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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Position requires a SECRET clearance.
- Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required.
- Must be subject to work an uncommon tour of duty to meet program requirements including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Position is telework eligible.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGEREQUIREDBY THE POSITION
The Director must demonstrate considerable initiative, enthusiasm and resourcefulness in planning, organizing and administering the various programs and services within the MWR Department. The facilities, programs and services offered by the departments are highly utilized, making this one of the most visible components of Naval Air Station Sigonella. The quality of the programs and services has a direct impact on the morale and quality of life.
This Position Requires The Ability To Communicate Effectively With Senior Leadership, Staff, And Customers, And The Ability To Evaluate And Adjust Policies Or Develop New Policies In The Face Of Declining Resources, And The Ability To Exercise Leadership In Decision-making And Problem-solving, And To Motivate Subordinate Personnel. Essential Competencies In Order Of Importance Are
SKILL IN ORAL COMMUNICATION
The Director must advise staff of administrative procedures to increase efficiency. External to department, the Director must verbally communicate the organization's policies and objectives and provide status updates to customers. He or she must present information and decision briefs to senior leadership in order to achieve short and long term objectives.
Additionally, the Director must be able to represent the organization at conferences, as necessary, to provide information concerning subject-matter trends and techniques.
SKILL IN WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
This position requires superior written communication -
skills in order to advise staff of organizational policies to improve teamwork, enhance efficiency, and increase
effectiveness. The Director must also communicate, regularly and in writing, the organization's policies, objectives, and status updates to customers.
The Director must be able to prepare clear and concise information and decision papers, organization policy statements, and program justifications to senior leadership. This may include preparation of white papers and briefs to provide leadership with information concerning subject-matter trends and techniques
ABILITY TO SET AND ANALYZE OPERATIONAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND OBJECTIVES
The position requires the ability to evaluate current operational policies and propose changes to improve efficiency. The Director will develop and promulgate operational procedures and policies, and adjust policies and procedures in light of current operational realities and resource constraints.
ABILITY TO SUPERVISE
The Director must be able to provide guidance to staff to ensure compliance with administrative policies, assign tasks and priorities for employees to accomplish organizational goals, and oversee the planning and assignment of work to ensure work is completed based on priorities. Additionally, the position requires knowledge of personnel management in order to identify and recruit candidates to fill open vacancies
SKILL IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
This position requires the ability to create and manage effective MWR programs and activities. This includes planning, programming, budgeting and execution of resources that affect program delivery (e.g., manpower, facilities and equipment) in accordance with established regulations and organizational goals. Also develops criteria and methods to evaluate customer satisfaction of programs; effective management of resources; and overall performance.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Additional information
This is a temporary promotion to a position with a higher level of responsibility, as defined by CNIC M-5300.1. In accordance with merit principles, this must be made through competitive procedures . When the selectee returns to their permanent position at the end of the temporary reassignment, the selectee's pay will be reduced to what it would have been without the tremporary reassignment.
Some positions have special requirements. Selection may be tentative pending the completion of these requirements. Applicants may be required to submit proof of education, participate in medical screening, drug testing, etc. All selections are contingent upon satisfactory employment reference checks. Employment is subject to successful National Agency Background Check. Occupants of this position must maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.
Selectees initially recruited from the United States or who are already on a Transportation Agreement may be entitled to transportation and moving costs for themselves and their family members. Household goods may be shipped and a Living Quarter Allowance (LQA), is paid to cover monthly housing and utility costs.
Applicants recruited from the United States are entitled to a tax-free Post Allowance (PA) In addition, incumbents are authorized use of the Navy Exchange, Defense Commissary and MWR programs. Additional information will be provided upon selection.
For useful information concerning living and working in Signella Italy, please consult https://cnreurafcent.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NAS-Sigonella/.
The Department of Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should call 011-39-081-568-5612 or e-mail their request to usn.naples.cnr-eurafcentnpl-it.mbx.n9-naf-human-resources@us.navy.mil to ensure proper consideration. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis
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