Chief of Staff.
US Army Corps of Engineers · Vicksburg, MS · 1 mo ago
AdministrativeFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: Duties (maybe "Responsibilities"? The posting uses "Duties" heading. We can map to "Responsibilities" or "Duties". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings if content exists. The posting has "Duties" (list of duties), "Requirements", "Qualifications". Also mentions "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." That's pay info. Also mentions "Direct deposit of pay is required." That's pay. Also "Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized". That's maybe benefits? Not exactly. Benefits: mention "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic but not specific. We should only include Benefits section if posting actually states them. It says generic benefits but not specific. Might be considered not specific enough? The instruction: never create Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's a statement about benefits, albeit generic. Could include but maybe better to omit because it's not specific. However "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." is specific pay info, so we can include Pay section. Schedule? Not mentioned. So we will have sections: Responsibilities (from Duties), Requirements, Qualifications, Pay. Possibly also "About the role"? Not present. We'll not add empty sections.
We need to use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings if content exists. The posting has "Duties" (list of duties), "Requirements", "Qualifications". Also mentions "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." That's pay info. Also mentions "Direct deposit of pay is required." That's pay. Also "Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized". That's maybe benefits? Not exactly. Benefits: mention "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic but not specific. We should only include Benefits section if posting actually states them. It says generic benefits but not specific. Might be considered not specific enough? The instruction: never create Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's a statement about benefits, albeit generic. Could include but maybe better to omit because it's not specific. However "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." is specific pay info, so we can include Pay section. Schedule? Not mentioned. So we will have sections: Responsibilities (from Duties), Requirements, Qualifications, Pay. Possibly also "About the role"? Not present. We'll not add empty sections.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract duties:
"Duties Plan, directs, coordinates and supervises assigned support office activities through direct supervision of Support Office ChiefsProvide daily reviews, risk assessment, recommended actions, and oversight or personnel activities , budget execution, manpower resources, operational controls, and security functions across headquarters.Track Staff resolution of operational requirements and actions.Provide meetings, briefing sessions, and conferences with senior officials from other Corps Headquarters elements and subordinate activities.Provide supervisory authority to administrative and other staff with responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, public affairs and logistics.Use knowledge of strategic direction, policies, organization, and mission to independently determine methods of accomplishing objectives and assignments to complete requirements based on judgement, soundness and conformity to broad policy objectives.Represent the Commander for the purpose of explaining and promoting the district programs.Manage position and pay by conducting biennail position reviews , reviewing vacant positions to assure need."
We need to split into list items. Each sentence seems a duty. We'll create
- for each.
Now Requirements section: The posting has "Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.Temporary duty travel of 25% is required.Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access is required.This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Supervisor (CSRA). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450."
We need to preserve all that. We'll make list items.
Qualifications section: Contains "Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) supervising the review and implementation of current processes/procedures to optimize and efficiency and productivity of programs and operations; 2) leading the analysis of data to assist with the integration of new programs and operations required by Command directive; 3) directing staff functions and actions to include one or more of the following areas; Safety, Resource Management, Equal Employment Opportunity, Public Affairs, Human Resources, Logistics, Security; and 4) supervising and leading civilian personnel to meet mission objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.Direct deposit of pay is required.Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) General Administration and Management position Career Field position.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relativeThis position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered."
We need to strip boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The Qualifications section includes a lot of eligibility categories and instructions. Many of those are part of qualifications (who may apply). We should keep them as they are substantive. However we need to remove duplicated lines and application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. But the Qualifications includes "You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected." That's application instruction. Might need to remove? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should strip out application instructions like "You will be asked to identify..." etc. Also "See Current Department of Army Civilian Employees..." maybe part of eligibility categories; but that is also instruction? It's listing categories. Might be considered part of qualifications (who may apply). Hard to know. Safer to keep the list of categories but remove instructional sentences like "You will be asked to identify..." and "See ..."? The categories themselves are substantive. We'll keep the categories as a list.
We also need to remove duplicated lines. There may be duplicates like "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible" appears multiple times? Actually appears twice? We'll deduplicate.
We also need to keep the specialized experience details, time in grade requirement, education note, etc.
We also need to keep the Selective Service registration, proof of US Citizenship, probationary period, direct deposit, etc. Those are requirements/qualifications.
We also need to keep the Reasonable Accommodation stuff? That's more procedural; maybe considered application instructions? Might be considered boilerplate? It's about RA for assessments. Could be considered application instructions. Might remove? The instruction says remove application instructions. The RA section is about how to request RA for assessments; that's application instruction. So we should remove that entire block.
Also remove the "Candidates should be committed..." and benefits generic paragraph? That's not specific benefits; maybe we can keep as part of Benefits? But we decided not to create Benefits unless specific. So we can remove that generic benefits paragraph.
Also remove "Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's application instruction.
Thus final Qualifications section will contain: Who may apply categories (list), experience requirements, specialized experience details, time in grade requirement, education note, Selective Service, proof of US Citizenship, probationary period, direct deposit, etc. Also maybe the "This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act" is a requirement? Could be kept.
We'll need to format as
- for lists. For prose we use
. For the categories list
for prose. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract duties: "Duties Plan, directs, coordinates and supervises assigned support office activities through direct supervision of Support Office ChiefsProvide daily reviews, risk assessment, recommended actions, and oversight or personnel activities , budget execution, manpower resources, operational controls, and security functions across headquarters.Track Staff resolution of operational requirements and actions.Provide meetings, briefing sessions, and conferences with senior officials from other Corps Headquarters elements and subordinate activities.Provide supervisory authority to administrative and other staff with responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, public affairs and logistics.Use knowledge of strategic direction, policies, organization, and mission to independently determine methods of accomplishing objectives and assignments to complete requirements based on judgement, soundness and conformity to broad policy objectives.Represent the Commander for the purpose of explaining and promoting the district programs.Manage position and pay by conducting biennail position reviews , reviewing vacant positions to assure need." We need to split into list items. Each sentence seems a duty. We'll create
- for each.
Now Requirements section: The posting has "Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.Temporary duty travel of 25% is required.Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access is required.This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Supervisor (CSRA). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450."
We need to preserve all that. We'll make list items.
Qualifications section: Contains "Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) supervising the review and implementation of current processes/procedures to optimize and efficiency and productivity of programs and operations; 2) leading the analysis of data to assist with the integration of new programs and operations required by Command directive; 3) directing staff functions and actions to include one or more of the following areas; Safety, Resource Management, Equal Employment Opportunity, Public Affairs, Human Resources, Logistics, Security; and 4) supervising and leading civilian personnel to meet mission objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.Direct deposit of pay is required.Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) General Administration and Management position Career Field position.Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relativeThis position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered."
We need to strip boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The Qualifications section includes a lot of eligibility categories and instructions. Many of those are part of qualifications (who may apply). We should keep them as they are substantive. However we need to remove duplicated lines and application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. But the Qualifications includes "You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected." That's application instruction. Might need to remove? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should strip out application instructions like "You will be asked to identify..." etc. Also "See Current Department of Army Civilian Employees..." maybe part of eligibility categories; but that is also instruction? It's listing categories. Might be considered part of qualifications (who may apply). Hard to know. Safer to keep the list of categories but remove instructional sentences like "You will be asked to identify..." and "See ..."? The categories themselves are substantive. We'll keep the categories as a list.
We also need to remove duplicated lines. There may be duplicates like "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible" appears multiple times? Actually appears twice? We'll deduplicate.
We also need to keep the specialized experience details, time in grade requirement, education note, etc.
We also need to keep the Selective Service registration, proof of US Citizenship, probationary period, direct deposit, etc. Those are requirements/qualifications.
We also need to keep the Reasonable Accommodation stuff? That's more procedural; maybe considered application instructions? Might be considered boilerplate? It's about RA for assessments. Could be considered application instructions. Might remove? The instruction says remove application instructions. The RA section is about how to request RA for assessments; that's application instruction. So we should remove that entire block.
Also remove the "Candidates should be committed..." and benefits generic paragraph? That's not specific benefits; maybe we can keep as part of Benefits? But we decided not to create Benefits unless specific. So we can remove that generic benefits paragraph.
Also remove "Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's application instruction.
Thus final Qualifications section will contain: Who may apply categories (list), experience requirements, specialized experience details, time in grade requirement, education note, Selective Service, proof of US Citizenship, probationary period, direct deposit, etc. Also maybe the "This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act" is a requirement? Could be kept.
We'll need to format as
- for lists. For prose we use
. For the categories list
- for lists. For prose we use