Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary

Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of OPE

This assignment is a 1-year non-reimbursable assignment located in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters, Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE).

The Senior Advisor will be responsible for the development, coordination, strategy, planning, and analysis for the OPE Assistant Secretary to facilitate decision making and other critical matters that may arise. OPE coordinates outreach efforts with critical stakeholders nationwide, including State, Local, Tribal, Territorial (SLTT) governments, SLTT elected officials, nonprofit organizations, the private sector, and academia, and seeks to ensure a coordinated approach across the DHS enterprise to external engagement. The Senior Advisor will support efforts to coordinate engagements across HQ and Components through new lines of efforts, and to support internal OPE coordination on strategic engagements.

Must be a current permanent Federal employee. Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. DHS 250-2 Application Form under "required documents" section. Must NOT have any pending/outstanding disciplinary actions. Must have achieved a minimum of "meet expectations/proficiency" on latest performance appraisal/evaluation. Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. No Temporary Promotion Opportunity. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Qualifications required: Advising, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Excellent oral and written communication skills, Strong program development, project management with critical thinking skills, Solid interpersonal skills and a forward leaning desire to engage with others, Ability to manage numerous deadlines and deliverables, Detail oriented, plan of action and milestone focused, Ability to work independently and collaboratively senior leadership, Establish program emphasis, goals, and objectives as directed, Provide key advice to the leadership on program office initiatives.