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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
Department of Energy - Agency Wide · Posted 76 days ago
Hybrid District of Columbia, DC $197K – $228K Apply by Jul 15, 2026 Program Management ENTJINTJISFJISTJ Operations
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The Department of Energy is looking for a dynamic executive to serve as a member on the leadership team for the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). The incumbent will serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations responsible for advancing America's energy and national security through the research, development, demonstration and deployment of mining, processing and production of critical minerals, rare earth elements and associated metals.
What You'll Do
- →Are you a visionary executive leader ready to secure America's energy future and drive national security?
- →The Department of Energy is seeking an outstanding leader to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations (DAS-O) within the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI).
- →In this critical Senior Executive Service (SES) role, you will serve as the chief operational strategist and principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary on all business, financial, and management operations.
- →You will oversee a diverse and highly complex, multi-site portfolio encompassing multi-billion dollar program budgets, cutting-edge technical facilities (including the Golden Field Office and the National Energy Technology Laboratory), and high-level interagency coordination.
- →If you are an agile change-agent skilled in integrating business systems, optimizing human capital, and leading high-performing organizations through transformation, we encourage you to apply.
- →As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, you will lead CMEI's operational enterprise across Headquarters and critical field assets.
- →Crucial duties include: Executive Strategy & Advisory: Serve as the principal advisor to the Assistant Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (APDAS) on enterprise-wide organizational, business, and management strategies.
- →Lead highly sensitive, complex, and ambiguous assignments at the direct request of leadership.
- →Operational Oversight & Field Integration: Direct day-to-day operations and program execution across HQ and field offices, specifically integrating corporate business management and IT systems to maximize efficiency and minimize operational risks across diverse locations.
- →Fiscal Stewardship & Budget Formulation: Direct the CMEI Budget Office and Financial Assistance Office, ensuring absolute fiscal integrity.
- →Oversee the formulation, execution, and integration of multi-year, multi-billion-dollar operating budgets supporting critical scientific and technological programs.
- →Executive Supervision & Human Capital: Exercise full technical and administrative supervisory authority over a diverse workforce, including Senior Executive Service (SES) members, GS-15 managers, and senior technical experts.
- →Solve cross-cutting coordination challenges across offices and set internal controls to maintain a high-performance culture.
- →Coalition Building & High-Level Representation: Represent the Department and CMEI in high-stakes engagements with Congress, the White House, state/federal agencies, international ministries, and private sector CEOs to secure resources, align policy, and advance critical minerals and energy innovation objectives.
Requirements
- ✓Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278 within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- ✓You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
- ✓Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- ✓There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
Personality Fit
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