About the Position: Serves as the senior military analyst of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Capability Development and Integration Directorate (CDID), SILENT QUEST Wargaming Division and expert subject matter consultant in support of Wargaming and Analysis. This position is located in the US Army Special Operations Command DCS, G-9 Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Coordinate analytical support, leads, participates in, and hosts wargaming summit meetings and enabling events with representatives of attending Services and government agencies. Provide SME support for the planning, coordination and conduct of the operational aspects of Silent Quest wargames. Conducts broad studies of future warfare and frames issues related to future force operational requirements to develop and refine operational and functional concepts. Develop and execute the integration processes, policies, and directives of joint and Future Force wargaming. Develop seminar scenarios of wargame planning events such as workshops to facilitate test concepts and capabilities. Negotiate with other services to ensure joint service experimentation requirements are addressed and adequately resourced.

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 for the duration of employment.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Position requires regular unscheduled/unplanned overtime.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 specialized experience which includes: 1) Conducting or supporting planning and assessment of the future operating environment to determine its impact on future force requirements for a military command (example: Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF)). 2) Exploring CONOPS or concepts utilizing live, virtual, or constructive means via exercises, demonstrations, evaluations, wargames or experiments; 3) Formulating projects; assessing program effectiveness; or investigating or analyzing conditions to examine the validity of CONOPS or concepts; and 4) Communicate effectively. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and EvaluatingResearchStrategic ThinkingTechnical Competence 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-12).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address DN-APF-W49BAA US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]