$87,061 - $87,061 USD yearly
Summary
About the Position: This position is specific to the Training Analysis and Feedback (TAF) facilities supporting rotational unit training within Operations Group at the National Training Center. It serves as a project/action officer in an organization with a mission to analyze, design, develop, and evaluate training.
- Develop products that directly impact the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of supported Observer Controller teams and units training at a training center.
- Prepare reports on doctrinal changes to identify known impact on utilization of training conducted.
- Conduct battle tracking and analysis of unit training operations as they relate to training objectives utilizing all battle C2 and Instrumentation systems during training operations.
- Prepare formal requests for personnel action to fill vacancies, detail, reassign, or promote employees and make selections of employees from lists of eligibles.
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
- Must be willing and able to work on a flexible rotating shift basis during training rotations and in general on the day shift to meet work requirements (Flexible to set shift β in order to touch base with different shifts β in general on day shift.)
- Must be willing to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period, unless already completed.
- The incumbent must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Military driver's license.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
Qualifications
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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
- Current Civilian Employees of the Command
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, which includes experience as an operations specialist serving at battalion/corporate or higher level working in a training exercise environment that employs an instrumentation system for analysis and feedback andutilizing situational awareness tools of battle command control systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed atthe second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a fieldwhich demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Project Management, Strategicplanning, Management.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as thecomputed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months ofexperience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduatesemester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
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-09).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional information
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.