Mission Support Officer, GS-0301-13 (39287)

Announcement Type

TARP - Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp/VIOP)

Position Type

Temporary

Position Not To Exceed (NTE) Time

120 Days

USACE Organization

Northwestern Division (NWD) Headquarters

Locations (City, State)

Multiple Locations

Position Overview/Duties

Developmental Opportunity NTE 120 Days

JTFS USACE

Open Date: 26JUL2026

Close Date: 03JUL2026

Position Title:120 Day Mission Support Officer, GS-0301-13

Location: Position may be duty‑stationed within USACE but will be arranged upon selection. TDY may be required based on mission needs.

Summary:

The Joint Task Force Sentinel is one of USACE’s most unique and high‑visibility emerging missions—an enterprise effort that only comes along once in a generation. As the Task Force stands up its operational structure, JTFS is seeking a highly skilled Mission Support Officer (MSO) to support the establishment, coordination, and execution of administrative program management for this new mission.

This temporary assignment provides a rare opportunity to help shape the foundation of a brand‑new USACE program. The MSO serves as a personal advisor and key staff assistant to the Command Group in the Workforce Management Program, Leadership Development Program, Talent Acquisition Program, and Training Program They will assist in the development and execution of the task force’s strategic plans, goals, and business process improvement initiatives and implementation plans.

This assignment does not include supervisory duties at this time but will operate at a senior advisory level supporting the stand‑up of the Mission Support Office.

Duties Include but not limited to:

• Workforce Management Program - Provides direction, oversight, and evaluation of strategic workforce management programs. Identifies and defines problems, develops alternative courses of action, and accomplishes a variety of high-level liaison, advisory, and consultant duties with key management personnel.
• Leadership Development Program - Manages the Leadership Development Program (LDP), annually reviews the curriculum provided by UNO and District leadership and makes recommendations and decision on how to change it to keep it relevant and leverage input from previous LDP groups.
• Talent Acquisition Program - Provides direction, oversight, and evaluation of talent acquisition program management. Manages personally or through, program lead, and employees, the planning, execution, and improvement of talent acquisition plans and operations

Why the Task Force:

Build the future of national defense with USACE. We are partnering with the U.S. Air Force to engineer, design, and construct the massive Sentinel Weapon System Replacement Program. From state-of-the-art launch facilities to vital communication networks, we build the infrastructure that secures our nation's strategic deterrence. Join us and leave your legacy on the largest military construction mission of our generation

Area of Consideration: USACE-wide.

Eligibility: Applicants who have held a non‑competitive temporary promotion totaling 120 days within the last 12 months may not be eligible. Contact your servicing CPAC with questions.

Educational Considerations: Preferred Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in administration; or in a related field such as business administration, human resource administration, or public administration will be taken into consideration but is not a requirement for this professional series.

Suspense: Applications/resumes must be received by COB03JUL2026 to receive consideration.

Other Essential Information:

1. JTFS will fund labor, candidate will be brought onto NWD roles.

1. Duty station could vary based on location but does comply with in office requirement, could be limited tdy if command requirements necessitate.

1. Standard operating hours are Mountain Standard Time, with core hours from 0900-1500.

4. Applicants who have held a non-competitive temporary promotion totaling 120 days within the last 12 months may not be eligible. If you have questions contact your servicing CPAC .

5. Point of Contact: For additional information contact Kirsten Davis at kirsten.r.davis@usace.army.mil or MS Teams.

Other Conditions and Requirements

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees

with noncompetitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This Program may only be utilized for noncompetitive

placements, to include voluntary reassignments, promotions not‐to‐exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, details, and deployment

opportuniƟes. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other

approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be

considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

Minimum Education Requirement: none

Minimum Experience Requirement: 5 years administrative work

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.