About the Position: This position supports the mission of Deputy Assistant Director Operational Support and is located in Falls Church, Virginia.

Duties

Serve as the Defense Health Agency-level Program Planner, in the Operations Division under the Deputy Assistant Director ? Combatant Command Operational Support under the AD-CS, DHA. Coordinate with both military and civilian personnel throughout the DHA Directorates both within the Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) and throughout the world, providing direction and setting objectives within assigned areas of responsibility. Provide oversight and guidance for program planning for the TRICARE Regional Offices (TRO), the TRICARE Area Offices (TAO) and other DHA Offsite components in over 40 locations across the globe. Perform emergency and disaster planning and real-world surveys and assessments, and assesses related policies and systems to maintain a comprehensive, flexible, integrative preparedness and response program within Defense Continuity Program Office. Develop emergency preparedness, including Emergency Management or Continuity of Operations Planning program, exercises to ensure that the DHA program plan is exercised in accordance with the exercise objectives and specifications. Work closely with other planners in the Division to develop crisis response capabilities for the entire DHA. Develop plans for a crisis response operations center to aid flow of information into, out of, and throughout the DHA.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access. A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigations are required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 20 pounds is required.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 providing guidance on emergency programs; developing Emergency Management and continuity of operations plans; facilitating relationships with other emergency management experts and developing emergency preparedness exercises. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Interpersonal SkillsPhysical SecurityProblem SolvingSecurity Program Management 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-13).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk