About the Position: Serves as the Military Plans Specialist for planning and sourcing of contingency and operational plans.

Duties

Identifies USARAK units to support combat/combat support/combat service support sourcing requirements. Provides updates and recommendations to the Division Chief, USARAK G357, and Commanding General about USARAK support for contingency plans and operational rotations. Provides recommendations about contingency planning concept development and USARAK force sourcing capabilities based upon knowledge about combat/combat support/combat service support forces attached to USARAK. Participates in Operational Planning Team sessions with ALCOM, USARNORTH, Alaska Army National Guard, local, state, and federal agencies in support of Homeland Defense and Defense Support.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Travel in theater of approximately 10% of the time may be required.
• Position requires a U.S. citizen with a TOP SECRET Security Clearance.
• Position requires that employee pass screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans 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 utilizing integrated systems to plan and execute joint military operations and develop concept plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: Manages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingReasoning (Clerical/Technical)Stakeholder 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-11).

Contacts

• Address EV-APF-W0AKAA US ARMY ALASKA, HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk