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Strategic Operations Officer
Food and Drug Administration · Posted today
HybridCollege Park, MD$169K – $232KApply by Jun 3, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band E.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as the principle operational authority, exercising independent judgement to design, implement, and sustain operational systems and frameworks that enable COP leadership to focus exclusively on strategic, policy, and stakeholder priorities.
- →Works directly with Shared Service liaisons and providers across human resources, finance, IT, facilities, procurement, and administrative support.
- →Attends Center/Office/Program (COP) Senior Leadership team meetings and All Hands meetings as a standing member and provides operational updates, raises concerns, and contributes to strategic discussions.
- →Analyzes current processes, identifies inefficiencies, and implements improvements.
- →Establishes operational policy, governance frameworks, and decision criteria for the Center/Office/Program (COP); issues guidance that is binding on operational staff and shapes how the COP interfaces with Office of Operations (OO) shared services.
- →Conducts expert-level data analysis to identify trends, systemic performance gaps and emerging operational risks, translating findings into actionable recommendations presented directly to COP and Office of Operations (OO) leadership.
Requirements
- ✓There is no education substitution for this position at the Band E level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 56b772b4-2c4f-43be-9604-3dc738223847
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