Job opening: CURRENT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $100 703 - 130 911 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
The primary purpose of this position is to conduct NORAD & USNORTHCOM missions, focused on Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Homeland Defense. Incumbent will possess the ability to conduct a full spectrum of DSCA and HD, including coordination, mission assignments, orders and feedback from key partners and collection, analysis, assessment and characterization of events within USNORTHCOM mission sets.
Conducts NC missions of Homeland Defense (HD), and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), and security cooperation, to defend and secure national interests.
As a current operations analyst, the employee makes characterization inputs and recommendations, in conjunction with USNORTHCOM J3 and in close association with key partners. Conducts time-critical actions for effective sustained response to disasters and events.
Participates in the full scope of JOC involved exercises. Participates in training sessions either as a student or as an instructor.
Acts as a primary information resource to the Combatant Commander and higher decision-making levels on command missions.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments.
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume.
- Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
- Leave Accrual may be authorized upon request.
- This is a Centrally Managed Position in the Operations Career Field. PCS will be paid in accordance with JTR Vol. 2 and applicable Air Force Regulations.
- Travel by military and/or commercial aircraft may be required in attending training, visiting other activities, and/or attending conferences
- This position subject to uncommon tours of duty and/or shift work and various locations required by the missions (e.g. JOC, CUOPS, COOP, mobile, etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- The incumbent is required to work rotating 12-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.
- The employee may be required to work overtime.
- This position is designated Special-Sensitive(SS), is a Testing Designated Position, and is subject to drug testing.
Qualifications
(Cont.) Conditions of Employment:
A Top Secret/Special Sensitive clearance is required for this position. The employee is required to possess and maintain a Top Secret/Special Sensitive clearance as a condition of employment. Per AFGM2018-36-04, dated 4 Oct 17, the investigation requirement CANNOT be waived for a special sensitive position.
Upon assignment to this position the incumbent is required to attend classroom and on-the-job training for this position for approximately 2-3 months. The incumbent is required to be certified, with an evaluation, in this position after training and maintain certification with annual evaluations.
This is a KEY position JAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/ contingency operations. Incumbent of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.
This position is MISSION ESSENTIAL IAW DoDI 3020-42 the position has been locally or command designated as Mission Essential (ME) performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes master knowledge and understanding of the current missions, capabilities, organization, and operations of; other unified commands; the military services; the National Guard; the Reserve forces; the Department of Defense; DOD intelligence organizations; the CIA, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, etc.; working knowledge of current military law, Joint doctrine, Joint plans, policies, and practice, as well as a comprehensive understanding of U.S. Government treaties, agreements, multi-lateral and bi-lateral international agreements, security assistance plans, U.S. security requirements, and arrangements and other pertinent laws, doctrine, policies, and procedures; master knowledge in the mission concepts and principles; DOD military command and control operations, geographical areas of responsibility as pertains to the geographical Commands, multi-domain combat operations at both strategic and operational levels of war; practical and professional knowledge of a wide range of all services military technical methods, principles, and practices; expert knowledge in computer systems and the communications pathways by which data is transmitted; thorough knowledge of DOD and interagency security policies and procedures.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in?-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to react in a high stress environment to intense operations. Make critical characterization judgments, formulate recommendations that may have major national impact/consequences and transmit those recommendations and to very high levels of national authority.
2. Knowledge of military law and doctrine; Joint policies and procedures; DOD, Services and Joint organizational structures; national intelligence organizations, state and federal emergency organizations, other pertinent interagency organizations such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Secretary of Defense/Homeland Defense (ASD/HD), etc.
3. Expert knowledge of military strategic and tactical concepts, principles, processes within watch domains.
4. Practical and professional knowledge of a wide range of all services military technical methods, principles, and practices.
5. Expert knowledge gained through experience and/or technical schooling in computer systems and the communications pathways by which data is transmitted.
6. Skills in oral and written communications.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address NORTHCOM
250 Vandenberg Street
Suite B016
Peterson SFB, CO 80914
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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