Chief of Operations

Summary

The Chief of Operations (ChOps) position serves as a senior executive in the Office of Global Operations, overseeing a portfolio of Peace Corps posts. The ChOps manages strategic planning, policy development, personnel, and crisis response. The position advises on program direction, liaises with U.S. and foreign officials, and ensures effective implementation of Agency goals.

Duties

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The ChOps position is based at Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, DC. Within the Office of Global Operations (OGO), the ChOps is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of Peace Corps posts and ensuring effective operational oversight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Directs day-to-day operations, including supervision of headquarters and overseas staff. Oversees staffing requirements, position management, candidate evaluations, and provides recommendations for promotions, transfers, extensions, and terminations.
• Advises and mentors Country Directors on operational, communication, and representational matters. Provides guidance on interpreting and implementing Peace Corps policies and procedures related to Volunteer and staff performance and conduct.
• Develops communication strategies and materials to convey activities within the assigned portfolio. Prepares strategic messages, reports, and delivers briefings with stakeholders, including agency senior leadership.
• Partners with headquarters teams in responding to emergency and crisis response at overseas posts, coordinating support during natural disasters, political unrest, evacuations, serious injuries, Volunteer deaths, and other critical incidents.
• Contributes to the formulation of Peace Corps program policies and operational strategies, incorporating input from posts and aligning with operational priorities.
• Advises senior leadership on long-term overseas priorities, budgets, staffing, and program direction, considering Agency policy and host country conditions.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as directed by agency leadership including serving in executive level positions during absences or vacancies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Applicants selected for this position are subject to the following Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service (see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• Prior to employment, Peace Corps will review records for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former employees, as required by statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b.
• You must submit a signed statement acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps Conditions of Employment before your first day.
• You must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• This position is designated for drug testing under the Drug-Free Workplace Program. You must pass a pre-employment drug test. After hire, you will be subject to random drug testing.
• You must file a financial disclosure report.
• A one-year probationary period may be required. This requirement is not applicable to current agency US Direct Hire employees who have completed a probationary period or current Experts who have served for more that 12 months.
• Travel within and outside the country of assignment is required.
• This position is eligible for one five-year appointment, exempt from the "five-year" and "in/out" rules, per 22 USC §2506 (a)(8).

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements prior to the closing date of this announcement, 03/10/2026. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience demonstrated in your resume, including volunteer work. Qualification claims are subject to verification. This vacancy is being announced at one grade level.

Specialized Experience at the FP-01 (GS-15) Level: To qualify for this position at the FP-01 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-02 or GS-14. This experience must be directly related to the work of the position and must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the role.

Specialized experience includes:

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