management, extramural management, management integrity, facilities management, and other administrative and operational program areas.

Responsibilities:

The Office of Mission Critical Operations (OMCO) is responsible for supporting OCSPP administrative and research programs, including budget, financial management, human resources, information technology, and information management. OMCO is also responsible for providing program support services related to rulemaking, peer review, data life cycle, risk assessment assistance through research efforts, and communications. OMCO coordinates OCSPP's engagement with international organizations and collaboration with other EPA office and federal agencies on international matters.

Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
  • Planning, developing, organizing, directing, and implementing major programs for which the incumbent is assigned Agency-wide responsibility.
  • Directing and managing the programs, resources and staff assigned, including developing plans, preparing the office budget for submission, establishing internal operating policies and procedures, allocating resources, and evaluating work.
  • Directing the development, analysis, coordination, and implementation of OCSPP administrative management programs including financial management, information technology oversight, communications, grants and contracts, personnel, management analysis, facilities, and support services.
  • Providing leadership in the delivery of information technology services to OCSPP, including working to transform organizational databases to meet data management and records management needs.
  • Advising and coordinating the scientific research and analysis to support risk management regulatory policies that impact human health and the environment.
  • Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.

Salary : $197,201

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